Healey and the tiger

christ that'd creep me out.

healey is definitely the most badass modern waterman.

 

If you go to his instagram you'll a couple of crazy video's... 10'-12' Tiger fighting him for a wahoo he speared. The shark grabs the leash of his SUP and drags is around. He ditches the SUP and swims in with the tiget following.
Dude is nuts

 

Some of his insta videos are pretty sick...INSTAGRAM LINK

 

well after hearing this story... its only a matter of time before this story has a different ending.

 

he def got some big ones, i would have paddled my a$$ in to shore after the first encounter.

 

healy has big ones

so did steve irwin.

 

Awesome vid tlokein, thanks for posting. Really impressed w/ Healy's testicular fortitude.

 

It's true with White Sharks. You should be aggressive if you encounter one. You are much safer swimming towards it rather than away. They are very smart and do not want to get hurt. That is why they sneak attack from below. If they swim up and circle you most likely you will be ok if you stand your ground. It's when they dart up from below and drill you that you are screwed.
I know it make sense in theory, but if I had a big white was interested in me I'd have a hard time not freaking out and paddling away as fast as possible.

It's also a big reason why there's no attacks in the NE while they happen out west. For the same reason they have much better surf, the Continental Shelf. Whitey can't hang out in deep water and stalk you in the north east. That's why Shark Week was scary this year when they showed the a big white going in to super shallow water to follow seals. If they adapt and start hunting in shallow water it's only a matter of time before a surfer gets clipped.

 

this isn't totally true
a myriad of factors add to this
1) water temp consistency or lack thereof
2) we wiped out prey (pinnipeds) and whitey was absentee since the buffet was empty, but he will be back since the FWS is seeking to re-establish pinniped colonies
3) sneak attacks can happen in 8 feet ( or less?)of murky (east coast specialty) water

 

Of course there's other factor that exist like you stated. But they are here every summer and fall when the temps are mid 50's - mid 70's.
They can blitz in 8' and will if the opportunity presents itself, but it's hard for them to be stealth in the NE with the depths that we have. It's much easier when they can sit in 50' and watch from below.

The water is murky right near the shore, but that's only where the sand is churned up. It gets very clear past the breakers. I know that kind of proves your point, but they spend most of their time out a bit further.
That's why seeing them move up in the surf chasing seals was scary. If they are successful with that they will spend more time there.

They were wiped out, but are coming back strong. Which is a good thing as a whole (as long as they stay away from me).

 

From the fall at Coast Guard Beach in the Cape, happened within sight of the lineup, several dudes out when it happened. For your viewing pleasure...

 

Thank you sir...pretty sure it was dumb luck. I didn't take it but it got published in a local newspaper up there. I saw another one(couldn't find it when I searched) where you could see guys watching from their boards. That woud been my cue to get the F outta there.

 

Reminds me of this video.. So sick!

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