What's your most horrific seagoing experience been so far ?
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fshhub
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first time scuba diving, met up witha 6+ ft barracuda
I knew better and so did he, but it was still very difficult to keep my adrenaline down and not get too excited. He did have vry impressive looking teeth, if youknow what I mean.
kept thinking keep hands at side, stay calm, keep hands at side,......
I knew better and so did he, but it was still very difficult to keep my adrenaline down and not get too excited. He did have vry impressive looking teeth, if youknow what I mean.
kept thinking keep hands at side, stay calm, keep hands at side,......
ekclark
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My dad is a volunteer fireman/rescue diver. We live on the banks of Lake Michigan and he has the pleasure of finding bodies in their once and a while. One time it was winter and in the middle of the night. He could not see and had to walk around the black bottom of the lake looking for a corpse. After a few hours, he found the soft body. I do not plan to follow in my dad's footsteps.
michelle13
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I had an experience in Hanauma Bay a couple of years ago too! My boyfriend took me snorkeling there for the first time and when we were done we noticed that no one else was in the water. We asked the people what happend and they said there was a shark warning for reef sharks in too close to the shore! I guess it didn't really bother me because we went back and are going in June on our honeymoon!
adam13
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while working at a dive place, we were doing a shark feed by hand. The chum bag floated too close to the divemaster feeding, and he got bit by a reef shark. Took most of his calf off. The sharks all immediately left the area after the bite happened. It was definately human error, and not a "shark attack" This is the only incident in over 20 years of 3 feds a week. The feeds are no longer done by hand. I have seen 12 foot hammerheads, reef sharks, bulls, nurses, and NEVER had a remote aggression problem. Sharks dont bite for no reason, they only want food. Leave the sharks alone and they swim on by.
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rhomer
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There was the time that we were towing a boat off a reef in the keys, right before a real nasty storm was blowing in. We were taking on water bad, when we look past the boat we were towing a funnel cloud was forming about 100 yards past the other boat. Of coarse my father in law was filming the whole time, so this will be one to remember forever.
I had a similar story to fshhub, snorkeling in the keys I had my head down looking at the coral swimming along minding my own business, when I looked up I was completely surrounded by barracuda. There were probably 100-200 barracuda around me ranging in size of 6 inches to 6 foot. I really didn't like that. I calmly covered my wedding band and proceeded to swim back the way I came.
Then there was the year that we were out fishing in 6 footers, and we couldn't keep the lines from fouling up. It was my turn to clear the lines up, so I decided to sit on a bucket flipped upside down, and try and untangle the lines. Let's think about how stupid this is... heads down on a 23 ft boat in 6 ft seas sitting on a bucket moving independent of the waves going with the wind (sucking engine exaust) Anybody else here getting a little green?
I had a similar story to fshhub, snorkeling in the keys I had my head down looking at the coral swimming along minding my own business, when I looked up I was completely surrounded by barracuda. There were probably 100-200 barracuda around me ranging in size of 6 inches to 6 foot. I really didn't like that. I calmly covered my wedding band and proceeded to swim back the way I came.
Then there was the year that we were out fishing in 6 footers, and we couldn't keep the lines from fouling up. It was my turn to clear the lines up, so I decided to sit on a bucket flipped upside down, and try and untangle the lines. Let's think about how stupid this is... heads down on a 23 ft boat in 6 ft seas sitting on a bucket moving independent of the waves going with the wind (sucking engine exaust) Anybody else here getting a little green?
stacyt
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Last year I was diving in Hawaii. Early morning dive, and the weather looked great. The beach had several shark warnings posted all over the place, but we decided to make the dive anyways. Got in, and swam about 50 yards out, and then went down to the bottom. It was about 20' deep. Started out following a reef, and after 30 minutes decided to head back towards shore. On the way in the weather turned pretty nasty, and then a strong surge kicked up. Started to get low on air, after going against the surge, and I decided to surface. The waves where up around 4 ft, and raining pretty good. The scary part was that I couldn't see the shoreline, except when the waves picked me up. I was a good 1000 yards from shore, and had a long swim back. Took over an hour to swim back, and was thinking the hole time, I bet I look like a tasty snack if there are any sharks around. Needless to say I never saw a single shark, and I was extremely tired by the time I made it back in. All in all it was still the best dive that I made in Hawaii. The reef was amazing, and not to many people dive this particular reef.
sterling
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I lived in Hawaii for several years and had two experiences.
The first was a friend of mine was sitting on his surfboard waiting for a wave when a Man-O-War went up his trucks
The second was snorkling in Hanauma Bay and witnessed a young girl brought in from the reef with the back of her ankle torn open from a Moray Eel. He got hold of the big tendon (achilles? maybe) that runs from your heel up to the back of your ankle and ripped it out. Ugh!
The first was a friend of mine was sitting on his surfboard waiting for a wave when a Man-O-War went up his trucks
The second was snorkling in Hanauma Bay and witnessed a young girl brought in from the reef with the back of her ankle torn open from a Moray Eel. He got hold of the big tendon (achilles? maybe) that runs from your heel up to the back of your ankle and ripped it out. Ugh!
rich1515
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Surfing San Francisco's Ocean Beach a friend of mine and I were standing about knee deep looking for an opening. His girlfriend at the time tells us to turn around for a pic. We give a grin and think nothing of it and surfed for about two hours in 4-6 footers.
Next week his girlfriend brings over the pics and in the photo of Rob and I was a very distinct dorsal fin about 30-40 yards ahead of us...
SF and the Bay is known as the Red Triangle for a reason...just glad I didn't find out that day.
Next week his girlfriend brings over the pics and in the photo of Rob and I was a very distinct dorsal fin about 30-40 yards ahead of us...
SF and the Bay is known as the Red Triangle for a reason...just glad I didn't find out that day.
stacyt
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rich1515,
Did you know that there's a couple of great whites that live right under the Golden Gate? How big was that fin? A freind of mine works on a fishing boat thats 48' long, and has shown me pics of the sharks circling the boat. They where at least 1/2 the length of the boat. I've heard several great stories about them. So far no reports, that I know of, about them attacking anyone.
Did you know that there's a couple of great whites that live right under the Golden Gate? How big was that fin? A freind of mine works on a fishing boat thats 48' long, and has shown me pics of the sharks circling the boat. They where at least 1/2 the length of the boat. I've heard several great stories about them. So far no reports, that I know of, about them attacking anyone.
rich1515
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Hard to tell how big the fin was in comparison but from what I showed to a couple of surf shops in Marin and in the Sunset District of SF, we were told it could have been around 8-12 feet. But it was all a guess.
I really never heard about two GW's hanging beneath the bridge per se. They could have been a little farther out on the towards a small island about 5 miles outside of the Gate where there were plenty of sealions to munch on. Actually right under the bridge was one of my favorite spots. The area right underneath is called Ft. Point and it is a perfect left (if you aren't afraid of rocks the size of Volkswagens exposing as the water feeds into the face of the wave) Oh, how I miss home...
I really never heard about two GW's hanging beneath the bridge per se. They could have been a little farther out on the towards a small island about 5 miles outside of the Gate where there were plenty of sealions to munch on. Actually right under the bridge was one of my favorite spots. The area right underneath is called Ft. Point and it is a perfect left (if you aren't afraid of rocks the size of Volkswagens exposing as the water feeds into the face of the wave) Oh, how I miss home...
wrassecal
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My worse sea-going experiences don't have sharks in common but have beer in common. In Destin while hangin out in the bay and drinking beer a bunch of us got stung by jellyfish and had nothing on board to take care of it. Talk about hauling it back to the Marina. Another beer experience happened while snorkeling off the Club Med area in Cancun. My friend got too far out and thought he being carried out by the undertow. It was very difficult for me and his wife to get out to him without getting our beer full of saltwater. I learned to keep beer and snorkeling seperate
broncofish
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Hey StacyT, or Rich, YOu guys ever Surf as far north as Point Reyes, in the Drakes beach, north beach area. Scariest F$%king day of my life, and that was before I saw the dead seal. Undertow, sleeper waves, and from what I heard Shark freaking heaven. I try to stick to Pacifica, and sunset beach down by Santa Cruz. Ocean Beach is freaking to much hassle, the locals, the riptides.
rich1515
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Stacy, it is the Farallon's! I could not think of it for the life of me. I kept wanting to call it the Faulken Islands.
Bronco, I know EXACTLY where you are talking about. The only points that we really hit north of the bridge was: Ft. Chronkite and Bolinas. I agree about Ocean Beach. Right before I moved it wasn't even worth driving from Tiburon all the way into the city for all of the BS that you had to endure and if it wasn't Nov-Dec the waves usually were blown out by 10 am.
I liked Pacifica...especially the walk-up Taco Bell
Bronco, I know EXACTLY where you are talking about. The only points that we really hit north of the bridge was: Ft. Chronkite and Bolinas. I agree about Ocean Beach. Right before I moved it wasn't even worth driving from Tiburon all the way into the city for all of the BS that you had to endure and if it wasn't Nov-Dec the waves usually were blown out by 10 am.
I liked Pacifica...especially the walk-up Taco Bell
stacyt
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broncofish,
I've fished point reyes several times, but never did surf there. The waves can be pretty nasty. I've seen swells up to 20', and they been reported higher. One time we even had the coast guard run us in because they said the swells where to high. I've had a freind hook a good size shark out there before as well. I've even pulled out the remenants of a fish, that was bitten in half on the way up from the bottom.
I've fished point reyes several times, but never did surf there. The waves can be pretty nasty. I've seen swells up to 20', and they been reported higher. One time we even had the coast guard run us in because they said the swells where to high. I've had a freind hook a good size shark out there before as well. I've even pulled out the remenants of a fish, that was bitten in half on the way up from the bottom.
killafins
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mine is kinda pathetic. I am absolutely terrified of sharks, I mean its enough to make me pass out when I see one in an aquarium. Well I was at the beach with my cousin and we went out on a sand bar a good ways to our neck (it seemed like five miles out but that is obviously incorrect)... well neways, I am all nervous cuz I didn't want to be out there cuz of my fear of sharks so we move up a bit and I turn around and see a fin go up and down. Well, there were actually three. I freaked out in my irrational way and then just froze. I wouldn't move, couldn't talk nothing because i was telling myself if I move then it will think me a fun prey and comea fter me instead of pass by. The next thing i knew was my cousin was talking me into moving forward and said he would stay behind me and next thing i knew was i was caught up in a riptide towards the fins i saw. And to make matters worst was the only way to get out of it, or I felt, was to swim towards it. Finally I got out of the riptide and managed to grab my cousin before I froze for good. lol. My cousin had to wave his hands to get the life guard to come out with her boat. But when I got on the beach I thought about things and realized that it wasn't a shark but a few dolphins, my favorite fish. Neway, my pride was shot and made my fear of sharks ten times worst and wow I typed alot.
broncofish
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Originally posted by rich1515
I liked Pacifica...especially the walk-up Taco Bell
Bro you ain't lying, nothing better than a mexican pizza and a DR.pepper at 10:30 am. Speaking of pacifica buddy of mine said there was a shark sighted their yesterday. Uhhh I must have surfed pacifica at least 100 times and never even heard tale of sharks. StacyT do you know if there are boat tours you can take of the Farrallons?
stacyt
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broncofish,
They do have boats that go out from time to time for a sightseeing tour. Usually they're out looking for whales and such, and at times they do go by the farrallons. You just have to check with them to see where they are headed to. Sometimes they go further north to point reyes, and sometimes they head out to the islands.
They do have boats that go out from time to time for a sightseeing tour. Usually they're out looking for whales and such, and at times they do go by the farrallons. You just have to check with them to see where they are headed to. Sometimes they go further north to point reyes, and sometimes they head out to the islands.
fishkiller
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SCARY STORY- Dad and I were fishing about 10 years ago about 10 miles off of key biscayne (miami). Late in the day of offshore fishing, we were wrapping it up and bringing in the lines. We noticed 3 bueys attached to a thick line hauling A$$ towards our boat (only had a 21 ft mako, open transom, 1-200 hp yamy). Well, the line was coming pretty fast and we had no time to do anything about it. The line disappeared under the boat, and then all of a sudden, the boat whipped around like a toy. The line had caught the motor (OH
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!!!). We were being pulled backwards through the water (quite fast too). So, the water was pouring over the stern into the cockpit, flooding the boat INSTANTLY, with water coming all the way up PAST the console. I hit the switch to pull the motor up out of the water and grabbed the knife. By this time the boat was almost submerged- Imagine the chaos at this point- my dad derunk as hell, our boat and us being dragged backwards through the gulf stream and water pouring like a river over theback of the boat and all of our stuff starting to float off from the boat. The water was higher than my knees in the boat. I made my wat to the stern, jumped in the water, grabbed the line and started cutting through it, barnicals cutting my hands up like a cheese grator. Then SNAP- the line pulled off of the motor, hit me in the face and disappeared under the water....... TRUE STORY!! What was it? We still have no clue. We were in about 1200 ft of water so it wasn't a lobster or crab trap. We think it was either a sub, a whale of some sort, or a LARGE fish of some kind that maybe ate a lobster trap or something..IDUNNO..... But it was some scary sh#@!!
~Ryan
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!!!). We were being pulled backwards through the water (quite fast too). So, the water was pouring over the stern into the cockpit, flooding the boat INSTANTLY, with water coming all the way up PAST the console. I hit the switch to pull the motor up out of the water and grabbed the knife. By this time the boat was almost submerged- Imagine the chaos at this point- my dad derunk as hell, our boat and us being dragged backwards through the gulf stream and water pouring like a river over theback of the boat and all of our stuff starting to float off from the boat. The water was higher than my knees in the boat. I made my wat to the stern, jumped in the water, grabbed the line and started cutting through it, barnicals cutting my hands up like a cheese grator. Then SNAP- the line pulled off of the motor, hit me in the face and disappeared under the water....... TRUE STORY!! What was it? We still have no clue. We were in about 1200 ft of water so it wasn't a lobster or crab trap. We think it was either a sub, a whale of some sort, or a LARGE fish of some kind that maybe ate a lobster trap or something..IDUNNO..... But it was some scary sh#@!!
~Ryan