I'll jump in on this conversation,  I've been SCUBA diving in Hawaii and
have swam with Black tips, White tips, Hammerheads (a very large school of
about 200), grey and a few I did not see close enough to identify .  The
only fright I had there was trying to enter a narrow tunnel into a cave.  I
woke the poor thing up and he wanted out just a little bit more than I
wanted in - so I backed up.
In British Columbia, I was bit by a blue shark and deemed not great tasting
I guess.  It was a murky dive and the tide was bringing in all sorts of food
stuff through the narrow channel.  We should never have been there.  Smart
too late!

With all the sharks I have seen all I could think was how beautiful they
were and with what ease they moved.  We on the other hand appear as clumsy
as a baby taking it's first steps.

I agree with the spooky barracuda giving you bad nerves.  They will follow
you and if you have something shinny such as a knife strapped to your leg,
they like to come in to investigate it.  Just keep all shinny objects well
under cover.

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From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Martin H. Eastburn
Sent: November 1, 2008 8:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Fw: Re: [CONCH-L] Anti Shark Attack Suggestions


I remember the bang sticks - used a shot gun cartridge.  We had a few on
Kwajalein
in the 60's while I was there.  From what I gathered, I wasn't a tank
guy but snorkel type,
was that after so many non-use dives they held them on the landing craft
with the
reserve diver - a.k.a. the guy to save someone.  I think they took them
when diving
in the channels through the wall or ring of coral forming the islands.
Two deep
channels allowed ships and subs to come and go in most weather.  Deep
and wide.
Having ships come, they might bring deep ocean sharks and have them
follow down
the trench in the lagoon on the way to the docs.  I never heard of one
getting
to the docs or being in the lagoon.  But my time there was limited - oh
so limited
more than I had wanted or planned.  Narrow cuts are for PT boats or
native ones.

If you have Google Earth Kwaj is listed - and the channels are mid up
atoll half
way north on the east and west sides.  Mech is the island just south of
the opening.
You can see slotting has been done to keep it clean for even the small
ships that come.

If you zoom into the island just north - you can see the density (very,
very) of tree
coverage on the island.  The white coral beach with palm tree shadows
and pandanas (sp)
the large fruit tree that has sweet ends on the pineapple like fruit.

Martin

Matt Blaine wrote:
>
> I have sent this twice but it doesn't seem to get through. Maybe three
> is the charm!
>
> Hi All,
> Thank you for all of the information and suggestions. It is amazing
> how things change. When I took my SCUBA classes back in 1962 and 63 (I
> was certified in 63) we were taught to take a "Bang Stick" along when
> in shark infested water. This is something that I have never done but
> I have seen used on (8mm film). Some of you may remember what 8mm
> film is. My instructors were experimenting with taking moving pictures
> under water and one had made his own cast aluminum camera enclosure to
> take the movies. Everything was experimental. When I started taking
> SCUBA classes we used double hose rigs with the regulator on the back
> at the tank. When you rolled over you got a burst of air due to the
> pressure difference. Clearing the hoses was fun also.
>
> Matt

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