Tigers are very agressive and very curious but I would be more worried about the sharks you don't see. I bet Brighton/Sangate will have the first attack as that place is crawling with Bull sharks. I know of one shark showing aggressive behavour to a kiter a few years ago and my brother saw a very large bull shark smashing across the sand banks in water way to shallow for it straight out from the beach.
I hit a small bull shark and I bet the thing has a memory that hates kiters.
We had a trawler operator once tell us on the beach that after heavy rain large sharks come in close to get rid of parasites in the fresh water. Then whent on to say how we were nuts even thinking of getting in the water around Brighton.
From what I know you should not swim in a place that
-has dirty water
-is at a river mouth
-has large number of fish
Brighton has all of the above.

Which state and where is this beach Brighton as we kite alot at Brighton Beach Botany Bay and know the Bay is full of Bull Sharks , but have never seen them yet and dont want to.

I guess its just a matter of time before something happens as commercial fishing has been banned so that means more fish which means more sharks.

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Originally posted by Hardcarve1

-has large number of fish
Brighton has all of the above.

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I see your nose growing from here Al.

just a news update guys...local fishing enthusiasts are now all aware. Im not saying go out there and get this thing...just letting you know that enough people in the area now know that there is a really BIG mofo out there! There are keen anglers out tommorrow night! (Thursday)

Haha since i put the post up i've had everyone tell me that.

No One has ever been eaten by a shark whilst kiting.

Just don't fall in the water

Fitzy Gold Coast OZ

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Originally posted by greenleader

topic: karma

don't eat flake (shark)

then they won't eat you!

just a feeling.

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Just on that theory Leader........
Have you or anyone ever heard of anyone being eaten by a bullock, or cow? Or a pig, or sat on by a chicken?
Just reassessing whether I should be cutting back on pork, beef and eggs?

Cya and

Goodkarma

Steve

I haven't heard of a kiter being attacked but up until recently I hadn't heard of a definite attack on a windsurfer either. I used to think once up on the board and moving nothing would attack us. Then along came this attack at Gnaraloo on a windsurfer that was apparently moving along at a reasonable speed. See the poleboarding forum for details:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23357
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2558
http://www.star-board.com/news.php?readmore=63

Should really post this on a euro forum [}:)]

Someone at Queens North said they saw it again today, just out past the rocks to the South.

You think you got sharks over east, well let me tell ya..........saw 6 bronzies, 2 tigers and a great white today. 3 Euros and 2 South Americans got eaten at local beaches and nothing in the news........who cares.

I spotetd a smallish shark on Saturday afternoon pit the back at Brighton Q. We have a pic of another one taken on Saturday just past donovans reef also at Brighton Q.

The info about the biggy around the peninsula is getting around as I was talking to a guy the pther day who said a few of his friends have been doing some shark fishing around the place and have only pulled up a few small 1-1.5m ones so far, mainly bullsharks and one tiger. They are having some nice beer battered flake to kick of the cricket season / ashes this week !

Be aware at all times and don't stand around in waist deep murky water for extended periods and especially at dusk.

January this year at Amity Point North Straddie a 21 year old girl was attacked by a number of small bull sharks in waist deep water during the very late afternoon. There was a dog swimming around in the shallow parts of the area and the water was not very clear. She didnt survive this attack unfortunately. I can't remember the exact details but I think it was blood loss because it took over 2 hours to get her to proper medical facilities.

In many shark attack articles there are precautions you can take. Obviously kiting at dusk, with a dog in the murky water during bull shark breeding season etc isn't the best time to kite.
I am sure some of the local fisherman have extensive knowledge of fish breeding and feeding patterns and can offer some great advice??

When I was learning to kite I thought Greenleader, Charlie Brown, Paul B, Mabo and Muddy didn't like me. The reason?

They took me out to the sand bank just to the west of Amity for one of my first sessions. Breeze was from the north and we launched from the south side of the bank. I quickly ran out of beach and talent and was soon drifting south through shark alley, anchored trawlers everywhere. Mabo looked really pissed when he finally arrived about 45 minutes later in the tinny to rescue me because he had to cut short his session.

It was quite a session for the rest, I'll never forget it as it was the first time I'd seen some decent air time. Browny and Pauly were ripping up a lagoon that had formed in the bank and boosting over my head and out to the open water over about 20 feet of sand!

That was 5 years ago and I'm still not sure if they like me but they let me come into their shop as long as I buy something.

This time of year there generally is more shark activity close to the beaches on the east coast for a few reasons. Easter rain on north coast of NSW opens the rivers and the mullet start to run along with bait fish. (good time to spear/catch jewfish) Anzac day usually is the start of mullet season. (bait & mullet netting has now been banned in many rivers and the recently gazetted cape byron marine sanctuary.) Its a bigger food chain at the moment, try not to be part of it.

that reminds me WARNING don't see the Clerks 2 movie even if you really liked Clerks 1! Clerks 2 is SOOOOOO wrong!