Should i be concerned about sharks?

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Ruckus
Ruckus
NSW
70 posts
NSW, 70 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:13pm
Hi all

New to SUPS and keen to go paddling. Is there an issue with say being up a river or in the ocean at dawn or dusk? Has anyone seen what reaction they get from a shark if you happen to be in its company? They dont seem to attack boats. Would they have a crack at someone on a SUP???????

Should i just go paddling up the parramatta river in Sydney west after work or out around long reef and not be concerned?

Its obvious there are more sharks around than 20 years ago so what does that mean for us?

teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
QLD, 4177 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:31pm
Id be a lot more worried about the sharks on land , get out their have fun
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
26 Apr 2012 2:38pm
Yes you should, dont go in the water cos thats where they are
greggyd
greggyd
TAS
183 posts
TAS, 183 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:43pm
At least you have a big paddle to whack them with and a a kite to boost over their heads.
russh
russh
SA
3027 posts
SA, 3027 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:30pm
I'd be more concerned about doggies in the line up if I was you
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
26 Apr 2012 3:00pm
greggyd said...

At least you have a big paddle to whack them with and a a kite to boost over their heads.


Kiters Ever heard of balloon fishing
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
26 Apr 2012 3:02pm
russh said...

I'd be more concerned about doggies in the line up if I was you


Dogsharks, distant cousins
boofy
boofy
NSW
2110 posts
NSW, 2110 posts
26 Apr 2012 5:09pm
Mercury and lead poisoning in the Parramatta river will kill you before the sharks do
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
VIC, 2098 posts
26 Apr 2012 5:39pm
I'd be more concerned about Blind Mullet in those waters.
surfershaneA
surfershaneA
869 posts
869 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:06pm
As long as you can stay on your a lot better off on a SUP than a prone board. I was out on a SUP a few days back and could clearly see a little hammerhead dart under a prone surfer who did not even see it. It was a pretty cool view that shows you how oblivious some people are to what is going on around them.

I was also out Newcastle on a prone board and spotted what I thought was an 8' white cruising up the beach a few hours before Lenny got chomped down at Redhead. It was stalking along just behind the break. Gotta say I was stoked the water was clear that day. As soon as I pointed the shark out to the guy next to me it was like it got the vibe and swam south for an easier feed.
dralyagmas
dralyagmas
SA
380 posts
SA, 380 posts
26 Apr 2012 5:57pm
I dont want to start a debate but the science states that there has not been an increase in shark numbers.

Its extremely unlikely that a shark will take any interest in you at all. They have much better things to do and we apparently taste like and dont have enough fat to make the meal worth the effort. Most attacks are liekly out of curiosity.

That said dont go looking for it.

End of the day you are far far far more likely to be kille din a car accident ont he way to the beach. If you still dont like those odds dont go out.
MickMc
MickMc
VIC
456 posts
VIC, 456 posts
26 Apr 2012 6:40pm
There are ****loads of sharks down around Torquay, but you should be fine around any other breaks in the country.
Actually, I saw a shark special on the telly the other day and there are record numbers of bull sharks in the rivers off the harbour so ... you're better off standing up than sitting down and dangling your legs down like yummy little meaty bites. Shark bites tend to occur at dawn, dusk and in murky water. Paddle with a friend and reduce the chances! If you go fishing on your SUP it's probably wise not to use the burley option. Don't piss in your wettie, they can smell it miles away. Don't **** in your wettie, that's just wrong.
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
26 Apr 2012 6:48pm
surfershaneA said...

It was a pretty cool view that shows you how oblivious some people are to what is going on around them.



'Ignorance is bliss' though.
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:54pm
MickMc said...

There are ****loads of sharks down around Torquay, but you should be fine around any other breaks in the country.


So WA must not exist then
MickMc
MickMc
VIC
456 posts
VIC, 456 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:16pm
doggie said...

MickMc said...

There are ****loads of sharks down around Torquay, but you should be fine around any other breaks in the country.


So WA must not exist then

Yeah OK, you got me. I think one guy was bitten at Winkie once ..... that's about it for my local breaks. Just trying to discourage the tourists. Also if I did the surf report every morning it would say "Dead flat, give it a miss."
MickMc
MickMc
VIC
456 posts
VIC, 456 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:21pm
doggie said...

MickMc said...

There are ****loads of sharks down around Torquay, but you should be fine around any other breaks in the country.


So WA must not exist then

Yeah OK, you got me. I think one guy was bitten at Winkie once ..... that's about it for my local breaks. Just trying to discourage the tourists. Also if I did the surf report every morning it would say "Dead flat, give it a miss."
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
VIC, 8025 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:31pm
Ruckus said...

Hi all

New to SUPS and keen to go paddling. Is there an issue with say being up a river or in the ocean at dawn or dusk? Has anyone seen what reaction they get from a shark if you happen to be in its company? They dont seem to attack boats. Would they have a crack at someone on a SUP???????

Should i just go paddling up the parramatta river in Sydney west after work or out around long reef and not be concerned?

Its obvious there are more sharks around than 20 years ago so what does that mean for us?




Put some fishing line off the back with a small hook and some bait. You might catch a baby snapper, which will be flapping around attracking the bull sharks !! Take your Go Pro along !!
MickMc
MickMc
VIC
456 posts
VIC, 456 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:33pm
dralyagmas said...

I dont want to start a debate but the science states that there has not been an increase in shark numbers.

Its extremely unlikely that a shark will take any interest in you at all. They have much better things to do and we apparently taste like and dont have enough fat to make the meal worth the effort. Most attacks are liekly out of curiosity.

That said dont go looking for it.

End of the day you are far far far more likely to be kille din a car accident ont he way to the beach. If you still dont like those odds dont go out.

Are you saying I'm talking a whole lot of bullsh....ark? I was just talking to Science yesterday and he said there has been a dramatic increase in the male bullshark population in the harbour and surrounding waterways
maxeaus
maxeaus
NSW
326 posts
NSW, 326 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:35pm
Just avoid holidays at Stockton beach IMO and you'll be right.

I'm pretty sure no fish survive up the Parramatta river anyway.

Scotty88
Scotty88
4214 posts
4214 posts
26 Apr 2012 5:53pm
They reckon you have more chance getting hit by lightning - but I don't buy that bullsh1t.
SandS
SandS
VIC
5904 posts
VIC, 5904 posts
26 Apr 2012 8:45pm
Be afraid , be very afraid !
Salatiela
Salatiela
NSW
378 posts
NSW, 378 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:02pm
Being really farkn creeped out by sharks,

High litre board so to float high and stay near the middle, if ya get the gebbies whack the side of your board ( this works ) and master the art of the remount...remember that the gutter your aiming for, is where they are more likely to be found. After a term of poo stains in the boardies and a few sightings of the sharks crusing straight past the boogers, you'll have a mantra singing in your head..."we're not on the menu" this too works....kinda
stevehobart
stevehobart
12 posts
12 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:13pm
more people eat sharks than vice versa :-)

the sharks should be more worried!
boofy
boofy
NSW
2110 posts
NSW, 2110 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:23pm
Purely for safety reasons this is not a dolphin and it would probably be wise to avoid this situation if possible

DUDE
DUDE
NSW
1132 posts
NSW, 1132 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:27pm
Only if you hear ......

Da-Dum...Da-Dum...Da-Dum-Da-Dum-Da-Dum

boofy
boofy
NSW
2110 posts
NSW, 2110 posts
26 Apr 2012 9:37pm
This bloke has got it worked out he gives em a quickie before they bite him

BulldogPup
BulldogPup
6657 posts
6657 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:53pm
Fark he's game that looks like a thresher - gonads of steel (if there isn't a fishing boat nearby we don't get to see!!!!)
ShireSUP
ShireSUP
NSW
982 posts
NSW, 982 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:05pm
Yup with 5 wins in a row those sharkies are coming to get anyone playin in their park

(sorry its a Sydney Shire thing to all those interstaters!)
Kaihoe
Kaihoe
VIC
229 posts
VIC, 229 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:14pm
Thats 8 wins in a row south of the border
It would seem the Mexicans are brewing up a Storm
ShireSUP
ShireSUP
NSW
982 posts
NSW, 982 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:18pm
Kaihoe said...

Thats 8 wins in a row south of the border
It would seem the Mexicans are brewing up a Storm


Pppphhhfffftttttt you must be the only mexican that follows that 2nd brisbane team!
Kaihoe
Kaihoe
VIC
229 posts
VIC, 229 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:26pm
More of a Union fan really but I think the Rebels are going to take a few seasons to rack up 8 wins.
Storm could just be the first ever Club to stay under the Salary cap and win the whole thing
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