Comments on: Great Whites, Avila and San Luis Obispo Bay

By: Veterinarylabsupply

Veterinarylabsupply — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:45:21 +0000

The Pacific Coast Railway Co. constructs a pier at Port San Luis for commercial shipping. The pier is located between the existing Avila and Harford Piers.

By: hans van Randwijk

hans van Randwijk — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:48:34 +0000

Whole last year, 2013, a group of friends and myself, fished 5 times per week from the pier of Pismo or Avila pier. We started to fish for bait around 4.30 and when we caught enough bait fish we started fishing for sharks and we normally stay till 11.30 pm. Most of the time the pier was packed with people who fish for sharks. The amount of fish that is used for bait to lure the big sharks near the pier is huge. So late afternoon the seawater near the end of the pier is like a buffet for wildlife and will bring in big sharks. I personally saw sharks, 7 gill or thresher shark of 7 or 8 feet gaffed and bring on the pier. And one day we saw a great white swimming close to the pier and shore. We all know the great whites are out there and we throw the dice by going into the sea.

By: Dr. C. E. Kammeraad

Dr. C. E. Kammeraad — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 21:35:25 +0000

The Great White is going to be an increasing threat to those engaged in salt water sports offshore in coming years. The reality of swimming in their “home” needs to sink in and several factors adhered to without exception. First and foremost, never–EVER–swim just before dawn and just before sunset. Anyone in the water on the areas described above at those times either are unaware of the hunting habits of these large and massive predators OR they are daredevils or worse–just willfully stupid. I wish nobody to suffer an attack by one of these sharks as the horror of such an attack is by itself, even if survived, an event that will radially alter a person’s life, for life–; ie, PTSD, etc. If you must go out, avoid questionable times, never, ever swim alone, and never swim with any group of PINIPEDS. I understand their playful attraction. I really do. But you are asking for an attack as you appear to be the most juicy morsel among the group. Next, if any pinipeds are nearby, watch their behavior carefully–be attentive to it. If they scatter or launch out of deep water, move ashore quickly and without panic. Calmly get to shore or on a boat IMMEDIATELY but whatever you do, GET OUT OF THE WATER until the reasons become clear one way or the other. Wishing everyone in the Central Coast area to remain free of any more Great White shark attacks, as they are conspicuously gruesome and savage and the incident will scar the psyche of anyone around for life. Survival is unlikely if the bite is the typical up-from-the-bottom-, full-thrust attack of an adult. It’s like beinh hit by a freight train with spears for teeth. Please be careful out there!!