DockRat
07-24-2013, 05:56 AM
Love these shark stories;
Also; Saw Wiseguy a FNNer (Lokey's buddy) with a pretty big Halibut last friday. It must have been 36" ? Hey Wiseguy, how big was that Hali ?
DR
Rancho Palos Verdes — On July 22, 2013 Dan Salas, captain of the Triumphant, a 90-foot whale watching catamaran from Harbor Breeze Cruises was about ¾ of a mile off of Rancho Palos Verdes reported the following;“It was about 3:30PM and we were off the coast in front of Trump National Golf Course in 300 feet of water just beyond the kelp line. We noticed a little bit of a disturbance next to the boat. We pulled alongside and stopped the boat and there was an 18-foot Great White Shark that bit a 200-pound Sea Lion with one bite completely in half. The shark came out of nowhere in a blink of an eye. In two seconds, it was over. After slicing through the sea lion, the shark then circled the carcass for 30 minutes before gobbling it up. The shark showed no fear, and came right to our 90-foot boat and swam right up to the boat to chase us away from his fresh kill."
Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
Catalina Island — On July 18, 2013 Jon Council, Lead Field Operator, Marine Animal Rescue (MAR) for Catalina Island, reported the following;“Over the course of the past two weeks we have had three separate reports of sea lions which have sustained injuries caused by what could be a young adult shark, species unknown at this time but there is a high probability it may be a White or Mako. The most recent attack on a seal was July 18, 2013. The injured sea lions have hauled out on the beaches surrounding the West end of the island or Two Harbors. I am simply passing along information which I feel is essential to making informed and responsible decisions.”
Redondo Beach — On July 14, 2013 David Ginsburg reported the following; “I believe I observed a white shark off the Redondo Beach Breakwall at around 1:15 pm. While on the homeward leg (MB Pier to Rat Beach) of a prone paddleboard session, a friend and I encountered what appeared to be small white shark, 3 – 4 feet in length, swimming at the surface. We were roughly ~0.5 to 0.75 miles off the Redondo Breakwall. From my perspective, the shark seemed to be slowly swimming in tight circles with its dorsal fin, distinctly rounded rather than coming to a point like many Mako's, clearly present at the surface. The shark was so close, we could have petted it! We each got a good look at the dorsal fin and noticed, just briefly, the animal's distinctive counter-shading, dark top and white bottom. Interestingly, the upper inch or so of the dorsal fin was crimped to one side and reminded me of the dorsal fins of killer whales held in captivity. The encounter lasted less than 45 seconds -- neither paddler nor shark breaking stride the whole time...pretty cool.” Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
Manhattan Beach — On July 10, 2013 KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported the following; “There have been back-to-back shark sightings off El Porto near Manhattan Beach. On Tuesday, a LA County Sheriff's Helicopter observed two large sharks swimming near several surfers. Lifeguards were alerted and responded to the area where the sharks had been seen, but only saw one shark. Surfer Wagner Deberu saw one shark today that he believed was a White Shark about 6 feet in length. The shark was also observed by Beth Koral who exited the area. Troy Campbell said he has seen more sharks in this area in the past two months than ever before. Surface water temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Manhattan Beach — On July 9, 2013 the LA Times reported;“Swimmers were cleared from the water off Manhattan Beach on Tuesday evening after a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopter spotted a shark, officials said. The copter circled over an area near the north end of the beach close to El Porto Beach, officials said. Personnel in the aircraft used a public address system to warn people. County lifeguards, however, downplayed the sighting. A lifeguard boat responded to the area and reported seeing a juvenile shark about 4 feet long. 'It was pretty much a nothing deal,' a lifeguard official told media. The official said lifeguards were unable to determine what type of shark was in the water, noting that young sharks are often sighted in that area. The Manhattan Beach Police Department said it received a call of a sighting of three sharks. The animals were believed to be docile, a watch commander said.” Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee. They were confused and did not understand that they needed to answer the motion.
BELOW STORY.
CHECK OUT THE TEETH ON THIS BABY AND HOW THE GUY IS HOLDING IT. :Shocked:
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm
Paradise Cove — On May 23, 2013 Jay Gillespie was surfing at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu. It was about 6:00 PM and he had been on the water
20 – 30 minutes. Air and water temperatures were estimated in the mid-70s and 50s Fahrenheit, respectively. The sky was clear with a mild offshore breeze. There was a rising tide with a 3 – 4 foot SSW swell and a calm surface and a heavy shore break. The water was 3 – 5 feet deep over a sandy/rocky reef bottom. No marine mammals were observed in the area. Gillespie reported the following; “I was about 50 yards west of the cafe at Paradise Cove. I was surfing the small point there. As I kicked off the back of the wave inside the bay, I saw this young guy in his early 20's pushing along what looked like a toy shark or large fish, no bigger than 2.5 feet long by 1 feet tall, belly to top of dorsal fin. We exited the water at the same time and sure as sh.t this guy was carrying a baby shark! A crowd started to gather and the general consensus was to swim this little guy back out beyond the shore break. While the guy who caught the shark swam it out to sea, I ran back to the point and caught another wave. Once again, coming off the back of the wave, I see this little fin trailing behind its previous captor and back into the beach break. Once again the young man swam this shark even further out. I paddled up to the point and immediately caught another wave. Low and behold this little shark was back on the inside. He seemed to be swimming healthy along the surface of the water, but dangerously close to the powerful shore break. Finally, the same brave fellow (whose name I honestly don't know, but heard some girls calling him Austin) swam the shark about 100 yards out to sea. I gave him a mild escort (didn't wanna meet mama), and then went back to surfing my little point.” The shark is a neonate Salmon Shark, Lamna ditropis , a member of the Lamnidae family. It is not uncommon to find these juvenile sharks stranded on Southern California beaches this time of year. The Shark Research Committee is currently conducting studies of a carnobacterium that infects the young sharks central nervous system and inhibits their ability to navigate. Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/jmmalfa/jaws_shark.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/jmmalfa/media/jaws_shark.jpg.html)
Also; Saw Wiseguy a FNNer (Lokey's buddy) with a pretty big Halibut last friday. It must have been 36" ? Hey Wiseguy, how big was that Hali ?
DR
Rancho Palos Verdes — On July 22, 2013 Dan Salas, captain of the Triumphant, a 90-foot whale watching catamaran from Harbor Breeze Cruises was about ¾ of a mile off of Rancho Palos Verdes reported the following;“It was about 3:30PM and we were off the coast in front of Trump National Golf Course in 300 feet of water just beyond the kelp line. We noticed a little bit of a disturbance next to the boat. We pulled alongside and stopped the boat and there was an 18-foot Great White Shark that bit a 200-pound Sea Lion with one bite completely in half. The shark came out of nowhere in a blink of an eye. In two seconds, it was over. After slicing through the sea lion, the shark then circled the carcass for 30 minutes before gobbling it up. The shark showed no fear, and came right to our 90-foot boat and swam right up to the boat to chase us away from his fresh kill."
Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
Catalina Island — On July 18, 2013 Jon Council, Lead Field Operator, Marine Animal Rescue (MAR) for Catalina Island, reported the following;“Over the course of the past two weeks we have had three separate reports of sea lions which have sustained injuries caused by what could be a young adult shark, species unknown at this time but there is a high probability it may be a White or Mako. The most recent attack on a seal was July 18, 2013. The injured sea lions have hauled out on the beaches surrounding the West end of the island or Two Harbors. I am simply passing along information which I feel is essential to making informed and responsible decisions.”
Redondo Beach — On July 14, 2013 David Ginsburg reported the following; “I believe I observed a white shark off the Redondo Beach Breakwall at around 1:15 pm. While on the homeward leg (MB Pier to Rat Beach) of a prone paddleboard session, a friend and I encountered what appeared to be small white shark, 3 – 4 feet in length, swimming at the surface. We were roughly ~0.5 to 0.75 miles off the Redondo Breakwall. From my perspective, the shark seemed to be slowly swimming in tight circles with its dorsal fin, distinctly rounded rather than coming to a point like many Mako's, clearly present at the surface. The shark was so close, we could have petted it! We each got a good look at the dorsal fin and noticed, just briefly, the animal's distinctive counter-shading, dark top and white bottom. Interestingly, the upper inch or so of the dorsal fin was crimped to one side and reminded me of the dorsal fins of killer whales held in captivity. The encounter lasted less than 45 seconds -- neither paddler nor shark breaking stride the whole time...pretty cool.” Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
Manhattan Beach — On July 10, 2013 KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported the following; “There have been back-to-back shark sightings off El Porto near Manhattan Beach. On Tuesday, a LA County Sheriff's Helicopter observed two large sharks swimming near several surfers. Lifeguards were alerted and responded to the area where the sharks had been seen, but only saw one shark. Surfer Wagner Deberu saw one shark today that he believed was a White Shark about 6 feet in length. The shark was also observed by Beth Koral who exited the area. Troy Campbell said he has seen more sharks in this area in the past two months than ever before. Surface water temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Manhattan Beach — On July 9, 2013 the LA Times reported;“Swimmers were cleared from the water off Manhattan Beach on Tuesday evening after a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department helicopter spotted a shark, officials said. The copter circled over an area near the north end of the beach close to El Porto Beach, officials said. Personnel in the aircraft used a public address system to warn people. County lifeguards, however, downplayed the sighting. A lifeguard boat responded to the area and reported seeing a juvenile shark about 4 feet long. 'It was pretty much a nothing deal,' a lifeguard official told media. The official said lifeguards were unable to determine what type of shark was in the water, noting that young sharks are often sighted in that area. The Manhattan Beach Police Department said it received a call of a sighting of three sharks. The animals were believed to be docile, a watch commander said.” Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee. They were confused and did not understand that they needed to answer the motion.
BELOW STORY.
CHECK OUT THE TEETH ON THIS BABY AND HOW THE GUY IS HOLDING IT. :Shocked:
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm
Paradise Cove — On May 23, 2013 Jay Gillespie was surfing at Paradise Cove Beach in Malibu. It was about 6:00 PM and he had been on the water
20 – 30 minutes. Air and water temperatures were estimated in the mid-70s and 50s Fahrenheit, respectively. The sky was clear with a mild offshore breeze. There was a rising tide with a 3 – 4 foot SSW swell and a calm surface and a heavy shore break. The water was 3 – 5 feet deep over a sandy/rocky reef bottom. No marine mammals were observed in the area. Gillespie reported the following; “I was about 50 yards west of the cafe at Paradise Cove. I was surfing the small point there. As I kicked off the back of the wave inside the bay, I saw this young guy in his early 20's pushing along what looked like a toy shark or large fish, no bigger than 2.5 feet long by 1 feet tall, belly to top of dorsal fin. We exited the water at the same time and sure as sh.t this guy was carrying a baby shark! A crowd started to gather and the general consensus was to swim this little guy back out beyond the shore break. While the guy who caught the shark swam it out to sea, I ran back to the point and caught another wave. Once again, coming off the back of the wave, I see this little fin trailing behind its previous captor and back into the beach break. Once again the young man swam this shark even further out. I paddled up to the point and immediately caught another wave. Low and behold this little shark was back on the inside. He seemed to be swimming healthy along the surface of the water, but dangerously close to the powerful shore break. Finally, the same brave fellow (whose name I honestly don't know, but heard some girls calling him Austin) swam the shark about 100 yards out to sea. I gave him a mild escort (didn't wanna meet mama), and then went back to surfing my little point.” The shark is a neonate Salmon Shark, Lamna ditropis , a member of the Lamnidae family. It is not uncommon to find these juvenile sharks stranded on Southern California beaches this time of year. The Shark Research Committee is currently conducting studies of a carnobacterium that infects the young sharks central nervous system and inhibits their ability to navigate. Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/jmmalfa/jaws_shark.jpg (http://media.photobucket.com/user/jmmalfa/media/jaws_shark.jpg.html)