*** Official Shark Thread ***

hammies

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Honolua before the women's contest this morning. I don't know any more than what's in the article. Sure hope he comes out alright but it doesn't sound good.
He didn't make it. RIP.
 

b.r.

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My dawn patrolling friend had his second shark encounter in the last couple weeks this morning, the previous one was one breeching outside the line up at georges, and this morning a close swim by at the campgrounds, everyone who saw it got out.
Not to be outdone by the N county GWS, apparently a juvenile nipped the swim fins of a person swimming in Coronado. Beaches closed in Coronado, NO closeouts for you!
 

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My dawn patrolling friend had his second shark encounter in the last couple weeks this morning, the previous one was one breeching outside the line up at georges, and this morning a close swim by at the campgrounds, everyone who saw it got out.
Not to be outdone by the N county GWS, apparently a juvenile nipped the swim fins of a person swimming in Coronado. Beaches closed in Coronado, NO closeouts for you!
what time? perhaps its on a surfline cam
 

~rwright~

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thanks!
cool, i'll have to watch that clip!

i just found this 1, link is below:

i just wanna share an idea that i've had,
for yearz ago,whilest paddlin' out to do some ah, shark breachin' observation here in L.A.,
well i had an incident, thee shark came rushin' up and hit my top right of my kayak paddle as i dug in hard on my left side, paddlin' very fast, thee animal, i feel, thought that i was surface prey. i got a good spook, splashed, my buddy, behind me saw it, "oh sheee~it", "that was gnarly" kinda talk afterwards...

the dude in this vid clip up above is out fishin',
BUT he has his paddle in hand, a blade is seen on each side of his 10 - 12 ft yak,
i'd imagine that it almost makes it seem, if seen from under~water,
that he has 2 pectoral side fins also, so is he lookin' like prey, maybe?
a large animal?

when i'm out there, i usually try + keep my pectoral fins,
err my kayak paddle, strapped down, and more often than not, i do paddle around slowly,
if i am doin' shark observation...
:shark:
 
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ghostshaper

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thanks!
cool, i'll have to watch that clip!

i just found this 1, link is below:

i just wanna share an idea that i've had,
for yearz ago,whilest paddlin' out to do some ah, shark breachin' observation here in L.A.,
well i had an incident, thee shark came rushin' up and hit my top right of my kayak paddle as i dug in hard on my left side, paddlin' very fast, thee animal, i feel, thought that i was surface prey. i got a good spook, splashed, my buddy, behind me saw it, "oh sheee~it", "that was gnarly" kinda talk afterwards...

the dude in this vid clip up above is out fishin',
BUT he has his paddle in hand, a blade is seen on each side of his 10 - 12 ft yak,
i'd imagine that it almost makes it seem, if seen from under~water,
that he has 2 pectoral side fins also, so is he lookin' like prey, maybe?
a large animal?

when i'm out there, i usually try + keep my pectoral fins,
err my kayak paddle, strapped down, and more often than not, i do paddle around slowly,
if i am doin' shark observation...
:shark:
good point. probably thought it was a dead humpback carcass.