Macaha said..
I've had a light moment


Why don't whale and dolphins attack humans? You know we all set out there and if we see them whales or dolphins we look in ore or at how cool they are and not worry one second of fear they will come eat us like a shark.

Easy because we are not a tasty morsel of Laceybacon on a 17 foot stick of celery mmmm I think he will smash me for that worth every penny

Apparently some bloke just got bitten on the leg up near Black Head...reported on the swellnet FB page

Tux said..
Apparently some bloke just got bitten on the leg up near Black Head...reported on the swellnet FB page

Yep,on my local beach,he was swimming,the Westpac chopper has just left,no details whether it was a local bloke or not.
just a couple of weeks ago a dolphin washed up behind that beach with chunks bitten out of it,I better go surfing somewhere else for a while,it's getting a bit close to home!...
Edit:just heard he was a 65 year old on a surf ski....

Another


www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

interesting watch

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

The Blackhead biter has been identified as a juve GW, the same as the bite that happened at Salty earlier in the year....these 2 locations are in site of each other...could it be the SAME? shark? ? ?

Went to Byron Bay 10/9 to 18/9.
Kook on a SUP, I kept to the end of Clarkes, away from everyone.
Plenty out at the Pass, didn't feel sharkey at all.
With the numbers out there, odds have to be good you won't get bitten.
Went out every morning and afternoon, had a ball.
Too busy getting hammered by the board or the bottom to worry about big fish.
Got spooked one morning paddling outside the break, very deep, clear water, lots of fish.
Ran away.
Lots of fish in the water, last day I was there whales in the bay.
Just lots of marine life which is a good thing.
Live with it.
Didn't go in the last afternoon with at least 3 whales breaching 500 metres off shore.
Decided there was enough marine life without me adding to it.
Heard Ballina was closed the day I got back to safe, cold, Melbourne.
Would rather risk it at Byron than play in the possibly now up to 13 degree water here

laceys lane said...
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When the owners of shark band chum the water then put the wonderfull shark band on their own leg and sit on the board instead of Burnie the dummy , I will buy one, until that day comes I'll keep watching Burnie

Just had a family in store on holidays from Ballina, they won't let there 11 and 15 year olds in the water down there hence the GC holiday

Macaha said..
www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

I have heard apparently QLD surfers have been heading south to avoid the crowds also.

www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/call-for-immediate-action-to-prevent-shark-attacks-of-nsw-coast/6823886


Club captain of the Lennox Head Surf Life Saving Club and president of the local Chamber of Commerce, Neil Kennedy, said despite all the recent hype about sharks, the school holiday season has still been very busy."Winter is traditionally a slow period for us and we haven't noticed any particular additional slowness because of the situation," he said."The caravan parks are full, what we definitely don't want is a perception that people shouldn't come here because of danger."The community is very well catered for here; the community is doing its best to look after the place and in general our main street businesses are looking forward to having another bumper summer."

It really depends on who you talk to about business though

www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/shark-issue-is-frustrating/2797766/

Wayne set up his Ballina business Webster Surfboards six years ago, but he has lived, worked and surfed locally for 22 years.He said in the past months, he has gone from making 20 boards a week to four. He said it was impossible to make plans for this kind of event in a business plan.

another.
www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-07/shark-attack-reported-at-pyramids-beach-near-mandurah/6835612

Two sightings today,one at Bilinga the other burleigh

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

laceys lane said...
I saw a 5 fter coming in though the surf at north burleigh dw ing on thrusday.
When I got closer it took off.

Mind you I was very keen to have very clean ie not fall off , wave coming in.

Cadet clubbies were just heading out too.
I think it was a 'wobby' so I didnt do anything

Do you have your Surfsafe fitted yet
If so what are your thoughts so far

Cool was curious that's all.
That's just part of the warnings on the product sheets. It's the same for shark shield and many similar products. More of a disclaimer.