Yeah shark attack stories freak me out. This one was at Crowdy Head at 7pm tonight (Wednesday). Crowdy is only 2 stretches of beachs south from here. Gidget's home break. That's 2 attacks in nearly so many weeks.

The surf conditions have been excellent today at most local breaks, so it was no surprise for someone to keep on surfing till nearly dark....the worst time of day to be in the water.

http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2011/03/23/surfer-attacked-by-shark-at-crowdy-head/

Fishermen will be interested to hear that the sharks are coming in close, which means there are other things in there that are attracting them. It's also the time of year when the sea garfish start schooling up close and it's them that everything larger is interested in. If you know what LBG is I think it's going to be a good season.

If you are a surfer (what ever discipline) or swimmer beware.

poor bugger. sounds like it really got hold of him and gave him a thrashing. Whoever you are mate I wish you a speedy recovery!

See this as an incentive to get your gybes down Raf, more time ontop of the board is safe time

Gidget said...

Has anybody used the shark deterrent thingy which the South African government developed?
A penny for your thoughts....

I think it's called a boat.

Gidget said...

Has anybody used the shark deterrent thingy which the South African government developed?
A penny for your thoughts....

An ab diver killed in SA was wearing one when he was taken. The jury is still out as to their effectiveness.

An ab diver killed in SA was wearing one when he was taken. The jury is still out as to their effectiveness.

Given that I wear one while spearfishing, I'm keen to read the stament where this has been confirmed.
All I read was that he endorsed the device, and the statement "I'm sure he would have one on him".

I suggest they put a white line on the sea bed about 1km offshore and make it illegal for sharks to cross it!
I am not trivialising the plight of the two poor guys who got bitten but in the time frame of the two shark incidents I would guess a significant number of people died and even more would have had horrific, yet unreported, injuries from traffic crashes!!
We think nothing of driving to our favourite spot, separated from any number of turkeys driving drunk, drugged, distracted, fatigued, depressed and we are only separated from them by a white line.
I too get a bit jumpy when I'm alone out on the water with my little legs flapping frantically trying to get the sail up out of the water but I'd rather take my chances with the sharks than my fellow motorists!!!

Krisiz1 said...
We think nothing of driving to our favourite spot, separated from any number of turkeys.

Driving drunk, drugged, distracted, fatigued, depressed and we are only separated from them by a white line.

Fixed that for you.