LJ GWS Thoughts - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimmyz123 · 07-05-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rcappelle

I agree, there are GWS around everywhere in the ocean... The media likes to hype everthing out of nothing. The last time I went out, a shark came up right underneath me... not sure what it was, but were in their territory so they have the ultimate free will...

Well if you remember back just before 9-11 happened we were hearing about shark attacks daily from all the people getting bit in Florida and on the East Coast. It was the only news worthy stuff going on at that time. Remember the story about the kid losing his arm and then someone caught the shark bare handed and killed it to recover the arm? That triggered all the shark attack stories. Then the planes crashed into the towers and we never heard any shark stories after that. Now we have a shark 50 feet from shore and the media goes nuts. The media is so eager to jump on a story.

DanaPT · 07-05-2012, 04:21 PM

That's how I hope my obituary reads. (in about 40 years).

Better than "killed by some dude texting"

lowprofile · 07-05-2012, 05:13 PM

its alway going to be over hyped. but my question is to the guys who were out there on the yaks. did the CG or life guards kick you guys off the water? were they still allowing launching and landing? theres always GWS in the area and they can pop up any time, especially during the summer. i dont want to be denied a launch...

yaker81 · 07-05-2012, 07:23 PM

It's like going to a persons house that you know lives at that house. They might not be home when you knock on their door, but they will be home eventually too greet you at the door!!!!

There are always GWS in LJ and everywhere else on the cali coast. It's wether or not you see one the 1st time you knock or the 50th time you knock on the door...

PapaDave · 07-06-2012, 08:37 AM

So let's see...

number of days fished per year times the number of hours on the water divided by the number of great whites in the ocean off our coast?

I would think it is statistically certain you will see one at some point.

Add in the hunting strategy of the GWS and it is even more statistically certain that one has already seen you.

07-05-2012, 04:21 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Kayaker in DP dies in shark attack. . . That's how I hope my obituary reads. (in about 40 years). Better than "killed by some dude texting"

07-05-2012, 05:13 PM	#3
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	its alway going to be over hyped. but my question is to the guys who were out there on the yaks. did the CG or life guards kick you guys off the water? were they still allowing launching and landing? theres always GWS in the area and they can pop up any time, especially during the summer. i dont want to be denied a launch... __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

07-05-2012, 07:23 PM	#4
yaker81 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SD Posts: 65	It's like going to a persons house that you know lives at that house. They might not be home when you knock on their door, but they will be home eventually too greet you at the door!!!! There are always GWS in LJ and everywhere else on the cali coast. It's wether or not you see one the 1st time you knock or the 50th time you knock on the door...

07-06-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	So let's see... number of days fished per year times the number of hours on the water divided by the number of great whites in the ocean off our coast? I would think it is statistically certain you will see one at some point. Add in the hunting strategy of the GWS and it is even more statistically certain that one has already seen you.