GPA said...

^^^
I heard that a couple of blokes got 'chased' out of the water and that a number of sightings had been made.

I heard it from a mate who's mates brother lives down there...

That said - it could have been all BS and car park 'chinese whispers'... or DS tactics to put off the metro surfers!

Nar its not bs we were about to get in water when everyone came racing in.

In the sw region. Couldn't see anything from shore but supposedly a big one out there. Didn't end up surfing after seeing the look on crews faces

Mmmmmm not so keen on surfing by myself anymore. I've seen more noahs in the last 2yrs than I have since I worked on the trawlers as a teen. Has been lots of big curious Bronzies around of late.

Supposed American data of statistical chances of things happening : note shark attack. While possibly not legit or representative of Aust, it gives you a much better understanding of the scope of everyones fears.

Oh well, perfect weather, local break cranking, no news of shark sightings? Everyone can stay on land while I hedge my bets of being more likely to winning a Hollywood Oscar

Chances of being killed by a lightning strike: 2,290,000 to 1

Chances of lightning striking you: 587,000 to 1

Chances of being murdered: 19,000 to 1

Chances of getting away with murder: 2 to 1

Chances of getting a royal flush in poker with first 5 cards dealt: 655,750 to 1

Chances that a 1st marriage will survive without separation/divorce for fifteen years: 1.4 to 1

Chances that a marriage comprising two celebrities will last a lifetime: 4 to 1

Chances of becoming the United States president: 10,000,000 to 1

Chances of dating a super model: 89,200 to 1

Odds of getting a hole in one in golf: 5,000 to 1

Chances of becoming an astronaut: 12,100,000 to 1

Chances of winning a Olympic medal: 655,000 to 1

Chances of being killed by parts falling from a plane: 10,000,000 to 1

Chances of being killed by a shark: 3 hundred million to 1

Chances of being injured by fireworks: 22,000 to 1

Chances of being injured from operating a chainsaw: 5,100 to 1

Chances of being injured by mowing the lawn: 3,554 to 1

Chances of fatally slipping in bathtub/shower: 3,333 to 1

Chances of drowning in the bathtub: 693,000 to 1

Chances of being killed next year from any form of transportation accident: 87 to 1

Chances of being killed on a five kilometer bus ride: 450,000,000 to 1

Chances of developing hemorrhoids: 28 to 1

Chances of twins being born: 90 to 1

Chances of being on airplane with a drunk pilot: 115 to 1

Chances of being IRS-audited: 180 to 1

Chances of marrying a millionaire: 220 to 1

Chances of writing a New-York Times best-selling book: 228 to 1

Chances that your son/daughter is a genius: 265 to 1

Odds of catching a foul ball or home run at professional baseball game:776 to 1

Chances of becoming a professional athlete: 24,550 to 1

Chances of winning a Hollywood Oscar award: 12,200 to 1

Chances of sighting a U.F.O. today: 3,200,000 to 1

Chances of winning California's lottery: 13,000,000 to 1

Chances that you will become a saint: 22,540,000 to 1

Chances of having your identity swiped: 200 to 1

Chances of a meteor hitting your home: 182,138,800,000,000 to 1

Chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in the next hundred years: 1 in 5,500

Chances of dying from an asteroid hitting Earth: 20,000 to 1

Chances of being killed in an airplane accident: 355,318 to 1

Chances of being executed for capital punishment: 1 in 3,221,700

These 'facts' maybe true, however you surf everyday while your typical everyday person hits the water for 20 minutes on the weekend on a hot summer day im sure these 'facts' increase dramatically for you.
Same as capital punishment, if you live in IRAQ and sell SMACK im sure you will increase your chances too!

But sharks are make belief like santa, the easter bunny and jesus. Just surf!

kwalkington said...

what are the south aussies doing, they still have sharks but less attachs, should we be doing something that they are. Do they only surf with a few mates etc???

We're not doing anything different to you guys. I reckon us and you WA boys and girls are the only one's that really understand what it's like to have to surf with this in the back of our minds. East coast have got it pretty good I reckon. Waves and noah's under 3 metres (generally speaking).

I know the topic is aimed mainly at WA locals but I find myself surfing lesser quality waves when I'm surfing solo. A couple of better breaks over my way that are also very sharky. One particular they say is a white breeding ground, and I can't bring myself to surf it when solo. I have done but I start to freak myself out too much to enjoy the session. Sucks really. Hasn't been an attack there for some time but the last one took him whole.

just a thought didnt some brainiac on the council buried a decomposing whale on near a populated beach near scarbs about a year and a half ago

just another thought it take a while for a whale to decompose and if they buried it on the beach then its just one big shark magnet could that be the reason the sharks are coming close to the beach or is it just bad luck with big teeth

i surf alot on my own a very remote locations i guess im just selfish and in the past year and a half i have seen 4 sharks couple of bronzies and one that made me find out wat colour adrenaline is i look at it this way its the one you dont see that will get you

the best advise i can give anyone is to remain carm and dont panic stop splashing around and try to keep you heart rate down wich is impossible to do and for fark sake dont puch it you will only piss it of

after all were playing in there play ground

dyno said...

just a thought didnt some brainiac on the council buried a decomposing whale on near a populated beach near scarbs about a year and a half ago

just another thought it take a while for a whale to decompose and if they buried it on the beach then its just one big shark magnet could that be the reason the sharks are coming close to the beach or is it just bad luck with big teeth

i surf alot on my own a very remote locations i guess im just selfish and in the past year and a half i have seen 4 sharks couple of bronzies and one that made me find out wat colour adrenaline is i look at it this way its the one you dont see that will get you

the best advise i can give anyone is to remain carm and dont panic stop splashing around and try to keep you heart rate down wich is impossible to do and for fark sake dont puch it you will only piss it of

after all were playing in there play ground

OK so i claim to have a bit of knowledge on Sharks having read and studied them for too long. But i have never seen anything of size in the water whilst surfing. Nothing over 4 foot or so . What did you do? did you just paddle like stink or watch it swim past then paddle in? Also when did you see it, distance of or once it was right on top of you? I'd love to here some info like that from those unlucky or lucky enough to have witnessed it

jbshack said...

Sunday watched episode after episode of Shark Man of Fox. Great series and a real testament to what some scientists are going to protect GW's. After watching them i think im a little more worried about Squid after seeing how aggressive those little bastards can be. Especially when they aren't so little

Anyway i saw this link today. Interesting bu obviously not up to date as yesterday was watching tagged sharks around the Sea of Cortes.

www.ocearch.org/

thats an excellent website/ research they are doing, old mareens on her way to the red sea

A couple of years ago I was racing to get in the water at my local as just one mate out.

As I was putting on my wetsuit he came in and ran to tell me that he had just seen something big cruise by. He then left.

I then waited about an hour for at least one other person to show up to paddle out with (the old 50/50)

Waves were perfect and it was driving me nuts but just needed someone else in the water.

I think the change for me is I used to love the solo surfs now I like a bit of company to keep the mind off the subject.