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

Hondatom · 08-06-2013, 07:00 AM

Is it legal to use seal bombs? It seams like a shark would not want to hang around ant big BANGS!

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.

Old Man in the Sea · 08-06-2013, 07:37 AM

That is scary...I am going to research bang sticks again...

salty pirate · 08-06-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Man in the Sea

That is scary...I am going to research bang sticks again...

I did a search for shark repellant and bang stick came up. I don't think I like the idea of having something that could blow a hole in my kayak if it accidentally went off. I don't really want to kill or damage the shark. Possibly in my budget though. Here is a link to that http://www.bluewaterhunter.com/shops...angsticks.html

Also found this http://www.sharkshield.com/ they have Jim Sammons on there site. I wonder if it really works. A bit pricy @ 500 for something I may never have to use.

ronbo613 · 08-07-2013, 06:45 AM

Having encountered large sharks a number of times on a 6' surfboard, I feel pretty safe in a 13' kayak.
The thing you have going for you is that plastic is not a natural food item for any shark I know of.
Take a video of it and be a YouTube sensation.

08-06-2013, 07:22 AM	#2
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.

08-07-2013, 06:45 AM	#5
ronbo613 Waterman At Large Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 199	Having encountered large sharks a number of times on a 6' surfboard, I feel pretty safe in a 13' kayak. The thing you have going for you is that plastic is not a natural food item for any shark I know of. Take a video of it and be a YouTube sensation. __________________ Kayak Fishing Photos and Video

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08-06-2013, 07:00 AM	#1
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	Is it legal to use seal bombs? It seams like a shark would not want to hang around ant big BANGS!

08-06-2013, 07:37 AM	#3
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	That is scary...I am going to research bang sticks again...