13 of 'em. Watch out...

D22

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Posted on May 21 2015 11:36 PM

Great Whites in HB

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Badger

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Wisconsin
United States

Posted on May 22 2015 06:29 AM

If great whites, those would be juveniles. I wonder how often sightings of other sharks are called great whites in media reports, since there are others indigenous to the area.

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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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D22

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Posted on Jun 16 2015 10:56 AM

Back in the mid 90's to around 2000 I spent much time surfing in SoCal. I hardly ever heard of reports of Great Whites patrolling the surfline. Now, they are there and in relatively large numbers. Beware!

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/15/use-of-drone-by-lifeguards-at-local-beach-reveals-chilling-look-at-sharks-near-shoreline/

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bigtikidude

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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on Jun 16 2015 11:22 AM

Warming ocean and probable El Niño coming is the reason I bet.

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josheboy

Joined: Mar 13, 2009
Posts: 2365
Twin Cities, MN
United States

Posted on Jun 16 2015 01:10 PM

bigtikidude wrote:

Warming ocean and probable El Niño coming is the reason I bet.

I can't hear the words El Niño without thinking of this...

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jun 16 2015 03:33 PM

DGG wrote:

Back in the mid 90's to around 2000 I spent much time surfing in SoCal. I hardly ever heard of reports of Great Whites patrolling the surfline. Now, they are there and in relatively large numbers. Beware!

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/15/use-of-drone-by-lifeguards-at-local-beach-reveals-chilling-look-at-sharks-near-shoreline/

Thanks for that; now there's a great use of a UAV. And good point; even a "teenage" white can ruin your day.

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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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da-ron

Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 1305
The original Plymouth, UK.
United Kingdom

Posted on Jun 17 2015 07:06 AM

"It is unclear why the sharks are swimming closer to shore or have been in the area recently."

They are sharks. They live in the water, it's where they should be!

I'm guessing the sharks are often there, but without drones and helicopters, would they have been seen. Sometimes ignorance is bliss!

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Jun 17 2015 02:46 PM

The sharks are a promotion for the new release of Jaws, duh! They are really dumb and they pay them chum.

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Squink Out!

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Badger

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Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2015 03:11 PM

JObeast wrote:

The sharks are a promotion for the new release of Jaws, duh! They are really dumb and they pay them chum.

That one that demands triple-scale is the one you gotta keep your eye on...

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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

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D22

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Posted on Jul 11 2015 09:53 AM

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/07/10/huntington-beach-closed-to-swimmers-after-surfer-bumped-by-aggressive-shark/

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Badger

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Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jul 19 2015 12:07 PM

Meanwhile, down in Oz...

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D22

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Posted on Aug 30 2015 12:52 AM

Watch out!... NorCal attack

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Aug 30 2015 01:12 AM

That shark-munched board is classic! She should put it in the wall of her surf shak. I don't think such a juvenile and abortive nibble qualifies as an 'attack'. By the same token, pretty much all shark bites are accidental as the preferred morsel is seal. I'm sure the rubber part doesn't taste good. Hope Junior spit out his mouthful of fiberglass.

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remora1

Joined: Jan 04, 2008
Posts: 1275
San Pedro, CA
United States

Posted on Feb 09 2016 06:16 PM

Not the kind of record you want to see broken

Record 98 shark attacks worldwide in 2015

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D22

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Posted on Apr 20 2016 02:46 PM

Sunset Beach...

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wfoguy

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Posts: 2121
United States

Posted on Apr 20 2016 06:05 PM

Enjoyed the read, Dario. Thank you.

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zzero

Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
United States

Posted on Apr 21 2016 05:06 PM

Sharks. We have 'em here. They keep the tourists out of the bars. Kidding only! Great whites, Bull sharks, several varieties of Hammerheads, Dogfish, Makos......They live in the ocean---I mean! Just don't feed the things!!

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Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!!

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D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on May 21 2015 11:36 PM Great Whites in HB — Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on May 22 2015 06:29 AM If great whites, those would be juveniles. I wonder how often sightings of other sharks are called great whites in media reports, since there are others indigenous to the area. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Jun 16 2015 10:56 AM Back in the mid 90's to around 2000 I spent much time surfing in SoCal. I hardly ever heard of reports of Great Whites patrolling the surfline. Now, they are there and in relatively large numbers. Beware! http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/15/use-of-drone-by-lifeguards-at-local-beach-reveals-chilling-look-at-sharks-near-shoreline/ — Last edited: Jun 16, 2015 10:56:59 Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25546 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 16 2015 11:22 AM Warming ocean and probable El Niño coming is the reason I bet. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2365 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Jun 16 2015 01:10 PM bigtikidude wrote: Warming ocean and probable El Niño coming is the reason I bet. I can't hear the words El Niño without thinking of this... Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jun 16 2015 03:33 PM DGG wrote: Back in the mid 90's to around 2000 I spent much time surfing in SoCal. I hardly ever heard of reports of Great Whites patrolling the surfline. Now, they are there and in relatively large numbers. Beware! http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/15/use-of-drone-by-lifeguards-at-local-beach-reveals-chilling-look-at-sharks-near-shoreline/ Thanks for that; now there's a great use of a UAV. And good point; even a "teenage" white can ruin your day. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1305 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Jun 17 2015 07:06 AM "It is unclear why the sharks are swimming closer to shore or have been in the area recently." They are sharks. They live in the water, it's where they should be! I'm guessing the sharks are often there, but without drones and helicopters, would they have been seen. Sometimes ignorance is bliss! — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Jun 17 2015 02:46 PM The sharks are a promotion for the new release of Jaws, duh! They are really dumb and they pay them chum. — Squink Out! Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jun 17 2015 03:11 PM JObeast wrote: The sharks are a promotion for the new release of Jaws, duh! They are really dumb and they pay them chum. That one that demands triple-scale is the one you gotta keep your eye on... — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Jul 11 2015 09:53 AM http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/07/10/huntington-beach-closed-to-swimmers-after-surfer-bumped-by-aggressive-shark/ — Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jul 19 2015 12:07 PM Meanwhile, down in Oz... — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Last edited: Jul 19, 2015 12:08:07 Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Aug 30 2015 12:52 AM Watch out!... NorCal attack — Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Aug 30 2015 01:12 AM That shark-munched board is classic! She should put it in the wall of her surf shak. I don't think such a juvenile and abortive nibble qualifies as an 'attack'. By the same token, pretty much all shark bites are accidental as the preferred morsel is seal. I'm sure the rubber part doesn't taste good. Hope Junior spit out his mouthful of fiberglass. — Squink Out! Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1275 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Feb 09 2016 06:16 PM Not the kind of record you want to see broken Record 98 shark attacks worldwide in 2015 — Bill S._______ HELLDIVER on Facebook Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Apr 20 2016 02:46 PM Sunset Beach... — Last edited: Apr 20, 2016 14:47:38 Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2121	Posted on Apr 20 2016 06:05 PM Enjoyed the read, Dario. Thank you. Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Apr 21 2016 05:06 PM Sharks. We have 'em here. They keep the tourists out of the bars. Kidding only! Great whites, Bull sharks, several varieties of Hammerheads, Dogfish, Makos......They live in the ocean---I mean! Just don't feed the things!! — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top

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