Hostile hammerhead...

[Keith.M]

Not toward a scuba diver, but a kayaker.

El Nino must be bringing them north.

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[TheRealScubaSteve]

I've always wanted to see a hammerhead, but that type of sighting would not be ideal.

 

[kevindsingleton]

Very exciting!

 

[drrich2]

That's more interesting than I expected. It not only came in a time or two, but whizzed around the area fast, coming in a number of times despite being repeatedly struck, in an obviously excited state.

Richard.

 

[PeterNBiddle]

I'm calling bull$hit.

I think he chummed the water and when he saw sharks he paddled a little bit to get video away from the chum.


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[Keith.M]

I'm calling bull$hit.

I think he chummed the water and when he saw sharks he paddled a little bit to get video away from the chum.


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Interesting idea. The thing that is strange is that this was way further north than the range of that hammerhead. El Nino I guess. But when you see how agitated it is, chumming does make some sense.

 

[markmud]

Hi Keith,

Three weeks ago, a similar incident happened off Malibu and La Jolla before that.

Shark Attacks Kayaker Off California Beach Video - ABC News

Yeah, El Nino does bring in hammerheads plus dolphinfish, yellow fin tuna, blue marlin, and sometimes a wahoo. Good eats man!!!

Hey, when do you want me to drop off your stuff?

markm

 

[drrich2]

I showed this video to a buddy; he watched it, noticed the line being taunt and indicated he believed the guy had a fish on the line. A fish thrashing around in the water by the kayak could excite the shark.

Richard.

 

[chordrider]

Nobody has mentioned the fishing rod and line in the water off the kayak, which is probably what attracted the Hammer. I've dived with a school of them with KoroSun Sun Dive in Fiji, and never saw aggressive behavior. I think there was maybe a fish on the line, and it probably didn't help when the kayaker started slapping the surface with his paddle.

 

[deeper thoughts]

Holy overreaction batman, lines pretty tight