Santa Barbara Shark Attack: Shark Kills Swimmer, Closes California Beaches - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

old_rookie · 10-23-2010, 08:45 AM

Read about it yesterday at the shark research site. This article you posted is a tough read. Man..... Yes RIP.

bigbarrels · 10-23-2010, 09:19 AM

Yeah, such a bummer

But this is the inherent risk that we are willing to take when we paddle/swim out into the ocean.......we enter into their world and they unfortunately don't have fingers to touch and figure out what you are before taking a bite.....if you buy the mistake in identity theory............such a bummer when it happens

AquaticHunter · 10-23-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbarrels

....if you buy the mistake in identity theory............such a bummer when it happens

I don't buy it for a second. They'll eat whatever is available.

Hard read was a good description of the story. Very sad.

Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.

Gino · 10-23-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AquaticHunter

I don't buy it for a second. They'll eat whatever is available.

Hard read was a good description of the story. Very sad.

Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.

There is no shortage of seals...

DESTROYER · 10-23-2010, 10:16 AM

You become part of a much larger food chain when you enter the ocean. RIP young man!

bigbarrels · 10-23-2010, 10:50 AM

Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.[/QUOTE]

diasagree 100 %.......they serve an important role in the ecosystem and help keep the system healthy and balanced.......fortunately people get out and enjoy what they love to do and unfortunately end up at the wrong place at the wrong time.......does that mean we should go take the GW's out? I don't think so, just my .02
and no I don't support MLPA

deepdvr · 10-23-2010, 02:20 PM

Complete tragedy but it will continue to happen.

The tax man definitely has an important role. Anyone notice that the fur-bags were pretty much non-existent this summer???

FishinReelDeals · 10-23-2010, 06:36 PM

Very sad. I bodyboard just about everyday, and the taxman always crosses my mind when entering the water. My heart goes out to the family. RIP

Ohana · 10-23-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AquaticHunter

Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.

Using this thought process, we should make driving illegal as a lot of people die driving or being hit by cars. Include boats, motorcycles, and planes too as more people die in one year riding boats, motorcycles, and planes then GW's have killed in over 100 years.

Let's also include peanuts due to allergies causing death and food in general as people die from choking. Heck, make living illegal as day to day living is full of risks that can be fatal.

dsafety · 10-23-2010, 09:36 PM

I wonder if this guy was wearing a seal-colored wet suit? That was the first thing that I thought of after reading this article. The guy who was killed in Solana Beach was wearing a black wetsuit.

I don't know anything about a shark's eyesight but if they can see colors they just might avoid something that does not look like their typical prey. Maybe someone should develop a line of wetsuits that sets surfers and swimmers apart from what a shark considers to be food.

Just a thought.

Bob

Jzo · 10-24-2010, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety

I wonder if this guy was wearing a seal-colored wet suit? That was the first thing that I thought of after reading this article. The guy who was killed in Solana Beach was wearing a black wetsuit.

I don't know anything about a shark's eyesight but if they can see colors they just might avoid something that does not look like their typical prey. Maybe someone should develop a line of wetsuits that sets surfers and swimmers apart from what a shark considers to be food.

Just a thought.

Bob

Great point.

deepdvr · 10-24-2010, 06:33 AM

Its not always food/prey related. My understanding of the Solana attack was that the victim somehow got between the mother GWS and its pup.

I'm not saying that this is what happened on this occasion but its not always because you look like a seal.

The attack was in the morning and based on the video, it looked like low-light, overcast/foggy conditions; prime GWS hunting conditions.

Bottom line, wrong place at the wrong time.

roadx · 10-24-2010, 08:22 AM

MythBusters

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/myth...refer-red.html

OR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmt5gF1fqZo

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety

I wonder if this guy was wearing a seal-colored wet suit? That was the first thing that I thought of after reading this article. The guy who was killed in Solana Beach was wearing a black wetsuit.

I don't know anything about a shark's eyesight but if they can see colors they just might avoid something that does not look like their typical prey. Maybe someone should develop a line of wetsuits that sets surfers and swimmers apart from what a shark considers to be food.

Just a thought.

Bob

dmrides · 10-24-2010, 01:08 PM

I have heard of several attacks on body boarders while surfers are in the water. I have always guessed that the swim fins and body board looks more like a seal than a surfer. Might not be the case, but certainly a possibility.

dfroggy54 · 10-27-2010, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadx

MythBusters

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/myth...refer-red.html

OR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmt5gF1fqZo

crap...yum yum yellow. CRAP!

surfnutnj · 10-27-2010, 03:30 PM

Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.[/QUOTE]

Why is it that human beings want to eliminate anything that they feel is a threat? Sorry man but that is truly an ignorant statement. I mean, all creatures on this planet serve some type of purpose. We can't just remove them because they are in our way.

Once you enter the water you are in their world. Assume the risk, be safe, and respect (not fear) sharks.

AquaticHunter · 10-27-2010, 08:26 PM

Correction, it's God's world.

$1000 bounty might even entice me to try to catch em on my kayak.

No bounty would be necessary for seals. Just give me a tag..

bigbarrels · 10-28-2010, 07:55 PM

[quote)

$1000 bounty might even entice me to try to catch em on my kayak.

No bounty would be necessary for seals. Just give me a tag..[/QUOTE]

sums you up pretty well

blackcloud9 · 10-29-2010, 06:13 AM

Scare yourself for Halloween. Read this:
http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm

Or better yet, download this spreadsheet and filter location for California!
http://www.sharkattackfile.net/spreadsheets/GSAF5.xls

Watch for the magic word, "kayak".

Happy Halloween!

10-23-2010, 10:50 AM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.[/QUOTE] diasagree 100 %.......they serve an important role in the ecosystem and help keep the system healthy and balanced.......fortunately people get out and enjoy what they love to do and unfortunately end up at the wrong place at the wrong time.......does that mean we should go take the GW's out? I don't think so, just my .02 and no I don't support MLPA Last edited by bigbarrels; 10-23-2010 at 11:05 AM.

10-27-2010, 03:30 PM	#16
surfnutnj Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63	Humans Friggen GWs. They should remove them from the no take list and put a bounty on them.[/QUOTE] Why is it that human beings want to eliminate anything that they feel is a threat? Sorry man but that is truly an ignorant statement. I mean, all creatures on this planet serve some type of purpose. We can't just remove them because they are in our way. Once you enter the water you are in their world. Assume the risk, be safe, and respect (not fear) sharks.

10-27-2010, 08:26 PM	#17
AquaticHunter Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park Posts: 51	Correction, it's God's world. $1000 bounty might even entice me to try to catch em on my kayak. No bounty would be necessary for seals. Just give me a tag.. __________________ CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS Section 25. The people shall have the right to fish upon and from the public lands of the State and in the waters thereof... Last edited by AquaticHunter; 10-27-2010 at 08:40 PM.

10-23-2010, 08:45 AM	#1
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Read about it yesterday at the shark research site. This article you posted is a tough read. Man..... Yes RIP.

10-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#2
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Yeah, such a bummer But this is the inherent risk that we are willing to take when we paddle/swim out into the ocean.......we enter into their world and they unfortunately don't have fingers to touch and figure out what you are before taking a bite.....if you buy the mistake in identity theory............such a bummer when it happens

10-23-2010, 10:16 AM	#5
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	You become part of a much larger food chain when you enter the ocean. RIP young man!

10-23-2010, 02:20 PM	#7
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Complete tragedy but it will continue to happen. The tax man definitely has an important role. Anyone notice that the fur-bags were pretty much non-existent this summer???

10-23-2010, 06:36 PM	#8
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	Very sad. I bodyboard just about everyday, and the taxman always crosses my mind when entering the water. My heart goes out to the family. RIP

10-23-2010, 09:36 PM	#10
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	I wonder if this guy was wearing a seal-colored wet suit? That was the first thing that I thought of after reading this article. The guy who was killed in Solana Beach was wearing a black wetsuit. I don't know anything about a shark's eyesight but if they can see colors they just might avoid something that does not look like their typical prey. Maybe someone should develop a line of wetsuits that sets surfers and swimmers apart from what a shark considers to be food. Just a thought. Bob

10-24-2010, 06:33 AM	#12
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Its not always food/prey related. My understanding of the Solana attack was that the victim somehow got between the mother GWS and its pup. I'm not saying that this is what happened on this occasion but its not always because you look like a seal. The attack was in the morning and based on the video, it looked like low-light, overcast/foggy conditions; prime GWS hunting conditions. Bottom line, wrong place at the wrong time.

10-24-2010, 01:08 PM	#14
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	I have heard of several attacks on body boarders while surfers are in the water. I have always guessed that the swim fins and body board looks more like a seal than a surfer. Might not be the case, but certainly a possibility.

10-28-2010, 07:55 PM	#18
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	[quote) $1000 bounty might even entice me to try to catch em on my kayak. No bounty would be necessary for seals. Just give me a tag..[/QUOTE] sums you up pretty well

10-29-2010, 06:13 AM	#19
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Scare yourself for Halloween. Read this: http://www.rollordrown.com/shark.htm Or better yet, download this spreadsheet and filter location for California! http://www.sharkattackfile.net/spreadsheets/GSAF5.xls Watch for the magic word, "kayak". Happy Halloween!