Comments on: What Round For A Shark?? http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/ "Run by a gun zealot who's too blinded by the NRA" - Sam Penney of RaisingKaine.com Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: emdfl http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3640 emdfl Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:57:05 +0000 http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3640 Get yourself a single-shot break-action shotgun(or a cheap double if you can find one). Shorten it to minimum legal and have it done in some good salt-resistant coating. Keep it in the boat or even build a set of quick-release clips to hold it on the deck in front of you. Keep a slug loaded in it and you should be set. Get yourself a single-shot break-action shotgun(or a cheap double if you can find one). Shorten it to minimum legal and have it done in some good salt-resistant coating. Keep it in the boat or even build a set of quick-release clips to hold it on the deck in front of you. Keep a slug loaded in it and you should be set.

]]> By: wolfwalker http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3637 wolfwalker Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:53:18 +0000 http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3637 "But I’m wondering, if a shark came after my kayak (something I doubt they would do as at 17 feet its longer than most of them, and hollow and plastic) would a gun have any impact???" Maybe. Folklore has it that sharks are fearsomely difficult to kill, but I know I've read accounts of sharpshooters who could routinely kill them with rifles, usually in the .30-caliber range. Whether or not a handgun at five feet would be as effective ... I've no idea. If the shark was more than a few inches underwater, probably not. If it was on the surface... maybe. “But I’m wondering, if a shark came after my kayak (something I doubt they would do as at 17 feet its longer than most of them, and hollow and plastic) would a gun have any impact???”

Maybe. Folklore has it that sharks are fearsomely difficult to kill, but I know I’ve read accounts of sharpshooters who could routinely kill them with rifles, usually in the .30-caliber range. Whether or not a handgun at five feet would be as effective … I’ve no idea. If the shark was more than a few inches underwater, probably not. If it was on the surface… maybe.

]]> By: Countertop http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3632 Countertop Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:21:24 +0000 http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3632 Mopar That's an awesome picture. I blogged it and the original story a couple of years ago. Yeah Greg. I doubt I'd have trouble with them and have a leatherman with scissors attached to my fishing vest. It has no prob cutting the line, but frankly I think a shark would set on my sea trout hooks or have any problem breaking 15 pound test line. Not sure what the strength on shark line is, but its DAMN impressive looking tackle. They do a lot of shark fishing off the pier here and the local bait shop is more fully outfitted for sharks than anything (they bait them with 2 foot long Cobia). I actually caught a 2 foot blacktip surf casting the other day. As to Bang sticks, they use them here too. Its standard equipment for the gator hunters. Btw, where in Florida are you? Know anyone in Jacksonville looking for an environmental attorney? Would LOVE to move here. Gun maintenance difficulty aside. Mopar

That’s an awesome picture. I blogged it and the original story a couple of years ago.

Yeah Greg. I doubt I’d have trouble with them and have a leatherman with scissors attached to my fishing vest. It has no prob cutting the line, but frankly I think a shark would set on my sea trout hooks or have any problem breaking 15 pound test line. Not sure what the strength on shark line is, but its DAMN impressive looking tackle. They do a lot of shark fishing off the pier here and the local bait shop is more fully outfitted for sharks than anything (they bait them with 2 foot long Cobia).

I actually caught a 2 foot blacktip surf casting the other day.

As to Bang sticks, they use them here too. Its standard equipment for the gator hunters.

Btw, where in Florida are you? Know anyone in Jacksonville looking for an environmental attorney? Would LOVE to move here. Gun maintenance difficulty aside.

]]> By: Mopar http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3631 Mopar Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3631 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-505753/Its-Great-White-stalks-ocean-canoeist.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-505753/Its-Great-White-stalks-ocean-canoeist.html

]]> By: Gregory Morris http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3630 Gregory Morris Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:10 +0000 http://www.countertopchronicles.com/2008/08/27/what-round-for-a-shark/#comment-3630 I've seen bigger shark fishing outfits keep bangsticks on hand for really big sharks. Just a 12 gauge slug directly into the shark's head. Ends the fight pretty quick. Animal control also uses them for unruly gators. Don't know how easy it would be to carry one on a kayak, and frankly I never would. I've never heard of a shark attacking a kayaker. If you hook a big shark, keep a good knife on hand to cut the line. I’ve seen bigger shark fishing outfits keep bangsticks on hand for really big sharks. Just a 12 gauge slug directly into the shark’s head. Ends the fight pretty quick. Animal control also uses them for unruly gators.

Don’t know how easy it would be to carry one on a kayak, and frankly I never would. I’ve never heard of a shark attacking a kayaker. If you hook a big shark, keep a good knife on hand to cut the line.

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