Shark bites leash!

[Grooter]

Surfer tells of terriying brush with shark

Best you watch out this weekend Ringa!

[Spoon]

The wafting smells from the abbatoir, sounds like a nice place to holiday.

[Sarge]

The wafting smells from the abbatoir, sounds like a nice place to holiday.

mmm home sweet home

[mr vic]

that would be pretty scary i reckon! still, i believe that so far, there has been no fatal shark attacks in Vicco.

a couple of years ago, another surf got his leg rope chewed on at ocean grove. maybe victorian sharks prefer the taste of leggies.....

[SAsurfa]

maybe victorian sharks prefer the taste of leggies.....

Last time I checked i've got 2 leggies

[puurri]

that would be pretty scary i reckon! still, i believe that so far, there has been no fatal shark attacks in Vicco.

a couple of years ago, another surf got his leg rope chewed on at ocean grove. maybe victorian sharks prefer the taste of leggies.....

Yeah, they floss.

[Grooter]

Actually I think the last person that was killed was back in Victoria was back in the 1950's

Plenty of bites but nothing fatal - think the last bite was at WinkiPop two years ago?

Before then a kid got bitten at my local back in 2004 but nothing serious.

[WANDERER]

"Divers and surfers should get a Shark Shield, which they strap to their leg and it sends out electric signals which give a shark a zap if it comes closer than seven metres."

I thought these were disproven in a recent court case??

edit: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36320/113/

[Nick-W]

They attract the shark over a long distance, and then repel them over a short distance...so you should be fine with your bulky anklet, but the bloke next to you better have insurance

[SAsurfa]

They attract the shark over a long distance, and then repel them over a short distance...so you should be fine with your bulky anklet, but the bloke next to you better have insurance

This has been my issue with them. I didn't know that it had been in court though

I always thought that the signal that the shield emitts, attracts the sharks to the area due to them picking up a foreign electric pulse

And then the surfer with the shield is alright because they have the repelling device but the surfers around are put in danger

I think there have been a few issues with them over on the West coast due to this attraction..

[daryl]

maybe victorian sharks prefer the taste of leggies.....

Last time I checked i've got 2 leggies

hang onto 'em

[chrisb]

The wafting smells from the abbatoir, sounds like a nice place to holiday.

mmm home sweet home

One of the reasons why Byron Bay had a notoriously sharky reputation until FJ Walkers closed in the '70's.

Typical, a mate borrows your board or leg rope, damages it, then doesn't want to return it.

[mr vic]

if those things initially attract sharks and then repel them, still dont want one. firstly it brings other surfers into more danger, and second if it only repels them from 5 to 8 metres away, thats already close enough!

[daryl]

if those things initially attract sharks and then repel them, still dont want one. firstly it brings other surfers into more danger, and second if it only repels them from 5 to 8 metres away, thats already close enough!

Then your batteries run out .

[mr vic]

winki to yourself. not a bad idea ringmaster, not bad at all