Shark Shield ???

So with the few reports in all the years that I have read about shark incidents as well as seeing a 15 foot G.W. under my aluminum boat at lovers point.
It has crossed my mind more often now about looking into a shark shield device.
I am starting to kayak more and more now that my boys are finishing up with there school needs and such. As well as I do enjoy kayaking by myself on occasion.
Can anyone give information as what the effectiveness of these devices is??
                                            Thanks. Alex

The best shark shield is to stay out of the water.

Thats enough Andy !! where the Hell have you been? You dont love me no mo!! Dont trip because i'm a Niner fan. lol. I was sad i wasnt in the striper outting.  lol

 ... Me and some A-Hulls will be out Saturday... Gonna give it one last horra for the year!!.

when did you see the shark at lovers point..is there a  NCKA story thread

I want to scuba and will for sure buy one...they claim to be mandatory for occupation divers in some circles

@trianglelaguna
I had actually added to someone else's post. it was oct 2 years ago. Was pretty exciting. cruised right under our aluminum boat. dorsal was slightly under water, but enough to make a wake so that we saw something comming at us.
I believe what attracted him though was that i was running my outboard motor in and out of gear. i guess the clicking attracted him. We saw him coming about 75 yards away and watched him cruise under the boat and head right for the outboard motor and puffff , he was gone

WOOOOHOOOOHOOO  so knarly....I can see that in my head...wow...cool..I guess..haha..lovers point east some by the road around the golf course off shore area is another area that I got the primal creeps at..went solo and went out beyond the rolling surf spots for a hour or two and had a bad feeling kind of...now you tell me this ...and I got two guys meeting me tomorrow morning that want to go there and launch from the little wall parking spot...what can you do...cross your fingers and fish my boys 
Thanks for the reply...great frigging story Bulldog

http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173876/Risk_Assessment_of_the_Shark_Shield_Report_-_FINAL_19_06_2012.pdf

I bought one before this report was published. Maybe better than nothing, maybe. I think avoiding the areas where multiple attacks on kayakers have occurred will help reduce the risk. Being able right your boat quickly and self rescue quickly may help you survive an attack. Both Bean Hollow attacks the shark came back after the first attack. Our plastic boats provide pretty good protection although the hull was breached in all of the attacks but the leak is slow enough to get in.  Surfers are much more vulnerable.

it was amazing to see it's mass, but the thing that stuck in my mind the most was it's large gills. for some strange reason my attention was focused on them. Good luck. I still am not detered from trying spear fishing this year. What ya gonna do, Live are life and dreams and do what we gotta do !!!

@Great Bass 2. From articles and t.v. programs. it seems as though they  surge straight up from under there prey. strike it with an enormous bite. wounding and returning after there prey has bled out and is weak. They say they do that so they incur less wounds from there prey that is still trying to protect itself. So it seems as though a kayaker would have a little time to try and right his kayak and try to compose themselves.

http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/173876/Risk_Assessment_of_the_Shark_Shield_Report_-_FINAL_19_06_2012.pdf

I bought one before this report was published. Maybe better than nothing, maybe. I think avoiding the areas where multiple attacks on kayakers have occurred will help reduce the risk. Being able right your boat quickly and self rescue quickly may help you survive an attack. Both Bean Hollow attacks the shark came back after the first attack. Our plastic boats provide pretty good protection although the hull was breached in all of the attacks but the leak is slow enough to get in.  Surfers are much more vulnerable.

Interesting read. It seems the SS might be a better choice for kayaks than divers. It seemed to affect breaches more than the static bait. The authors suggest this may be due to the amount of energy used in a breach attack as opposed to swimming around inspecting potential prey.
From the article when discussing the drop in breaches on a towed seal when turned on:

It is therefore unlikely that the lack of breaches and small number of surface interactions observed when the deterrent was turned on was due to chance.

Certainly not a definitive study, but a good start. 

Here is my .02. When fishing super sharky areas, stay close to a buddy kayaker. I don't know of any kayaker being attacked when close to another kayaker. It is always the guy off at a distance by himself. Don't drag dead and bloody fish alongside your kayak. IMO, that is asking for trouble. Don't be too nice of a person. Nice guys always get it first.

@Great Bass 2. From articles and t.v. programs. it seems as though they  surge straight up from under there prey. strike it with an enormous bite. wounding and returning after there prey has bled out and is weak. They say they do that so they incur less wounds from there prey that is still trying to protect itself. So it seems as though a kayaker would have a little time to try and right his kayak and try to compose themselves.

read adam's report http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=25902.105

What wizz says:

Interesting read. It seems the SS might be a better choice for kayaks than divers. It seemed to affect breaches more than the static bait. The authors suggest this may be due to the amount of energy used in a breach attack as opposed to swimming around inspecting potential prey.
From the article when discussing the drop in breaches on a towed seal when turned on:

It is therefore unlikely that the lack of breaches and small number of surface interactions observed when the deterrent was turned on was due to chance.

seems to me it passed with flying colors for what we are doing. I dont go in the salt without mine.

Ive had one for 5 years and never used it, but it might make it into the gear bag now.