What constitutes a Shark Attack? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JohnMckroidJr · 01-28-2023, 04:58 AM

Does a shark have to bite the kayak? or would a hard bump/splash meet the criteria?

Kayakers on another forum were commenting that there is no good means of reporting such an incident, and many of the incidents reported over the years on the forum are not listed in the chart above. I see the Vandenberg incident that is covered on this forum, but are there other incidents that this chart misses?

MITCHELL · 01-28-2023, 06:07 AM

And a hammerhead circling you, after a couple of karate chops to the head, with your paddle.Two different times."You are under attack".
And wouldn't end till you got off the water, even though there was no bite yet.

f'nsabiki · 01-28-2023, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

And a hammerhead circling you, after a couple of karate chops to the head, with your paddle.You are under attack.
And wouldn't end till you got off the water, even though there was no bite yet.

I know exactly what you are talking about!

PapaDave · 01-29-2023, 05:33 AM

I saw a vid/article where some kayakers said they were attacked by a GW, but the vid only showed the shark swimming around the kayak, no contact.

Personally I wouldn't classify that as an attack, more like an investigation.

MITCHELL · 01-29-2023, 06:25 AM

Question is who was attacking who....
We both made it to the BBQ that afternoon.

Dougyfish · 02-04-2023, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

And a hammerhead circling you, after a couple of karate chops to the head, with your paddle.Two different times."You are under attack".
And wouldn't end till you got off the water, even though there was no bite yet.

Here's a good video backing up that statement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUld0tszSG8

MITCHELL · 02-05-2023, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dougyfish

Here's a good video backing up that statement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUld0tszSG8

I wish he would have said, if he was leaving a scent trail or not. I had 3yt's cross hatched on a Malibu double when I was attacked. The hatches were to small to put fish inside.since then I stopped using that kayak and got a cobra fish and dive for the big hatch and haul capacity.

01-28-2023, 04:58 AM	#1
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	What constitutes a Shark Attack? Does a shark have to bite the kayak? or would a hard bump/splash meet the criteria? Kayakers on another forum were commenting that there is no good means of reporting such an incident, and many of the incidents reported over the years on the forum are not listed in the chart above. I see the Vandenberg incident that is covered on this forum, but are there other incidents that this chart misses?

01-28-2023, 06:07 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	I would say with a scent trail..... And a hammerhead circling you, after a couple of karate chops to the head, with your paddle.Two different times."You are under attack". And wouldn't end till you got off the water, even though there was no bite yet. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 01-28-2023 at 11:34 PM.

01-29-2023, 05:33 AM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	I saw a vid/article where some kayakers said they were attacked by a GW, but the vid only showed the shark swimming around the kayak, no contact. Personally I wouldn't classify that as an attack, more like an investigation. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

01-29-2023, 06:25 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	I had a mako bite my side mount transducer...... Question is who was attacking who.... We both made it to the BBQ that afternoon. __________________ Duke Mitchell