you see a lot of white sharks in lake michigan??
yeah i thought the great lakes were freash water
Haven’t seen any sharks back home yet, some wicked big salmon and trout tho, and I understand some species of sharks can live in fresh water, though I don’t think they’re the kind that are a threat to humans.
Saw one in Marina one day though … not sure what kind only saw the fin, but it was a shark fin not a dolphin, more straight up than curved back … I think it was a white but I’m no expert so I dunno.
Should have taken a hint when all of the sea lions suddenly left. I caught the next wave in and quit for the morning. Why take chances …
Looks like I’m gonna have New Year’s weekend off in NorCal. Will probably rent a car and go on surfari. Hoping for a session or three at some of my favorite spots.
Wish I had the new board done … but I don’t think I can get it done in time. Oh well … got other boards to use.
Billy
have fun and catch a wave for me
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and I understand some species of sharks can live in fresh water, though I don’t think they’re the kind that are a threat to humans.
if you’re referring to bull sharks…they are a BIG threat to people. in fact, they’re the most attackiest shark in the U.S. (maybe the world).
I wasn’t aware bull sharks could live in fresh water 
I hope none of those get up the St Lawrence 
Bad enough with the zebra mussels and the lampreys …
Hey, I invented a new sanding technique today – snow sanding. I was outside and wanted to wet sand the deck of this board with 220, but my hose was froze. So I scattered some snow on it and went to town. Things a person has to do just to surf … well it should be done soon, though I doubt I’ll have it ready for the Cal trip (not gonna work on it Christmas day that’s my day off :P)
Billy
Someone mention sharks???
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Saw one in Marina one day though … not sure what kind only saw the fin, but it was a shark fin not a dolphin, more straight up than curved back …
Was it double foiled? Did it have FCS tabs?
David Niven recommends putting the acorn into a glass of scotch until it thaws…
spuuut
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, but my hose was froze.
Billy
Not to jinx anybody or myself or anything like that, but since we’re on the subject of sharks anyway … anybody else seen one out while surfing? I only had the one sighting … though I hear about them being around Monterey County a lot out there. I guess they’re always there it’s only a matter of whether they care to bother you or not. Probably like bears they’d rather steer clear of humans most of the time, even though they’re quite capable of knocking us down a notch in the food chain if they take a notion to …
Anybody had any close encounters?
I’ve heard conflicting points of view on the presence of sea lions etc. One argument is that they attract sharks to a break … other argument is that they will usually know a shark is there before you and they will leave, in which case you should follow …
Honestly I worry more about rays when I’m down South in the summer … I haven’t stepped on one yet and I don’t care to. I’ve had 2 friends end up hospitalized with infections etc. over stingray wounds. And by far the worst part of that is – they weren’t able to surf for so long
Billy
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Quote:and I understand some species of sharks can live in fresh water, though I don’t think they’re the kind that are a threat to humans.
if you’re referring to bull sharks…they are a BIG threat to people. in fact, they’re the most attackiest shark in the U.S. (maybe the world).
correct me if im wroung but i thought they could only swim from salt water into fresh water and live there for a short period of time before they move back to the ocean
i wouldn’t worry about it besides we’re not sharks food
yummm sea lions ummmmm
but once i was surfing i forget were on the obx (i think by the waves - the town’s name) and it was hightide and i thought i saw some thing like a big black shadow in the water so i got out looked around didn’t see it again then went back in and a 6 foot mako (i think, it was 3 years or so ago) comes swiming right next to me my bro mason was freaking out so he paddled in. I just stayed out there with my new found freind (the shark) and caught some more waves and went in. I’ve gone to the point were i don’t think sharks are even scary, but their slowly dieing out thanks to over fishing. but any ways a week later some kid got attacked by a shark around FL i think i started thinking what if that was me.
but if you do get attacked they say half the time you don’t feel the shark bitting you
I surf an inlet here in FL. Sharks are a daily thing.
Not the big boys others have to worry about.
Usually just bonnets about 2-3ft long.
There have been a few guys bit around here over the years.
Not killed, just bit requiring some stitches. Still I’m sure it sucks
to feel something trying to eat your body.
Merry Christmas everybody.
PS finished shaping my HWS. Gonna talk to DrewTang about
glassing or helping me glass it. Hopefully post pics soon.
check out the NOAA fact sheet on Bull Sharks:
Bull Shark
Bull sharks are one of the top three sharks implicated in unprovoked fatal attacks throughout the world.</span> <span style="font-size:6px"><span style="font-weight:bold">Scientific name: </span></span> <span style="font-size:6px">Carcharhinus leucas</span> <span style="font-size:6px"><span style="font-weight:bold">Distribution:</span></span> <span style="font-size:6px"><img src="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sharks/fact_sheets/apex.jpg" alt="" class="bb-image" />Off the Atlantic coast of theUnited States bull sharks are found from Massachusetts (rare north of Delaware) to the Gulf of Mexico and are common off southeastern Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. Off the Pacific coast bull sharks are found from southern California (rare) to the Gulf of California.</span> <span style="font-size:6px"><span style="font-weight:bold">Habitat:</span></span> <span style="font-size:6px">This species can be found primarily in shallow coastal waters and is common in lagoons, bays, and river mouths. Bull sharks can also be found in fresh water that connects with salt water and have been caught in the Mississippi River as far upstream as Illinois.</span> <span style="font-size:6px"><span style="font-weight:bold">Life history:</span></span> <span style="font-size:6px">This species reaches maturity at about 6 years and lives at least 14 years. Number of pups per litter ranges from 1 to 13. Bull sharks can grow to about to 11.5 feet in length, although they rarely grow past 9 feet.</span> <span style="font-size:6px"><span style="font-weight:bold">Management:</span> </span> <span style="font-size:6px">In the Atlantic, bull sharks are part of the large coastal shark management group, which is overfished; commercial and recreational fishing regulations are in place for this species. In the Pacific, bull sharks are not landed in commercial and recreational fisheries and no management measures are in place for this species. Finning is prohibited. </span>
Fast Facts About Sharks
Sharks are vulnerable to fishing pressure because they:
- Grow slowly
- Take many years to mature (12 to 18 years in some species)
- Often reproduce only every other year
- Have few young per brood (only 2 pups in some species)
- Have specific requirements for nursery areas (bays and estuaries)
- Are caught in many types of fishing gear (hook and line, gillnet, trawl)
Sharks have adaptations allowing them to be apex predators including:
- Teeth that are replaced throughout their life
- Sensitive smell receptors
- Eyes that adapt quickly to low light levels
- Lateral line receptors that sense movement in the water
- Electroreceptors that detect electrical fields due to the presence of prey
In the Northern NJ shark attacks of 1916, in which five people were attacked and four died, the last three victims were attacked ~2 miles up the Matawan Creek, in shallow water. The suspected culprit was a young Great White. Bull Sharks have been reported 2,200 miles up the Amazon, and 1,800 miles up the Mississippi, in Illinois…
-Samiam
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Quote:Quote:and I understand some species of sharks can live in fresh water, though I don’t think they’re the kind that are a threat to humans.
if you’re referring to bull sharks…they are a BIG threat to people. in fact, they’re the most attackiest shark in the U.S. (maybe the world).
correct me if im wroung but i thought they could only swim from salt water into fresh water and live there for a short period of time before they move back to the ocean
i wouldn’t worry about it besides we’re not sharks food
yummm sea lions ummmmm
but once i was surfing i forget were on the obx (i think by the waves - the town’s name) and it was hightide and i thought i saw some thing like a big black shadow in the water so i got out looked around didn’t see it again then went back in and a 6 foot mako (i think, it was 3 years or so ago) comes swiming right next to me my bro mason was freaking out so he paddled in. I just stayed out there with my new found freind (the shark) and caught some more waves and went in. I’ve gone to the point were i don’t think sharks are even scary, but their slowly dieing out thanks to over fishing. but any ways a week later some kid got attacked by a shark around FL i think i started thinking what if that was me.
but if you do get attacked they say half the time you don’t feel the shark bitting you
See my other post about how far from salt water bulls have been found… Re “not being shark food”, bulls will bite a human to find out what it is, and typically are too stubborn to let go, even if we aren’t on their list of gourmet fare. Exactly what happened to the couple swimming off the north side of Avon, NC in September, 2001. I was standing on the second bar, wave blading off that same beach a few days later, in the kind of murky water that bulls prefer to feed in. Had I known about the attack at the time, I would not have been there. I agree that paranoia about shark attacks is foolish, but so is completely ignoring the danger. Like most other fish, sharks prefer to feed around the times of sunrise and sunset. They prefer river mouths, where food is plentiful. Bull sharks seem to like shallow, murky water. I’m not saying that I would never go out for a session under those conditions, but I sure wouldn’t do it for waist-high slop…
-Samiam