Can You Carry a Concealed Weapon on a Kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

salty pirate · 12-12-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdspeed

How about a flare gun? Would that deter a shark or piss him off like shoting a grizzly with a 9mm? No-one can argue a flare gun on a vessel.

I keep one attached to the front hatch on the inside. Thought about that last time I had one following me but did want to risk falling overboard to get it + want to keep an eye out for where the shark was approaching me.

I think the boom from the flair gun would detour the shark.

Using a bang stick will likely damage the shark eventually killing it.

Sdspeed · 12-13-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by salty pirate

I keep one attached to the front hatch on the inside. Thought about that last time I had one following me but did want to risk falling overboard to get it + want to keep an eye out for where the shark was approaching me.

I think the boom from the flair gun would detour the shark.

Using a bang stick will likely damage the shark eventually killing it.

I have one that's a touch bigger than a bic pen that the air force issues pilot's.
Shoots a magnsium flare about the size of a 44 mag round. Not a ton of force behind it but is noisy,bright and contiunes burning win it hits water.
I have it clipped to my pfd.

bus kid · 12-13-2013, 11:19 AM

For those of you afraid of sharks do not fish with Marines.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ark-BEACH.html

jbaker · 12-13-2013, 12:53 PM

All the shark attacks on kayakers up here in NorCal (about 1 a year for the past few years) the shark has hit the kayak with no one ever seeing it. paddler gets launched a few feet in the air and shark bails after leaving a few teeth in your bow. Only in one case did the shark turn around and take a second nibble on the kayak. In these attacks nothing you can do will prevent it or help you defend against it other than not being in the water. I would rather take steps toward keeping my kayak afloat. What good is a pistole going to do when its in your kayak underwater?

DanaPT · 12-13-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

For those of you afraid of sharks do not fish with Marines.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ark-BEACH.html

that's very lowprofile like. It must be in the water.

StinkyMatt · 12-13-2013, 09:16 PM

With all due respect....
(Hell, who am I kidding? Don't care if you feel respected..

)

Please don't start bringing guns on the kayak with you...couple reasons:

We do not need to give the anti fishing community another reason to get our sport banned or scrutinized any more.

The mental stability of many members on here makes me worry more about what they would do to another person, than what they would do to a GWS. No one should have to worry whether that psycho on the other kayak is going to pull his gun if I accidentally get a little to close to "HIS" fishing turf.

Leave the guns at home boys...you'll shoot your eye out!

12-13-2013, 11:19 AM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	For those of you afraid of sharks do not fish with Marines. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ark-BEACH.html __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

12-13-2013, 12:53 PM	#4
jbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redding Ca Posts: 85	All the shark attacks on kayakers up here in NorCal (about 1 a year for the past few years) the shark has hit the kayak with no one ever seeing it. paddler gets launched a few feet in the air and shark bails after leaving a few teeth in your bow. Only in one case did the shark turn around and take a second nibble on the kayak. In these attacks nothing you can do will prevent it or help you defend against it other than not being in the water. I would rather take steps toward keeping my kayak afloat. What good is a pistole going to do when its in your kayak underwater? __________________ A SoCal to NorCal transplant Hobie Fishing Team Headwaters Adventure Company Kayak Fishing team

12-13-2013, 09:16 PM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	With all due respect.... (Hell, who am I kidding? Don't care if you feel respected..) Please don't start bringing guns on the kayak with you...couple reasons: We do not need to give the anti fishing community another reason to get our sport banned or scrutinized any more. The mental stability of many members on here makes me worry more about what they would do to another person, than what they would do to a GWS. No one should have to worry whether that psycho on the other kayak is going to pull his gun if I accidentally get a little to close to "HIS" fishing turf. Leave the guns at home boys...you'll shoot your eye out!