“It is possible that the frequency of the recent tagged shark detections may increase the likelihood of encountering a shark in this area."
That lovely Western Australian capital city Perth truly is a sight to behold as the year clicks from the gloom of winter and into the wildflower season as it is called when the Kangaroo Paws and Qualup Bells and Grevillias bloom.
You will drive alongside immaculate white sand beaches that contrast with the deep blue water – if a swell manages to squeak through the offshore islands and reefs and you’re there to see it you might wonder if there is anywhere more beautiful on earth.
The very keen group of surfers that call Perth home, and that includes inspirational T-gal Sasha Jane “Kink friendly seductive mistress” Lowerson – have been warned about entering the water today after “multiple Great White shark detections” in the last 24 hours.
These included a chopper spotting a fifteen-foot Great White that was circling offshore near Hillarys Marina, two tagged Great Whites pinging the Scarborough detector, a tagged Great White at Mullaloo, a tagged Great White at Ocean Reef and a tagged Great White at Sorrento.
I’m the type of dreamer that often fantasises about the manner of my death: dying in a firestorm protecting my children from jihadists; while pulling a disabled child who has fallen onto a train line to safety; going into wild seas again and again to rescue a drowning family only to disappear once exhaustion takes hold.
One thing I ain’t so hot for is a meaningless end in the mouth of a Great White while sitting in waist-deep water surfing one-foot closeouts.
Or am I being a little dramatic?
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Chest high close outs mate come on
White pointers WA has freaking heaps of them,why all the van hipsters go to WA to surf then spend the whole time freaking out about them is quite intriguing.
Do they? I would think oblivious or thrilled for encounter with the most special animal of all.
The tagging process can’t be pleasant, either. Many furious Whites.
tag trump?
Not yet!
The water is so fucking beautiful right now. The surf is mostly closing out but it’s clear like a swimming pool, gentle offshores and regular 4′ sets.
Pity it’s 90% straight-handers.
You at south-facing beach?
And they have been around since long, long before people were around.
so were dinosaurs
Keyword there is “were”.
You’re being a whiney drama queen ala Tyler Wright.
That’s exactly why I never surf 1ft. high closeouts in waist deep water…
Can BG put up a pic or video of waves in Perth? Fake news
Sometimes I ride in on the back French shorey monsters on dark and ponder that I would much prefer the potential presence of sharks.
Xox
I don’t want to be overly-dramatic, but the day is coming where the entire continent of Australia will be signposted with explicit warnings for surfers and swimmers that:
“Entering near-shore waters in Australia imposes a 100% chance of attack from large sharks. Proceed at your own risk”
But we will have so many pools!
So no more shark attacks!
Surfed down south a few winters ago–lineups where slammed everywhere. If sharks on people’s minds, didn’t influence #s in the water. Cleanest, clearest water, too, at that. But that wind picking up at 11isham every day…
gods cuntry
Yeah, that ol sou-wester is something.
Good thing you don’t go in the water. It’s very scary. Stay on the beach with your little camera and umbrella.
JSC surfing in Taiwan ROC, just after the gnarly double-up dry reef barrel section, but the photographer missed it – dammit! https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Id only be worried if the Perth whites had achieved a pre white man biomass as in S Australia. Or if Perth had world class waves. From my rudimentary understanding the latter is definitely not the case. Also, from a geographical standpoint, why is one third of southern Australia considered west Australia? Were the inbred convicts in charge of divvying up the country into states/regions?
If you opened up a western Australians skull the daunting vastness of nothing would scare you.
But so nice! And the parochialism is something to behold.
The list of great West Australians is endless;
Rolf, the Birnies, Bondy, Twiggy, Lang ‘n Gina, ….
Oh, and Derek…
And Jack Della!
…Benny Cousins, Lillee/Marsh, Ken Colbung, the great Charles Court, [sort of] Bob Hawke, most of the INXSs, all of the Triffids, the Tame Impalas and the San Ciscos, Rick Jacko….
Western Oz is full of white cunts.
I think pre-white man biomass applies to West Oz, too. World class waves three hours from Perth but White fever died a little down there due, I believe, to brave vigilantes striking at night.
While their may exist a pre white man biomass of white sharks in western oz, it’s only valid if a semi literate west oz local, with zero scientific background, declares it as such. We don’t want to stray too far from the norm.
”their” = semi-literate
Your two smart for BG. Pointing out grammar errors caused by fat thumbs was de rigeur 15 yeers ago. Now it’s passe and only practiced by those who still, or ever rocked jorts. Fortunately I ain’t had an essay graded in 25+ yeers. God bless Australia and its pre white man shark biomass.
Those long denim shorts, ugh.
“Redneck is a derogatory term mainly applied to white Americans perceived to be crass and unsophisticated, closely associated with rural whites of the southern United States. Its meaning possibly stems from the sunburn found on farmers’ necks and from wearing jorts”
“South Australia was established as a free settlement in 1836. Unlike the other Australian colonies, there were never any convicts transported from Britain to the shores of South Australia”
There’s always walking.