Just learning, so spend time doing body drag. Based in Brisbane. Was going to head to Shearwater to practice, but having read about bull sharks thinking I should drive the extra 1/2 hour and head to Golden Beach Caloundra. Sounds like it may seriously be worth it re safety???

there are bullies in the braordwater (shearwater and KFC or lodders creek are in the broardwater system), but ive been living near shearwater for 5 years n ive never heard of anyone getting bitten by a bully. a few ppl have said that they have had bullies swim close to them or brush up against them but never bitten. when ur in the water with ur kite ready to water launch with ur board, the lines and bar, safety leash, harness etc or even when your body dragging u simply don't look like their food source to them. also if ur there with say half a dozen other riders theres too much water activity n they'll most likely bugger off also boats help keep them away. theres too much food for them up in the canals for them to be worried about you. basically they are there, but the water isn't infested with them. ur more likely to get bitten by a shark surfing than body dragging around shearwater.

not really any sand bars at shearwater. pretty much gradually gets deeper as you go out. you can probably only walk out 20m or so before you cant touch.

If your learning to drag, best to stay clear of Loders Creek. There are more sharks there than Shearwater as its much closer to the seaway where people fish and bait the water.
Plus the locals dont seem to like tourists clogging up the narrow area where everyone launches from.
But there is plenty of room at Shearwater for all the Learners to play around!

redman666 said...
there are bullies in the braordwater (shearwater and KFC or lodders creek are in the broardwater system), but ive been living near shearwater for 5 years n ive never heard of anyone getting bitten by a bully. a few ppl have said that they have had bullies swim close to them or brush up against them but never bitten. when ur in the water with ur kite ready to water launch with ur board, the lines and bar, safety leash, harness etc or even when your body dragging u simply don't look like their food source to them. also if ur there with say half a dozen other riders theres too much water activity n they'll most likely bugger off also boats help keep them away. theres too much food for them up in the canals for them to be worried about you. basically they are there, but the water isn't infested with them. ur more likely to get bitten by a shark surfing than body dragging around shearwater.

www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/11/27/3641692.htm . This backs up your statement

Surprised so many people a worried about sharks kitesurfing, try spearfishing at dusk berleying up fish, watching the sharks personalities change It had been my experience sharks aren't interested in humans any other time

uote]stormgod said...
Sharks are the last thing to worry about when kite boarding at KFC. It's the crocodiles you don't see.

And Kite hungry trees as this one was caught devouring an Ozone C4 Kite yesterday

shark trees - they wont eat you but they'll eat ur kite bet ole mate wont be doing that again in a hurry

JonnyFreer said...
what sort of ladder is that?

Uhh, a ladder!

JonnyFreer said...
what sort of ladder is that?

its a special kite/tree ladder ozone and cabrinha sell them

Opps i meant to say that they should all be riding a cabrinha as these kites are the best on the planet...

Might have to rename Lodders Creek to "JAWS"

stormgod said...
Might have to rename Lodders Creek to "JAWS"

Anyone venturing out at "JAWS" today?????

Should be fine, 'cos if god created ALL creatures then that means sharks could be religious, and if so, then they won't eat red meat on Good Friday either
(ahhh, ya gotta love logic)

That makes today the safest day of the year to kite at "JAWS"..........Schweeeet!!

Ian, that photo clearly shows a sandy bottom and clean water, so I don't beleive that to be KFC.

heard today a fisherman pulled up a big 3m bull shark just of seaworld, in the broadwater. "jaws" is living up to its name.

i was trying to learn a new trick the other day but couldnt quite get the rotation because there was a bull shark hanging off the end of my board. i heard troy had one hanging off his arm last week and dislocated his shoulder poor bloke is gonna be out for weeks. bloody bull sharks