swalkington said...

Noticed you have chimed in on the shark debate at last zuke. Of all people you must be one of the ones affected the most (with your offshore reef surfing). Has the number of sightings freaked you out and has it changed your approach to surfing yet?
It has definently changed mine. I will still surf offshore reefs but not early in the morning or late in the arvo ever again (mid day with a spear gun in each hand is all I can handle ha ha :-). And there are just some spots I won't even paddle out to anymore. My local outer reef is one of em.

It hasn't freaked me out but it is unsettling. I still surf on my own most of the time, probably more than ever actually due to no one else wanting to head offshore with me. I really can't blame them because the risk is higher now than ever before and I think we all see it as a real risk now, every time we enter the water.

I have a real passion for the ocean. I just love being in it, whether it's for a snorkel, swim, body surf or surf I really enjoy the ocean. I just can't imagine me not hopping in. I'm definitely a little nervous when I'm in before the sun's up and when I'm having an offshore sundowner, once the water turns black the nerves kick in and the paddle back to the boat is always longer than the paddle out.

If there's no more attacks for a while I think people will get back into their old habits and the memories of nerves will slowly fade away. Summer's coming and I think the attraction of the beach will overcome distant memories. But if there is another attack soon it might well keep a lot of people out of the water for a very long time.

Without giving too much away, in regards to two of the confirmed sightings in the past month or so I was in the water less than 1km from one and 2km from another. Like I said in an earlier post, I have a real good long look before getting in the water now but you just never know where they are. Last summer I had a bronzy swim right under my boat just as I was about to hop in.

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i got waves in the late afternoon 4-5:30 at a northern beachie yesterday. was best its been in ages.

a fair few guys out enjoying the waves but most people sharing the sets.

^^ Very nice

The beaches were super clean and glassed off this morning, really nice to be in the water. Shoulder to head high and the banks were pretty good too.

doggie said...

Zuke said...

The beaches were super clean and glassed off this morning, really nice to be in the water. Shoulder to head high and the banks were pretty good too.

Just looked at the Trigg cam, looks awesome

It was looking fairly decent at around 11.30
Was cruising by on my way back to Uni after a morning work call out to Joondalup.
Had the board in the car and hours to kill. Didn't go in because I didn't feel like hypothermia today. First time I've ever not gone in due to the cold and no wettie.
Going shopping tomorrow for one...

Going chest zip is the best thing I ever did.

Once you learn gymnastics and become a yoga master, getting into them isn't that bad. But the comfort and warmth and lack of cold water going down the back is great!

Got a flashbomb from ripcurl, the inside dries out super fast as well. If I pour a bucket of water over it, I can actually watch it dry. Well I guess you could watch any wettie dry, but you'd be there a while

Awesome at ampthereter today except for one dick dragger calling everything he saw and dropping in.

One for everyone today from somewhere not many would know of. enjoy love the SW

Looks like photo uploaded, check photo section for surfing and look at the barreling right, not sure what the go is there, any how enjoy

soleman said...

Looks like photo uploaded, check photo section for surfing and look at the barreling right, not sure what the go is there, any how enjoy

Here you go! Looks pretty epic!

soleman said...

Mitts46 said...

Awesome at ampthereter today except for one dick dragger calling everything he saw and dropping in.

why put up with that if it bothers you can always say your bit and give a bit back if he's that much of a crab, especially a "dick dragger"!!

I let him know that his dick dragging calls didn't mean s&$t

subasurf said...

doggie said...

Zuke said...

The beaches were super clean and glassed off this morning, really nice to be in the water. Shoulder to head high and the banks were pretty good too.

Just looked at the Trigg cam, looks awesome

It was looking fairly decent at around 11.30
Was cruising by on my way back to Uni after a morning work call out to Joondalup.
Had the board in the car and hours to kill. Didn't go in because I didn't feel like hypothermia today. First time I've ever not gone in due to the cold and no wettie.
Going shopping tomorrow for one...

ive got heaps of chest zips on the shelf for a good subaspecial price

Dawn patrol was 1'.

shape was more fickle than usual this morning. managed to get some shade on my last wave, so not complaining.