FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
1034 Posts
Aloha
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Tue Aug 07, 12 4:34 pm
Thanks. I needed that. _________________ Lets FLY
stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
1735 Posts
vancouver
XTreme Poster
Tue Aug 07, 12 4:45 pm
Not something you like to watch before heading out to the coast haha
I can't believe those people are sitting in a little zodiac watching the sharks.
you could not pay me enough to experience that firsthand. _________________ www.jimstringfellow.com
Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
NEWPORT OG
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K4L
Since 19 Jan 2009
483 Posts
Obsessed
Tue Aug 07, 12 8:26 pm
gives a whole other perspective on the body dragging vs leash controversy
pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
Wed Aug 08, 12 11:04 am
for those who worry about such things there is an easy test for sharks.
stick your finger in the water
taste it
taste salty?
then there are sharks.
boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
1034 Posts
Ventura, CA
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Wed Aug 08, 12 11:30 am
What really sets apart this video is the stunning detail and closeness of the footage - Made me think how it might feel to actually have a shark that close.
I think a lot of people that spend a lot of time in the ocean get desensitized to the notion that sharks are in the water with them, but also have a curiosity about them in ways that are hard to explain. This video does some of the explaining, I think.
pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:22 pm
The board leash thing doesn't have anything to do with it.
Pretty clear that an animal that can do that is not going to care whether you're riding, bodydragging, sitting on a surfboard, whatever.
It's the fastest thing in town, it's the top of the food chain, if it wants to get you it's going to get you.
Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2622 Posts
The 503
METAL
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:33 pm
pjc wrote:
The board leash thing doesn't have anything to do with it.
Pretty clear that an animal that can do that is not going to care whether you're riding, bodydragging, sitting on a surfboard, whatever.
It's the fastest thing in town, it's the top of the food chain, if it wants to get you it's going to get you.
I disagree. When fishing for sharks you need to look like shark food. The edge of a board slicing on top of the surface doesn't look tasty. If you want to get attacked, you need to surf, preferably with a short board and spend long periods floating around in a deep line up. Body dragging up wind for your board emmulates a retarded seal which is a shark delicacy.
pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:39 pm
Wind Slither wrote:
The edge of a board slicing on top of the surface doesn't look tasty.
I have three points to respond to this.
1) you know what looks good to a shark? Esp a hungry one? I think sharks look a stuff in the ocean like Bill Clinton used to look at interns.... "Sure why not? I'd hit that."
2) Even if it doesn't look good, where does your sweat (and for some folks, pee) go exactly? Into your stillsuit, to be recycled for drinking. No it goes down your leg, and the sharks have incredibly good sniffers.
3) Do you really need to engage in this sort of logical contortions to have fun? The point is to forget your troubles. If you're thinking "that's the ticket, shark has no interest in me now" when you're riding .... you're sort of missing the point of the whole endeveaour, IMHO.
K4L
Since 19 Jan 2009
483 Posts
Obsessed
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:47 pm
pjc wrote:
The board leash thing doesn't have anything to do with it.
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Hmm, Lets see. What do researchers that get Paid for shots like the video shows do to entice sharks....Drag around a torso with 4 appendages on A LEASH and VIOLA ! Shark ATTACK
pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:54 pm
K4L wrote:
pjc wrote:
The board leash thing doesn't have anything to do with it.
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Hmm, Lets see. What do researchers that get Paid for shots like the video shows do to entice sharks....Drag around a torso with 4 appendages on A LEASH and VIOLA ! Shark ATTACK
So what are you saying exactly? That you'd happily kite in that spot, so long as you had a leash and never fell.
Go for it. I'll buy the plane ticket. (not sure how refunds would work here, so I'll just buy you a one way, and then buy the return ticket as needed).
I think that is a very hot spot for shark attacks, but I suppose you might be a bit safer riding than dragging.
Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
Wed Aug 08, 12 6:58 pm
Sweat?
It was 86 on the beach Saturday yet my hands were ice after 2 hrs in water
Would of worn my gloves but used them to clean a sturgeon... _________________ Go Deep!
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