here we go again about car crash, we are talking about shark attacks.
Sharks don't drive cars lightning bolts or airplanes.

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Surf69 said..
OK, I know Arrawarra has a half decent School now, i also know it has a tasty RH point, and that excites the wife, but how fickle is it?, Are there any decent lefts near by as the rest of us a goofies....i'm still liking Emerald would love some feedback on the surf there.

I've surfed Emerald 4 or 5 times, I've seen it biggish, but mostly just average, it's a southern point, so it should be a right, and there are some rights there, but the best waves I've seen are always the lefts about 150 yds north of the reef.

I don't know why this is, I just took a look at the arial to see if I could see a reason and the only reason I can see for it is that there looks to be a lot of sand in front of the estuary outlet causing a biggish bank. The boat launching channel is quite deep so it may be taking away a lot of the juice from any good swell.

I still recall it as the location where I saw most extreme nose ride ever around 7 years ago, I was paddling out and this guy was on a left coming towards me, he was on an orange triple stringer redline. There he was, perched on the nose like a parrot all ten toes over the edge, fully crouched and he had set the board high on a 5 to 6 footer, it looked beautiful and I was in the perfect location to see it in all its splendor. I'll never forget that image.

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Surf69 said..
OK, I know Arrawarra has a half decent School now, i also know it has a tasty RH point, and that excites the wife, but how fickle is it?, Are there any decent lefts near by as the rest of us a goofies....i'm still liking Emerald would love some feedback on the surf there.

I've surfed Emerald 4 or 5 times, I've seen it biggish, but mostly just average, it's a southern point, so it should be a right, and there are some rights there, but the best waves I've seen are always the lefts about 150 yds north of the reef.

I don't know why this is, I just took a look at the arial to see if I could see a reason and the only reason I can see for it is that there looks to be a lot of sand in front of the estuary outlet causing a biggish bank. The boat launching channel is quite deep so it may be taking away a lot of the juice from any good swell.

I still recall it as the location where I saw most extreme nose ride ever around 7 years ago, I was paddling out and this guy was on a left coming towards me, he was on an orange triple stringer redline. There he was, perched on the nose like a parrot all ten toes over the edge, fully crouched and he had set the board high on a 5 to 6 footer, it looked beautiful and I was in the perfect location to see it in all its splendor. I'll never forget that image.

You've also got Mullawarra and Mullaway beach breaks which have lefts and rights in that same area!...

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Cobra said..
here we go again about car crash, we are talking about shark attacks.
Sharks don't drive cars lightning bolts or airplanes.

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Cobra said..
here we go again about car crash, we are talking about shark attacks.
Shark

obct said..

Surf69 said..
OK, I know Arrawarra has a half decent School now, i also know it has a tasty RH point, and that excites the wife, but how fickle is it?, Are there any decent lefts near by as the rest of us a goofies....i'm still liking Emerald would love some feedback on the surf there.

I've surfed Emerald 4 or 5 times, I've seen it biggish, but mostly just average, it's a southern point, so it should be a right, and there are some rights there, but the best waves I've seen are always the lefts about 150 yds north of the reef.

I don't know why this is, I just took a look at the arial to see if I could see a reason and the only reason I can see for it is that there looks to be a lot of sand in front of the estuary outlet causing a biggish bank. The boat launching channel is quite deep so it may be taking away a lot of the juice from any good swell.

I still recall it as the location where I saw most extreme nose ride ever around 7 years ago, I was paddling out and this guy was on a left coming towards me, he was on an orange triple stringer redline. There he was, perched on the nose like a parrot all ten toes over the edge, fully crouched and he had set the board high on a 5 to 6 footer, it looked beautiful and I was in the perfect location to see it in all its splendor. I'll never forget that image.

s don't drive cars lightning bolts or airplanes.

Al G said..

obct said..

Surf69 said..
OK, I know Arrawarra has a half decent School now, i also know it has a tasty RH point, and that excites the wife, but how fickle is it?, Are there any decent lefts near by as the rest of us a goofies....i'm still liking Emerald would love some feedback on the surf there.

I've surfed Emerald 4 or 5 times, I've seen it biggish, but mostly just average, it's a southern point, so it should be a right, and there are some rights there, but the best waves I've seen are always the lefts about 150 yds north of the reef.

I don't know why this is, I just took a look at the arial to see if I could see a reason and the only reason I can see for it is that there looks to be a lot of sand in front of the estuary outlet causing a biggish bank. The boat launching channel is quite deep so it may be taking away a lot of the juice from any good swell.

I still recall it as the location where I saw most extreme nose ride ever around 7 years ago, I was paddling out and this guy was on a left coming towards me, he was on an orange triple stringer redline. There he was, perched on the nose like a parrot all ten toes over the edge, fully crouched and he had set the board high on a 5 to 6 footer, it looked beautiful and I was in the perfect location to see it in all its splendor. I'll never forget that image.

You've also got Mullawarra and Mullaway beach breaks which have lefts and rights in that same area!...

I believe there a few talented Long boarders and All boarders around there. Harley Ingelby surfs there quite a bit, he knows his way around a longboard.

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Al G said..

obct said..

Surf69 said..
OK, I know Arrawarra has a half decent School now, i also know it has a tasty RH point, and that excites the wife, but how fickle is it?, Are there any decent lefts near by as the rest of us a goofies....i'm still liking Emerald would love some feedback on the surf there.

I've surfed Emerald 4 or 5 times, I've seen it biggish, but mostly just average, it's a southern point, so it should be a right, and there are some rights there, but the best waves I've seen are always the lefts about 150 yds north of the reef.

I don't know why this is, I just took a look at the arial to see if I could see a reason and the only reason I can see for it is that there looks to be a lot of sand in front of the estuary outlet causing a biggish bank. The boat launching channel is quite deep so it may be taking away a lot of the juice from any good swell.

I still recall it as the location where I saw most extreme nose ride ever around 7 years ago, I was paddling out and this guy was on a left coming towards me, he was on an orange triple stringer redline. There he was, perched on the nose like a parrot all ten toes over the edge, fully crouched and he had set the board high on a 5 to 6 footer, it looked beautiful and I was in the perfect location to see it in all its splendor. I'll never forget that image.

You've also got Mullawarra and Mullaway beach breaks which have lefts and rights in that same area!...

had a look a a couple of places there wondered what it was like. Completely missed that part of the coast travelling through 25 years ago. Good to know worth looking at.

Surf69,If you go to Coffs Harbour and it's in summer "Gallows" in town is good,faces south and N/E wind is offshore there if theres a bit of swell!

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Al G said..

Cobra said..
here we go again about car crash, we are talking about shark attacks.
Sharks don't drive cars lightning bolts or airplanes.

Yeah, heaps of Pussy pants who had bad nightmare's as young blokes when Jaws first came out. I guess they never got over it?

Cant blame them though, some people have a genuine phobia of being torn to shreds by a massive fish with hundreds of razor sharp teeth, mauling away at you whilst your still alive and feeling every bit of excruciating pain combined with the terror of knowing there's no way on earth you'll survive the horrific attack and die an agonizing death,... damn scary stuff.

I completely understand why people would want their greatest fear removed from the ocean, don't agree with it, but absolutely understand.

Then having a different point of view to those that are terrified often see's you being labeled a Greenie or a Shark Hugger, guess that's coming

There would be less car accidents if people stopped thinking about sharks while driving
Make the oceans safer and the roads will follow

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laceys lane said..
There would be less car accidents if people stopped thinking about sharks while driving
Make the oceans safer and the roads will follow

Good point LL. Stop sharks texting while driving as well.

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laceys lane said..
There would be less car accidents if people stopped thinking about sharks while driving
Make the oceans safer and the roads will follow

they are thinking about sharks because they are on drugs.
just think about the drugs not the sharks the sharks are on drugs
or the people thinking of sharks on drugs thinking of people on drugs
thinking of drugs or sharks doing drugs driving then sharks
drugged driving drrugged.

I make no secret of the fact that I'm not a fan of this type of interaction with sharks, especially when the sole motive appears to be commercial gain, often under the guise of concern for the environment.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/01/30/new-zealand-town-being-targeted-great-white-sharks/79562384/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

Stuart Island, beautiful part of the country , abalone ( Paua) in 1 ft of water, surf if you can handle the cold , White tail deer , ( Vanders) , Oysters , plenty of fish , can be rough weather , best in Summer....

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bazz61 said..
Stuart Island, beautiful part of the country , abalone ( Paua) in 1 ft of water, surf if you can handle the cold , White tail deer , ( Vanders) , Oysters , plenty of fish , can be rough weather , best in Summer....

Been a big weekend but now have venison in the freezer Bazz, would love to get over there one day.

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Cobra said..
here we go again about car crash, we are talking about shark attacks.
Sharks don't drive cars lightning bolts or airplanes.

I believe sharks could drive better than many of the backpackers in their vans

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Al G said..
Surf69,If you go to Coffs Harbour and it's in summer "Gallows" in town is good,faces south and N/E wind is offshore there if theres a bit of swell!

That's what I'm liking about the region, seems to be a few options in differing winds and swell and a few places close enough to a descent break the kids can walk or ride to for before and after school surfs. We'll head off as a clan and check it out and see what gels with everyone.

For anyone in the Lennox area this may be of some interest..

Dear Lennox Head Stakeholder,
You are invited to a workshop to discuss the location of the shark barrier planned for Lennox Head as part of the NSW Shark Management Strategy:
Date: Thursday 4 February 2016.
Time: 10am - 11.30am.
Venue: Lennox Head Community Centre, Mackney Lane, Lennox Head.
This workshop follows the meeting at Ballina on 21 December 2015 where the Premier Mike Baird committed to further consultation between DPI Fisheries and stakeholders about the location of the shark barrier at Lennox Head.
I look forward to hearing from you and your participation in this workshop.
Marcel Green | Manager Shark Strategy
Department of Primary Industries
Locked Bag 1 | Nelson Bay NSW 2315
T: +61 8437 4986
E: nsw.sharkstrategy@dpi.nsw.gov.au
W: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Read the Shark Strategy

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/…/s…/nsw-shark-management-strategy

Read the DPI Strategic Plan and watch our video

www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus

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They got a big one just off Snapper today,if you scroll down the page you will see another circling,I wondered why the line up was empty at one point today.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

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Macaha said..
They got a big one just off Snapper today,if you scroll down the page you will see another circling,I wondered why the line up was empty at one point today.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Yep that'd be enough to keep the line up relatively quiet. What constitutes a massive shark though i wonder? Over this side of the country we'd call that an average sized shark

Yesterday.
www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-11/tasmanian-shark-attack-prompts-warning/7161276

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Surf69 said..

Macaha said..
They got a big one just off Snapper today,if you scroll down the page you will see another circling,I wondered why the line up was empty at one point today.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Yep that'd be enough to keep the line up relatively quiet. What constitutes a massive shark though i wonder? Over this side of the country we'd call that an average sized shark

You couldn't keep that quiet. Standing on the beach at Snapper I was actually stunned at how close the drum lines are to the surfers.. The boats are working them in clear sight of everyone in the lineup

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jbshack said...

Surf69 said..

Macaha said..
They got a big one just off Snapper today,if you scroll down the page you will see another circling,I wondered why the line up was empty at one point today.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Yep that'd be enough to keep the line up relatively quiet. What constitutes a massive shark though i wonder? Over this side of the country we'd call that an average sized shark

You couldn't keep that quiet. Standing on the beach at Snapper I was actually stunned at how close the drum lines are to the surfers.. The boats are working them in clear sight of everyone in the lineup

When the fisherman pull the boat on our side of the net with their backs turned.....you know they are gonna pull in yum yums.

Strange feeling at times watching what they are doing

3mtr plus tiger chased mullet up on a sandbank inside the Noosa River mouth the other day,beached itself then wriggled off,witnessed by non surfer fisho so not a hoax call,there out there,bit scary,the rivermouth has been firing

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes