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by bomboraa
Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
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Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

There's been a few with pretty significant internal damage to their hands.
by bomboraa
Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Not a single surfer has been killed by a shark in Indonesia, nor has there been any serious injuries. :-D-: Some pretty gnarly injuries to hands at that certain rivermouth break in Bali. The locals have actively 'discouraged' talk about the last few attacks, there's been more than you'll find on so...
by bomboraa
Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:29 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11579
Views: 5876712

Re: Just general surfing stuff

which means it shouldn't be that hard to spot sharks near the surface, except those tend to be the ones just lolling about. Seems when they are in hunting mode they stay deeper.
by bomboraa
Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11579
Views: 5876712

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Sharks and most any fish, even something as small as a bonito, are quite easy to spot even in deep water, if you have the benefit of height (hence gamefishing boat tuna towers) the water is clear, it's sunny and the subject is near the surface. A polarised filter over a drone camera lense helps imme...
by bomboraa
Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:43 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

bomboraa it's a point but there's a lot of salmon out there. No lack of 'em offshore here that's for sure. The ocean's been more alive than ever. A hunch, there's more sub adult white sharks around now than there has been for decades. Protection began in the mid 1990s. These animals are 17-20 years...
by bomboraa
Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:55 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Prime juvenile and sub adult great white fodder is the Australian salmon. Since 2011 pros have been able to net 224 tonnes a year of Aussie salmon north of Barenjoey. That's 2000 tonnes of "smaller" great white tucker - the stuff they hunt close to shore and even in thw wave zone - potentially gone....
by bomboraa
Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Nets removed during whale migration time?
ABC had a brief gimpse of the tail of the guy's board; channel bottom twin. Been looking at Morning of the Earth Fiji twins and looked just like them.
by bomboraa
Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:25 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10561069

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Yep sea temps on those charts are from several kay's off Sydney. They are commonly different to temps at the beach. See it all the time on super accurate depth sounder's temp guage when out fishing. Really noticeable when a tongue of the EAC arcs in towards Sydney, getting within a few kays of the ...
by bomboraa
Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10561069

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Yep sea temps on those charts are from several kay's off Sydney. They are commonly different to temps at the beach. See it all the time on super accurate depth sounder's temp guage when out fishing. Really noticeable when a tongue of the EAC arcs in towards Sydney, getting within a few kays of the b...
by bomboraa
Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Just general surfing stuff
Replies: 11579
Views: 5876712

Re: Just general surfing stuff

Bali announces it will open up to international tourists on September 11.
If you can get there wonder if Gladys will by then be making you pay for the 2 week iso hotel stay upon return?
And how much the flights will cost?
by bomboraa
Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Bit of chat about the behaviour of the white that killed the poor fella; its aggro and the way it went for the legend guys trying to get the victim to shore, and its refusal to leave the area. It's a timely reminder that they aren't shark computers, they don't follow an absolutely rigid programming....
by bomboraa
Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:06 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?
Replies: 2708
Views: 2105712

Re: Nth NSW sharks. Can they p!ss off already?

Plenty of gamefish stuck with dumb tags by game fishers in the NSW DPI program over the years have been recaptured. Are gamefish like marlin, tuna etc more "stupid" than sharks?
Would be interesting to see the shark recapture stats from DPI, though they are overwhelmingly makos and whalers.
by bomboraa
Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:35 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10561069

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Hey Cranked what's the water temp like? Was ridiculously cool bit north of Canggu when I was there in July/August, coldest in decades according to an old expat. The locals - really good surfers, not kooks - were in LS springsuits and even a few steamers!
by bomboraa
Tue May 07, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10561069

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Surfed thick open ocean swell down from Harbour to Long Reef and further north on a 6m glass cuddy + 4.6l V8 250 Merc. Friggin love when a good planing hulled boat feels a swell on its arse and starts running with it. Passing in close to Long Reef bombies and the box etc looked awesome in early morn...
by bomboraa
Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: rear quad fins symmetry difference
Replies: 12
Views: 20202

Re: rear quad fins symmetry difference

Thanks all, and yep Mr Duck was wondering as an average Joe if I'd really feel any difference. Use FCS GXQs with 80/20 on a Simon rounded pin and enjoy but board I'm looking at has Futures and noticed many of their rear quads are symmetrical foiled. Had a HP swallow tail quad years and years ago wit...
by bomboraa
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: rear quad fins symmetry difference
Replies: 12
Views: 20202

rear quad fins symmetry difference

How much difference between 80/20 foiled and symmetrical foiled rear quad fins?
For a short fattish rounded pin _ sorta hypto krypto like shape.
The rear Futures boxes are McKee-ish placed.
For waist to head high surfing.
by bomboraa
Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:30 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Mentawai quiver.
Replies: 316
Views: 84111

Re: Mentawai quiver.

Taking some poppers? Ever been up one of the rivers to meet the animist locals? Worth it.
by bomboraa
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:03 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10561069

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Mate's super accurate depth sounder registered 16.1C close in off DY. Harbour around Rushcutters was 13.2C.