Unprovoked shark attack on kayak

kayak fishing California for 40yrs and now you decide to join NCKA?.......why?

My guess is it's his first shark attack in 40 years and was doing us a courtesy by giving us a heads up.
Thank you!

kayak fishing California for 40yrs and now you decide to join NCKA?.......why?

My guess is it's his first shark attack in 40 years and was doing us a courtesy by giving us a heads up.
Thank you!

Yeah that is my take as well.  and Jack, you know I am a sarcastic even bitter old man sometimes.  This is the spot that needs this info the most, so he's doing that favor.

BTW, lets go get some cabbies at the Bean next week.  You game?

I'll be out at lighthouse Point on Monday with clients.  I won't tell them about the kevlar-eater until after we get in.

Bouché

My guess is it's his first shark attack in 40 years and was doing us a courtesy by giving us a heads up.
Thank you!

Word usually travels fast around here so it probably wasn't necessary to join just to post the story but either way I am always glad to hear of sightings, incidents and attacks with regards to Ocean predators. 

Stay safe out there. 

Is there a provoked shark attack?
Oh and WTTM. hahaha
I hope that shit never happens to me.

it seems like were in a high count year for this kind of thing
so bring a buddy and stay safe

Glad to hear no blood was shed and HOLY SHIT!  I was blasted by a GWS 18-19' there in 2010.

Members of a notorious club we did not want to be in, or anyone in that matter. 

Glad to hear no blood was shed and HOLY SHIT!  I was blasted by a GWS 18-19' there in 2010.

Members of a notorious club we did not want to be in, or anyone in that matter. 

I believe there have now been four shark hits on kayaks in the past ten years or so between Pescadero and Pigeon Pt.  Good to hear from you FisHunter - I figured there would be at least one member of 'the club' in here.  Thanks for all for the good wishes - yes no blood was shed and I'm fine, but certainly a harrowing experience.  Here's a couple links describing the incident below.  The HMB Review article might make me seem a bit flippant, but I'm certainly not.  I didn't want them to sensationalize the story, and I'm fairly content that they didn't.
http://www.hmbreview.com/news/kayaker-tells-of-encounter-with-shark/article_22bdac4e-7d3c-11e7-8fba-db0b9c36ce3e.html
and I also reported to Ralph Collier, who maintains a west coast shark attack database:
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm

I also have plenty of photos of the multiple bite marks on the kayak bow, not sure if there is interest to see them, of how easy that is to do here.

Happy to answer any other questions regarding the incident.  As I said earlier I've been kayak fishing off and on for a long time.  I'm usually by myself and in a different kayak than I was in last week - and I'm really glad that wasn't the case last week. I don't carry a lot of bells and whistles with me, but I've always considered myself to be prepared and safety conscious.   I'm currently reassessing how and where I kayak fish.  I've got plenty of fish in the freezer for the time being.

I grew up in Pescadero. In the late 70's early 80's we did a lot of ab diving all along the coast from bean hallow to Ano. Once when diving at the light house a gws ate a seal less then 50 yards from me and my buddies. The only reason we knew is the state ranger and a bunch of tourists told us when we got out.

It's always been sharky there.