Seal Beach Sharks?! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rocketfish · 04-29-2015, 06:26 PM

Let's say I wanted to kayak around the jetty that extends from seal beach. Should I be concerned about these sightings? Please excuse my question if it seems lame. I'm still a newbie, and the question is being posed mainly by my wife who doesn't want me to go out because she has a phobia of sharks from watching Jaws at a young age.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...ff-seal-beach/

alanw · 04-29-2015, 06:52 PM

You're entering into their habitat so you always take a calculated risk every time you enter the ocean. The risk is very low, but it does happen. Whatever you do don't show this thread to your wife!

momo fish · 04-29-2015, 07:08 PM

I find it funny that this made news.. Sharks in the water.

Coming up tonight on the 10:00 news... Hawks were sited flying at 700 feet... Then an amazing story about mountain lion spotted in the Santa Monica mountains..

ful-rac · 04-29-2015, 07:13 PM

You'll be fine, just go fishing and be happy.

rhyak · 04-29-2015, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanw

You're entering into their habitat so you always take a calculated risk every time you enter the ocean. The risk is very low, but it does happen. Whatever you do don't show this thread to your wife!

Yeah, what he said.

Can you imagine what my wife would say if she saw this?

Hope she doesn't watch Shark Week 2015.

Try and catch me on Great White Serial Killer 2.

AirborneYak · 04-29-2015, 09:12 PM

You should ask OCTICO about the time a hammerhead circled his kayak and then rammed into it and he fell in the water with it. As Octico was trying to get back in his yak, he gets dragged down and held for about 3 mins. It was very traumatic after losing his leg in the shark attack. He goes by Ahab now.

easyday · 04-29-2015, 10:00 PM

Haha that guy is walking his dogs far from the water....SMH

Iceman · 04-30-2015, 07:53 AM

I wondered what that helicopter was hanging around for yesterday. Just walked across to see if there were signs posted. Surfers were out. Helicopter hovering over Seal Beach, light fog so probably waiting for it to clear.

Vikingj · 04-30-2015, 08:16 AM

The first time my wife asked about GWS I tried to reduce her fears by quoting the commonly heard statistics "you are at a greater risk of being struck by lightning or killed by a falling coconut than being attacked by a shark". She then suggested I remove all metal from kayak/rods/reels/etc and keep at 50yds away from all coconut trees. Now I hide all shark reports and keep the tv off during shark week.

paddle man · 04-30-2015, 08:42 AM

ANYONE UP FOR SHARK FISHING TRIP THOUGHT WE WOULD TROLL USEING SEA DOGS FOR BAIT

04-29-2015, 06:26 PM	#1
Rocketfish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North O.C. Posts: 156	Seal Beach Sharks?! Let's say I wanted to kayak around the jetty that extends from seal beach. Should I be concerned about these sightings? Please excuse my question if it seems lame. I'm still a newbie, and the question is being posed mainly by my wife who doesn't want me to go out because she has a phobia of sharks from watching Jaws at a young age. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/...ff-seal-beach/

04-29-2015, 06:52 PM	#2
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	You're entering into their habitat so you always take a calculated risk every time you enter the ocean. The risk is very low, but it does happen. Whatever you do don't show this thread to your wife! __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

04-29-2015, 07:13 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	You'll be fine, just go fishing and be happy. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

04-29-2015, 09:12 PM	#6
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	hammer head shark You should ask OCTICO about the time a hammerhead circled his kayak and then rammed into it and he fell in the water with it. As Octico was trying to get back in his yak, he gets dragged down and held for about 3 mins. It was very traumatic after losing his leg in the shark attack. He goes by Ahab now.

04-29-2015, 10:00 PM	#7
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Haha that guy is walking his dogs far from the water....SMH __________________

04-29-2015, 07:08 PM	#3
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	I find it funny that this made news.. Sharks in the water. Coming up tonight on the 10:00 news... Hawks were sited flying at 700 feet... Then an amazing story about mountain lion spotted in the Santa Monica mountains..

04-30-2015, 07:53 AM	#8
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I wondered what that helicopter was hanging around for yesterday. Just walked across to see if there were signs posted. Surfers were out. Helicopter hovering over Seal Beach, light fog so probably waiting for it to clear. __________________

04-30-2015, 08:16 AM	#9
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	The first time my wife asked about GWS I tried to reduce her fears by quoting the commonly heard statistics "you are at a greater risk of being struck by lightning or killed by a falling coconut than being attacked by a shark". She then suggested I remove all metal from kayak/rods/reels/etc and keep at 50yds away from all coconut trees. Now I hide all shark reports and keep the tv off during shark week.

04-30-2015, 08:42 AM	#10
paddle man Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 81	ANYONE UP FOR SHARK FISHING TRIP THOUGHT WE WOULD TROLL USEING SEA DOGS FOR BAIT