chased out of lj - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zed · 08-06-2013, 07:22 AM

Just wanted to throw in this anecdote.

Couple weeks ago off Dana I was circled for a good 10 min by a curious mako that didn't even want anything to do with the mack that was out. He just circled, circled, circled. Finally I had enough and paddled toward it to check IT out; see how it felt about it. I got w/in a few yards, chasing it down and it took off like a torpedo. It's fin was still out and I followed its bow wake (w my eyes) for a good 50yds as it split 0-60 in like 3 secs, and I never saw it again.

I think sharks I see now get paddled toward, not away from.

08-06-2013, 07:22 AM	#9
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Just wanted to throw in this anecdote. Couple weeks ago off Dana I was circled for a good 10 min by a curious mako that didn't even want anything to do with the mack that was out. He just circled, circled, circled. Finally I had enough and paddled toward it to check IT out; see how it felt about it. I got w/in a few yards, chasing it down and it took off like a torpedo. It's fin was still out and I followed its bow wake (w my eyes) for a good 50yds as it split 0-60 in like 3 secs, and I never saw it again. I think sharks I see now get paddled toward, not away from. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.