So I was just wondering with all the news hype these days of sharks everywhere, if a shark appeared in the line up what do you actually do? I mean to swim off fast or flap around is just asking for trouble isn't it? Also what if you are alone?

Thats good advice,
definitely dont start flapping around though....whatever type of shark it is.

^^^ Not a good idea to Burlie up the water mate

^ ROFL You crack me up

fuall said...

WELL IF A SHARK DOES COME PAST U, A CERTAIN TURTLE MIGHT COME OUT AS WELL

Oh nooo....not a turdle

Wouldn't expect them to come in close around that area due to the shallow water. However, before 2000 I wouldn't have expected them in close at all. Nowadays seems they're mostly in close, in shallow.

tmurray said...

Not sure how true this is, but I'd heard that very few people who get attacked see the shark beforehand. Which makes sense when you consider that they normally hunt by suprise - coming UP and out of the shadows. So my theory is that once you see the shark you're safe, and it's only when you can't see them that you're in any danger!

first bit made sense, don`t know about the the second bit though,......
i know if i saw a shark swimming around me i wouldn`t feel very safe, but that`s just me.

You guys should get down to Aqwa at Hillarys and to a snorkel with the sharks!!!

Seriously , its a realy remarkable experience . I would advise all surfers to do it
It has definatly changed my perspective .

Hey Guys,

I am new in here, didn't know there is a surfing forums,,,

Last time I was surfing at Trigg beach / Perth,,, saw 2 black things coming towards me fast, me and my mate freaked out.. last 2 meters they went after my mate,, at the end poped out between us 2 dolphins but sure I **** my pants..

They were chasing salmons...

also just bought a new board and waiting for it to arrive from the east,,

6.2 Fish - Surftech - Ultra flex Quad Setup

ya cause now the old board smells so bad ,, its just time for upgrade.. will be sellin my 7S board later

A tank of starved Bull Sharks in dirty water would be an interesting dive to watch!

Not sure if anyone has seen it, but discovery channel ran a shark week theme where a guy swam with all different kinds of sharks, he would rub their noses and the things would fall asleep - tigers and whites included. One shot shows a white coming up to him for what looks like a taste test and he pushes the thing off. There is one section where you see him coming over the side of the boat in a rather big hurry - so i dont think it was all good!!
In the last program though he grabs the dorsel fin of a decent sized white and is towed along a good distance under water.

So next time I see one Im planning on.... freaking out!!

doggie said...

au_rick said...

KEARNSY said...

You guys should get down to Aqwa at Hillarys and to a snorkel with the sharks!!!

Seriously , its a realy remarkable experience . I would advise all surfers to do it
It has definatly changed my perspective .

except the sharks at AQWA are grey nurses.
If the tank were full of great whites it might make a difference ?

He likes nurses

^^ Who doesn't ???

anybody else with me that because of so much drama about sharks on the news these days, I feel like every shadow, cloud of sand in the water under my surfboard is a shark? I'm starting to think the news blows things out of proportion/ makes us worse off...

GPA said...

^^^
certainly makes you think...

not too bad on clear sunny days - but on overcast and murky days....

Yeah the water here yesterday was poo brown and when I cant see my tootsies when I am sitting on my board in the line up all kind of thoughts go through my head

It's odd, you know, how people react to sharks in the water.
I always wondered what I'd do if I saw a man eater in the water. Last year I did.
Surfing in Margaret River, I had a fairly sizable Great White do a semi-breech out of the water. It was smashing a ball of salmon that was moving up the coast.

Most of us surfers saw it and we paddled in. It was only metres away and was fining on the surface the whole time. A very impressive animal.

Funny enough, 10 minutes later, with the shark still present, some of us went back in to catch some waves. After all, it was clean offshore wind and pretty little barrels. It sounds like a very irresponsible thing to do and maybe it was. But the shark never looked like it was interested in us. She was happy gorging herself on fat salmon.

This little incidence taught me to stay calm, not freak out and just give the shark the respect and space it deserves. Things could have gone terribly wrong, but they didn't...and now I've got the awesome memories of being in the water with a White Pointer.