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laceys lane said...
Fact or fiction. A face book friend was in port Macquarie at a doctors. Story goes a local surfer he met there said a big 4m gws had being hanging around for 4 days but no one reported it.

Other reports have the attacked
pegged down to a bull shark.

Getting harder to know whats really going on.

Some coastal towns relying on tourists would be trying to keep a lid on things one would expect.

Media havent really gone nuts as of yet!!!!

My home beach. This happened literally in front on my house ..... Very friggin worrying. I have been fishing the area at night of late for Jew and have lost more baits to big sharks this year than any other
I have surfed it twice in the last two weeks only as it has felt really really iffy in the water there.....absolute bugger this has happened. Not good

As for the GWS. Yes there has been one of the local beaches and yes it is a 4mtr animal. Seen it???.....Yes!

Feel really sorry for the guy attacked and wish him a speedy recovery
Gods speed on healing

Gmac

Climber i read that a shark was sighted and reported at 10 in the morning. The beach was closed due to the sighting and large schools of bait fish. Did they have any signs up or flags visible that you would see if you rocked up at the beach How do they close a beach or do they just not patrol throughout the day.

Once again reports say his mate saved his life, what a legend

i see the QLD gov dude that has something to do with the shark drums said in the paper.

that there will be no change to shark drumming in QLD with something like 600 sharks taken last year.

and after whats happening in NSW no change will happen.

they were interested in other ways of managing man eating sharks.

but they are limited compared to the system in place now.

Thank ****'n god.

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thePup said..
Time to bring in Vic Hislop

Vic said this would happen.

go feeding sharks and they will come looking for food.

i remember him saying that in the early 80s.

Close to SP today. Check Paddy Kilmurray on Insta.

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Ted the Kiwi said...
Close to SP today. Check Paddy Kilmurray on Insta.

Yep.. Saw that earlier.
There are a few around. Beaches closed a few times lately and chat of others around the place.

Best wishes to old mate up the coast.

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jbshack said..

climber said..

laceys lane said...
Fact or fiction. A face book friend was in port Macquarie at a doctors. Story goes a local surfer he met there said a big 4m gws had being hanging around for 4 days but no one reported it.

Other reports have the attacked
pegged down to a bull shark.

Getting harder to know whats really going on.

Some coastal towns relying on tourists would be trying to keep a lid on things one would expect.

Media havent really gone nuts as of yet!!!!

My home beach. This happened literally in front on my house ..... Very friggin worrying. I have been fishing the area at night of late for Jew and have lost more baits to big sharks this year than any other
I have surfed it twice in the last two weeks only as it has felt really really iffy in the water there.....absolute bugger this has happened. Not good

As for the GWS. Yes there has been one of the local beaches and yes it is a 4mtr animal. Seen it???.....Yes!

Feel really sorry for the guy attacked and wish him a speedy recovery
Gods speed on healing

Gmac

Climber i read that a shark was sighted and reported at 10 in the morning. The beach was closed due to the sighting and large schools of bait fish. Did they have any signs up or flags visible that you would see if you rocked up at the beach How do they close a beach or do they just not patrol throughout the day.

Once again reports say his mate saved his life, what a legend

Unpatrolled beach outside of summer and the section that he was surfing was well outside of the (Beach visible ) range of the normal patrol if it was in SLSC season.
As for signs, yes entrances to the beach were signed after the event, from what was noticed. In Sydney now on business so not sure what has happened earlier in the afternoon today.

Finally something resembling a balanced approach to the issue. Good watch.

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Ted the Kiwi said..
Close to SP today. Check Paddy Kilmurray on Insta.

Thanks Ted got that,have you seen his update clip

Saturdays attack at first said Bull but an expert who examined the bites said 2.7 great white.

The human answer to meeting predators in their environment has always been to eliminate them.
Surely with the technology available today an electronic shark repellent system could be manufactured that is placed on buoys and utilising solar power with back up batteries that could be strung out over distances similar to shark nets to keep them away from surfing/swimming areas?
That would minimise the collateral damage of other species like whales, turtles and the like compared to traditional shark nets.

I remember a few years ago some of the Burleigh lads had stickers made "Save Burleigh - bring back the Superbank" after a savage winter swell ripped the bank at Snapper apart and the hoards descended upon Burleigh, maybe its time to for "Save the Goldie - extend the drum lines!" stickers.

My thoughts on it all is that there hasn't been a fatal attack at a beach with drum lines / nets, its tough call though as I don't think nets from Fingal to Sydney are a possibility.

It seems that spring has now come early with the Northerlies now set in which usually sees a drop in water temp & a shift in current to the south - not being a fisho not sure what impact this has on bait fish movements? Potential increase rain in catchment areas & run off through the rivers & creeks?



Lacey - what is the weight of the shark safe you are getting in the DWer? A little extra weight my board isn't going to effect my performance (or lack their off)

Dont yet they arrive today or tomorrow

Fella's,
I bought and had installed a Surf Safe from Dave in WA 2 months ago when all this started.
Adds a little more than my Iphone in weight. Gives a good bite if you stick your hand on the electrode to check if its working.
I had it installed in a new 6'2" surf / kite board.
Dont believe it has effected the prerformance at all.
Been surfing Broken a bit but havent had any encounters.
When fully charged holds charge for 15 hours, thats a long surf.
Mike.

If I was still surfing on the east coast I would have one of those surf safes for sure. But then I am usually pretty happy to stick with a "keeper" when I find a good one and use it to it dies - so the cost gets averaged in nicely. Once Dave sorts out a nice interchangeable device it will be unreal.

from the "attackee" on the mid north coast

www.facebook.com/dale.carr.3998/posts/10153660538147845?fref=nf

Great read PH - thanks for posting

that liquify mag are bunch of tards who do not research **** properly. hack journalists. they struck me off their fb page for disagreeing with them,,,i had facts and they had egg on their face...bye bye chrispy

ive always found them to be honest hard working surf journos who always do their homework and come across as great pillars of society








































no really, wouldn't have a flying fig who they are,

but hey they annoy chrispy so that's a good thing everyday of the week

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smicko said..
Yet another one this afternoon, Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie area again. I think you poor buggers have got it worse than we did a couple of years back.
Best wishes to the victim, hope he pulls through ok.

They've come over here on holidays. Everyone moves to Qld and Northern NSW.

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laceys lane said..
ive always found them to be honest hard working surf journos who always do their homework and come across as great pillars of society








































no really, wouldn't have a flying fig who they are,

but hey they annoy chrispy so that's a good thing everyday of the week

thats gold

this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

You reckon this guy knew about the shark shield

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chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/damning-video-shows-failure-of-electronic-shark-deterrent/story-fndo471r-1226492350934

And the other view


http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-shields-found-to-be-an-effective-shark-deterrent-but-bubble-curtains-had-limited-success/story-fnhocxo3-1227402148573

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Ted the Kiwi said..

chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

And the other view


www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-shields-found-to-be-an-effective-shark-deterrent-but-bubble-curtains-had-limited-success/story-fnhocxo3-1227402148573

much of a muchness ted.

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chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

I looked but its a bit hard to make out.


but on the other hand there were lots of vids showing just how well they worked.

even one guy who was attacked, bleeding, the shark circling him ready for another strike until his mate went to help who happened to have a shield. the shark took off.


imo there is something there with electrical because that's the way the sharks work.
just how much or if they have it right who knows.

same as eating eggs. you can find anything to support a either view.



personally I would and will have a crack at the surf safe system.

I don't really believe a couple of stripes on ya board is worth much at all

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laceys lane said..

chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

I looked but its a bit hard to make out.


but on the other hand there were lots of vids showing just how well they worked.

even one guy who was attacked, bleeding, the shark circling him ready for another strike until his mate went to help who happened to have a shield. the shark took off.


imo there is something there with electrical because that's the way the sharks work.
just how much or if they have it right who knows.

same as eating eggs. you can find anything to support a either view.



personally I would and will have a crack at the surf safe system.

I don't really believe a couple of stripes on ya board is worth much at all

lacey the guy who had his board bitten at lennox,got his board repaired by my mate...dingo surfboard repairs well he got dingo to paint shark stripes on his board placebo thinking maybe? me if I was old mate that board would have been left as and put in the pool room

as for me posting the link,it was not my opinion,just something I thought was intresting.

BUT imo I cant see a frenzied hungry shark being stopped by one....I do want to believe in them though....

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Ted the Kiwi said..

chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/damning-video-shows-failure-of-electronic-shark-deterrent/story-fndo471r-1226492350934

And the other view


http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-shields-found-to-be-an-effective-shark-deterrent-but-bubble-curtains-had-limited-success/story-fnhocxo3-1227402148573

I just thought id mention the testing that the Herald sun reported on was a different product. "No Shark" is what it was and the testing was also found to be flawed, thats why it was never released or finalised. ( i should say I've never heard of it before and just found out a bit on it today). That headline and story was nothing more than a opportunity to sell papers..

The second story that Ted shared was completed by UWA at a cost of $1.8 million dollars paid for by our state government..IMHO thats just plan crazy money to invest in a private product.. Especially when other companies get no support

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laceys lane said..

chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

personally I would and will have a crack at the surf safe system.

Looks like I'll have to try even harder to keep up with you and only be 2' away from you at all times. Save me some coin.

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vanders1 said..

laceys lane said..

chrispy said..
this gets intresting www.heraldsun.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

personally I would and will have a crack at the surf safe system.

Looks like I'll have to try even harder to keep up with you and only be 2' away from you at all times. Save me some coin.

I wouldn't bother trying to keep up with him Vanders, the board fitted with this devise will soon be sold off,from history I'll give it one month max

a month or two is a lifetime compared to YOU buster

You havw more hide than a bull elephant