Smiley 8 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I got this little tip from a fisho over on YorksWhen your out in a boat fishing always put the motor back in gear after you shut it off. This stops the prop from spinning due to tidal movement etc. Apparently the turning prop attracts sharks, hence why the always try and taste it.Now I don't own a boat but I thought I'd pass this tip on anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jupiter 0 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 so did you catch anything whilst over yorkes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley 8 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Was back in October and yes got a bag of whiting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Now I don't own a boat but I thought I'd pass this tip on anyway.Interesting idea. Will hafta try it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest yogi Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Na the best thing is to get the wife to hang her feet over the bow and splash, such a better I idea.Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuperThahn Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Tested it out today. It doesnt work!! Now have some nice teeth marks on the leg. Of the motor that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest addict Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Tested it out today. It doesnt work!! Now have some nice teeth marks on the leg. Of the motor that is. Herd about the white hanging around your boat today.hooked a couple sharks ourselves this morning on snapper.Saw that ya done ok today ,Adam seems stoked getting his first on a plastic today.Good work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Was a wicked day on the water.. First Snapper on plastic, christen my new rod i built and seen my first White. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley 8 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Tested it out today. It doesnt work!! Now have some nice teeth marks on the leg. Of the motor that is.Oh well, I didn't say it was proven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest addict Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 what size snapper did ya get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Was a wicked day on the water.. First Snapper on plastic, christen my new rod i built and seen my first White.Almost a hat trick !Nice one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuperThahn Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 hmmm http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/qiBifFOb__white1.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuperThahn Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 click on the pics for a better look http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/BbX0D1el__white3.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Snapper was a touch under 5kg.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terowie 3 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Two solutions sacrifice your fishing companion to save yourself after all as the skipper you have total control or if on your own use the shark repellent tool i.e. the oar to fend it off. :icon_lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
holmesy jnr. 0 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Good idea! Tried it yesterday when me and the old man headed out. Hadnt seen a shark in a while out on the sea but we stil gave it a crack.. Musta jnxed us as we had a 9 foot hammerhead come for a lookCheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
africa_boy 0 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 The reasons sharks "attack" motors is because of the reaction between the motor and the sea water - it creates an electrical field which the shark is able to detect with the sensors along the front and side of the head (for those that are interested they are actually called the "ampullae of lorenzini") :icon_eek:This causes the shark to come in have a "feel" to see what is causing the impulse (unfortunately they have to feel with their teeth!) and so it looks as though they are attacking the motor. Any berley in the water would obviously create an extra sensory input :)I would say the only way to totally avoid this would be to lift the motor (but then you would lose those awesome photo opportunities!). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ian 0 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Welcome to Strike & Hook africa_boy, good first post.Keep them coming.Cheers Ian ;D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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