Baby Tiger Sharks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rufus · 04-11-2015, 08:44 AM

Had to laugh at this LA Times article about fishermen catching "baby tiger sharks" up in Orange County.

I think the next time I catch a Leopard shark at the Shores I'll scare the crap out of the tourists and LA Times reporters by calling it a baby Tiger Shark.

Chomp chomp.

As far as the beach being closed in San Clemente because of a shark sighting, isn't it funny what we know about how many big sharks there are out there versus the general public? Honestly, if people knew The Truth most wouldn't get a toe wet.

Speaking of which.....La Jolla on Sunday!!! Yellows beware!

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...410-story.html

taggermike · 04-11-2015, 08:54 AM

These kind of stories always make me laugh.
Its the ocean, sharks live in the ocean.
You guys remember when our local news
Channels found out about the yearly
Concentrations of leopard sharks at the shores?
They tried for several years to build hype
about "shark infested waters". Ya right. Mike

LBKayakDude · 04-11-2015, 09:46 AM

That's extra funny that they only closed a two mile stretch of beach. Like that's actually gonna do anything?? Anything for a popular news story, lol

Rufus · 04-11-2015, 11:23 AM

Our urban oriented schools and those anti-fishing, anti-hunting, PETA loving teachers (not every teacher of course) have done a poor job of educating our kids about nature and the fact that when you go hiking in the San Diego foothills you are entering the cougar's food chain, or when you go mountain biking in Montana you're entering the grizly's food chain, or when you hit the beach in California you're entering the White Shark's food chain.

Yes, we are prey items.

And you'd think an LA Times reporter would be more I nformed and educated. In case she or one of friends are reading this, read this report to get educated about what's going on out in the Big Blue.

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.co...shark_news.htm

StinkyMatt · 04-11-2015, 06:02 PM

PETA, teachers and urban schools.......don't get carried away.

Just a poor reporting job by an LA times writer....nothing more...

I contacted her.....she said she got her info from a wildlife officer.

Batastrophe · 04-12-2015, 09:12 AM

Too funny. I saw this article yesterday and chuckled as I am a regular surf fisherman who targets these "baby tiger sharks." And all this time here I was thinking I was catching leopard sharks. Glad the media was there to correct me.

Silbaugh4liberty · 04-12-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LBKayakDude

That's extra funny that they only closed a two mile stretch of beach. Like that's actually gonna do anything?? Anything for a popular news story, lol

I think the two mile stretch being closed is from the sewage spill into the ocean. That was like a week ago. Everything is being investigated, but was reported as a power failure. I sure hope it wasn't a power failure though.

Zed · 04-12-2015, 08:08 PM

SC beaches adjacent to the pier were red flagged for the shark sighting until 4:00pm today per SC lifeguards.

The poo spill was coincidental.

Silbaugh4liberty · 04-13-2015, 06:10 AM

I guess the spill was closer to two weeks ago.

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/bea...mente-san.html

04-11-2015, 08:44 AM	#1
Rufus Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ocean Beach Posts: 90	Baby Tiger Sharks Had to laugh at this LA Times article about fishermen catching "baby tiger sharks" up in Orange County. I think the next time I catch a Leopard shark at the Shores I'll scare the crap out of the tourists and LA Times reporters by calling it a baby Tiger Shark. Chomp chomp. As far as the beach being closed in San Clemente because of a shark sighting, isn't it funny what we know about how many big sharks there are out there versus the general public? Honestly, if people knew The Truth most wouldn't get a toe wet. Speaking of which.....La Jolla on Sunday!!! Yellows beware! http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...410-story.html

04-12-2015, 08:08 PM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	SC beaches adjacent to the pier were red flagged for the shark sighting until 4:00pm today per SC lifeguards. The poo spill was coincidental. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

04-13-2015, 06:10 AM	#9
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	I guess the spill was closer to two weeks ago. http://m.ocregister.com/articles/bea...mente-san.html __________________

04-11-2015, 08:54 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	These kind of stories always make me laugh. Its the ocean, sharks live in the ocean. You guys remember when our local news Channels found out about the yearly Concentrations of leopard sharks at the shores? They tried for several years to build hype about "shark infested waters". Ya right. Mike

04-11-2015, 09:46 AM	#3
LBKayakDude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 193	That's extra funny that they only closed a two mile stretch of beach. Like that's actually gonna do anything?? Anything for a popular news story, lol

04-11-2015, 11:23 AM	#4
Rufus Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ocean Beach Posts: 90	Our urban oriented schools and those anti-fishing, anti-hunting, PETA loving teachers (not every teacher of course) have done a poor job of educating our kids about nature and the fact that when you go hiking in the San Diego foothills you are entering the cougar's food chain, or when you go mountain biking in Montana you're entering the grizly's food chain, or when you hit the beach in California you're entering the White Shark's food chain. Yes, we are prey items. And you'd think an LA Times reporter would be more I nformed and educated. In case she or one of friends are reading this, read this report to get educated about what's going on out in the Big Blue. http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.co...shark_news.htm

04-11-2015, 06:02 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	PETA, teachers and urban schools.......don't get carried away. Just a poor reporting job by an LA times writer....nothing more... I contacted her.....she said she got her info from a wildlife officer.

04-12-2015, 09:12 AM	#6
Batastrophe Junior Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 23	Too funny. I saw this article yesterday and chuckled as I am a regular surf fisherman who targets these "baby tiger sharks." And all this time here I was thinking I was catching leopard sharks. Glad the media was there to correct me.