wizza Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Those big sharks we see or read about menacing fishos in boats offshore.Just how often is this caused by leaving the motor in neutral with the prop spinning in the current firing up the hungry inquisitive bities? Folks with smaller boats especially should be aware of this danger. Cheers wizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Wizza . Do you want to reference a scientific finding? AND are you hitting a contradiction here? Small boats off shore? I've a 5.2m which I consider small. which I take a couple of K out. I have no worries about sharks and also kill my engine on drifts. BUT this not off shore. I know and agree boats going off shore leave engines running. If your covering big distance tick over costs are nominal But I'm not sure where your suggestion hits unless tiny boats are too far out and sharks are probably the least of thier drowning worries. I. E. I can't imagine feeling worried about a shark in a boat I'd feel comfortable taking outside. I'd have thought the biggest scare is bulls for yaks!! Inshore Now. Sharks being attracted and eating your catch!!! Edited January 24, 2015 by NaClH2OK9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Taking here about anchored boats where the shark mouths or bites the spinning prop.Some big boats have been shaken about at the Peak and elsewhere and alloy props wrecked.Cheers wizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillie Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 30 odd years fishing outside at anchor in 5.7m to 4.3m boats all good no sharks going the prop. Seen many sharks whilst fishing during this time. Have seen the videos of big sharks coming very close to boats and mouthing their props, I am lucky this hasnt happened to me or any one I know. Just fish and enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Hey. Not knocking you Wizza just challenging your statement. Would love to see some referenced account in scientific articles and feed back from members Edited January 24, 2015 by NaClH2OK9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Just a note: this thread is by wizza not myself (saw my name quoted) cheers. Edited January 24, 2015 by Witha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Perhaps wizza you could quote a number of primary sources that can underpin your statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizza Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 My first hand knowledge of this is from the 70s when it was common to anchor on the Peak and burley for yellowfin.Gamefishers soon learnt that leaving the motor in neutral created a Rapala for noahs.This style of fishing is not so common since the closer in fin disappeared.There are probably reports or articles in gamefishing literature this being a big shark trait worldwide.Cheers wizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Guys - just a reminder to stick to site rules and not provoke responses. The post is open but will be watched on replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 For those that don't want to believe or those that couldn't be bothered their own bit of research on this matter i've supplied a link and an extract from Taronga Zoo on the matter. Sharks are attracted to sound: It has been well documented that sharks are attracted to low l evel frequency sounds particularly in the range or 10 Hz - 50 Hz which is within a frequency also given off by struggling or injured fish. Tests have determined that shark s are most sensitive to frequencies ranging between 40 Hz and 800 Hz (Myrberg, 2001) and use their lateral line and inner ears to locate prey as far away as 250m or more. Human activities in the water may attract a shark’s attentio n . Sound, rather than sight or smell, seems to be a shark's primary cue for moving into an area from any distance. However, once they are attracted to the source of the sound they are more likely to investigate the object relying more on sight than hearing. Here is a link to another one, it is quite plausible that sharks are attracted to outboards due to a frequency put off or electrical pulses emitted. http://news.discovery.com/animals/sharks/why-great-white-sharks-try-to-eat-boat-engines-150123.htm Careful not to breach our site rules fellas attacking this theory in this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Catchin Jack I was never attacking anyone's' theory. I merely wanted some conformation on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYp Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Those big sharks we see or read about menacing fishos in boats offshore.Just how often is this caused by leaving the motor in neutral with the prop spinning in the current firing up the hungry inquisitive bities? Folks with smaller boats especially should be aware of this danger. Cheers wizza Hi Wizza, About 30 years ago at Nambucca I towed a pro/cray boat into the beach, he was about 5k offshore and a Tiger Shark Had bitten off the lower leg of his 120h/power. He was mobil on his way back after pulling his traps up he had that many crays in his boat it was only about 6inches out of the water and it was about a 24 foot alloy.Cheers RAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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