that poor guy, he was only 15. i think i might invest in a shark shield.

Hey Uber was doing a downwinder from Norah Head to Nth Entrance about half way through the downwinder there was a 6 to 8 foot Bronze Whaler beside me, before I saw the shark I was realy cutting loose on the waves and crashing my kite into the water and body dragging several times to retrieve my board but after seeing the Shark I made sure I did not come off my Board.

The Shark looked extremely evil especially those big black eyes.

No I was not wearing the shark shield only really using it when I go spear fishing, Im just glad I was on my board when I saw the Shark.

When you think about it you kite and spend so much time in the water your bound to have an encounter soon, just make sure your on your board and not body dragging trying to get your board.

I was reading today in my boat mag, of a diver who was fishing with a speargun and was leaving the water empty handed when a shark followed him up and took the gun. (which I guess he'd be happy to rade for an arm or two)

Hey anyone know what the law dictates about the use of spearguns in WA waters. I know you have to be a certain distance from the shore but not sure what...

Thanks

Hey Tobes!

Thats freeky man! I thought I kited over a small 2mtr sharkee at Broulee the other weekend, However it was more likely a funky sharkee shaped weed.

Nice link! check out the monster in the back of this doods truck
www.fishingkites.co.nz/newsletters/newsletter92.htm

I can never get over the size of the whites.

A friend told me a snorkelling tour guide got chomped in half about a year and a half ago. Not sure where it was exactly. Maybe WA or QLD.

So the story is that he took out about 15 people on his boat and he found a spot he thought might have a lot of interesting sea life. He then jumped in to have a quick check to see if there were any interesting fishies swimming in the area. As he rose close to the ship a massive GW chomped him clean in half and swam off!!!

i thought it was a shark and i got out of there quick smart!! It ended up being not one, but two dolphins. Hampton, vic

Thanks for verifying that one Graeme,
Make sure you wear your Zapper when kiting around there. Let me know of any other stories round your area. :)
Heres one:
"Cyclops" one eyed, 10mtrs long with a 4foot dorsal fin. Apparently sighted as a local legend Great White around Kurnell-Sydney. Anybody got the lowdown on this beast? Is it true or an urban myth? (Please say its a myth)

There are still Shark nets there. They also set baited drum lines to catch sharks.
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2920.html
Both of these methods kill "non-shark" species....as the dpi puts it.
Non Shark species such as whales, dolphins, turtles, manta rays, dugongs....

There's a good article about the arguments for and against nets here
www.abc.net.au/science/slab/sharknets/

WOW! Nice spotting Tobes,

The tail looks like a mermaids tail! Crazy looking head. I can see how sailors saw mermaids in the great deep. If you have ever tried navy rum you can definenately see how!

Nice spottin windangoesoff(Kiters all need to learn the 1 finger eye poke). Just saw the inteview on Current Affair on the dood that got chomped by a GW in Eden. Freeky and thank gawd hes OK.

All the best and dont kite in Eden!!!

here is one for ya.....
going spearfishing off Noosa but......www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=3313

The other day I was just entering the water at Leighton and saw a HUGE ray cruising the shallows. I stopped still to wait for it to move but then it stopped too. Then I started moving and it came towards me. Then I realised, as you probably guessed, that I was looking at the shadow of my frigging kite! What a ****ing idiot

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Originally posted by blorman

The other day I was just entering the water at Leighton and saw a HUGE ray cruising the shallows. I stopped still to wait for it to move but then it stopped too. Then I started moving and it came towards me. Then I realised, as you probably guessed, that I was looking at the shadow of my frigging kite! What a ****ing idiot

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lol.. nice one dude

Heres a recent one...Could this be "Cyclops"???

Large shark menacing Sydney's southern beaches
Michael Stothard
February 07, 2007



A LARGE shark which been spotted prowling La Parouse beach in Sydney yesterday, apparently has a "tendency for aggressiveness," and has already eaten a dog and a pelican.

“There is evidence to show that this shark has been taking animals,” said Stephen Leahy, the rescue services manager for Surf Lifesaving Sydney.
The shark was spotted by surfers at 8:30am yesterday. Lifesavers closed the beach for 15 minutes while helicopters checked the water, but were unable to find the shark.
Witness Brian Mangan told his story of the sighting; “I just went down to the beach, everything was nice and calm and then all of a sudden it was like a boat taking off with all the wake; but we could only see the fin and the shadow,” he said.
Leahy informed The Australian that shark had been “in the area for a couple of weeks now and appears to have a tendency for aggressiveness: a dog and a pelican have been taken by the shark.”
“Anecdotal evidence says the shark is anywhere between 12 and 15 feet,” Leahy continued.
Mangan, who owns the Boatshed Cafe on the seafront corroborated Leahy saying, “I definitely know about the pelican being eaten, because the helicopter pilots who saw it happen come for coffee in my cafe. They said it was a White Pointer.”
Mangan was worried about his business. “I rely on people coming swimming and then eating at my cafe. The shark has been hanging around for over a week. I hope it goes away soon,” he said.
Because of the size and aggressiveness of the shark, the normally unpatrolled beach of La Parouse is being patrolled by surf lifesavers and jetskis this morning. “We are taking this shark alarm very seriously,” said Leahy.
Shark expert Matt Jacobs, an aquarist at Sydney aquarium, said that the idea of an aggressive shark was a misnomer.
“Sharks, unfortunately for us, don't have hands, and so use their mouth to feel. They are curious and sometimes soft bodied animals, like us, can be damaged.”
“They could just be curious but because it's a shark, people think it is being aggressive,” said Jacobs.

Hi Uber,

Went for a great session down at Wanda with Moritz and Andrew today. We were the only ones out due to the gusty winds and rain squalls. I came in around the same time as Moritz and he told me he saw a big fin about in the break between Wanda and Cronulla. 5 mins later Andrew came in and had also seen a sharky. Andrew's was only a little un - about 6 feet but Moritz thought his was much bigger. Mummy and baby? Duuhhhnnnn Nuuuuuhhhhn! Duuuuuhhhhnnnn Nuuuuuuhhhnn!

Large shark menacing Sydney's southern beaches
Michael Stothard
February 07, 2007


Anybody have updated news about Mr sharkie…???