Greetings all,
I'm training for the Shark Swim in July. I've decided to wear a wet suit. Most wet suits I've worn for scuba or windsurfing come in black. This makes one look like a seal. All the shark attack research I've read says that most attacks on humans occur because of mistaken identity. The logical conclusion is that one should wear bright colors that proclaim to sharks, "I am not a seal". But have you ever strolled around a fishing tackle shop? All the expensive lures are bright and loudly colored which seem to suggest fish like bright. Do any of you have an opinion on the question 'dark like a seal or bright like a lure?'.
Elaine, a group of seals are either herds or pods. And I can’t recall if sharks are attracted by color, but along with movement and smell they are attracted by silhouetted shapes (a surfer on a board with dangling arms and legs looks a lot like a big fat seal when looking from the bottom to the surface).
And a quick note on Leonard’s shark attach story. The shark in question was reported to be a 20 inch monster. The story reported that the swimmer survived.
Elaine, a group of seals are either herds or pods. And I can’t recall if sharks are attracted by color, but along with movement and smell they are attracted by silhouetted shapes (a surfer on a board with dangling arms and legs looks a lot like a big fat seal when looking from the bottom to the surface).
And a quick note on Leonard’s shark attach story. The shark in question was reported to be a 20 inch monster. The story reported that the swimmer survived.
