Official GWS Thread

No, I do not know the victim, Micah Flanaburg. I did a search of that name in our member list, and came up empty.

Once again Fox news reports bullshit   

Right - so much for "Fair and Balanced", eh?

She has a facebook page...maybe I'll get drunk one night and post some stuff on there.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Lol that's awesome....
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maybe old news here but this story is kinda cool

https://www.rodneyfox.com.au/index.php/selectedContent/624827680

GWS culling approved in Western Australia
http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/large-sharks-in-beach-kill-zones-will-be-hunted/story-e6frg6n6-1226779869534

GWS culling approved in Western Australia
[url=http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/large-sharks-in-beach-kill-zones-will-be-hunted/story-e6frg6n6-1226779869534]http://m.theaustralian.com.au/news/large-sharks-in-beach-kill-zones-will-be-hunted/story-e6frg6n6-1226779869534 [/URL]

"Drum lines - drums with a baited hook fixed to the ocean floor designed to attract sharks - will be placed 1km from the shore off beaches and surf breaks, and will be monitored daily by commercial fishermen."

.....Drum lines, designed to attract sharks will be placed 1km from popular beaches.


They are going to solve the problem of sharks at popular beaches by attracting sharks to popular beaches?

Sounds good.

Lol.  ATD has a hood point, thats why I sprinkle corn in my yard to keep rats away.

Funny going back to 2008 posts warning of "an incident between shark and kayak within 5 years on the SMC"  how many have there been now?  One a year if I remember right...

Whats the word on the shark shield these days?

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http://www.gameandfishmag.com/2013/12/05/hawaiian-man-dies-shark-attack-kayak-fishing/

Not positively identified as a GW but probably belongs in this thread. First fatality that I am aware of.

Funny going back to 2008 posts warning of "an incident between shark and kayak within 5 years on the SMC"  how many have there been now?  One a year if I remember right...

There are a lot more fishing kayaks on the water these days, and perhaps a few more sharks too?
 Fish close, groups are your best defense. I don't do solo offshore anymore, cons outweigh the pros to me these days.

Latest research supports conservationist's estimations for 'Extreme Longevity' and indeterminate age/growth and life histories; we refer to the largest heaviest and oldest specimens 'old growth' specimens.

PSRF has been estimating the life history and duration of white shark (other Lamnids like Makos) to be 50 years or more since the late 1990's, it was widely dismissed and mocked my quite a few high ranking scientists (with NO empirical data, and far less experience) who disputed the theory in order to protect fisheries interests (academic corporates) and status quo (academia).

The facts have now been established and PSRF's assessments have once again been proven as 'accurate' on this and related issues pertaining to white shark conservation and science.

Due to their relative size and larger number of larger individual pups (after a long and taxing process) these 'old growth' individuals within the population as priceless as individual specimens on the trophic scale.

We also believe (as conservationist and behaviorists/ecologists) that large makos are similarly being grossly underestimated in terms of trophic value vs costs.

The environmental impacts of both habitat degradations (pollutants etc) and fisheries (research incl) and sundry human generated impairments are compounding the threatened and endangered and vulnerable status of these ancient mariners.

Thank you for reading, please support PSRF's ongoing conservation/education efforts. Happy New Year 2014.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/environment/wildlife/article3969740.ece

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I just realized I haven't posted since my intro! I thought this would be an appropriate place to start. I had a run in with a GWS back in November. KFM got a hold of me and I wrote them an article. Check it out if you haven't already!
http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/articles/102-current-issue-featured-articles-on-kayak-fishing/1897-a-great-white-encounter.html

Chris-

Great article, I think i had read it before. That is one of those lifetime memories.