An Oakland man had a close encounter with a shark while kayak fishing in Half Moon Bay. Ian Walters said it happened last week while he and a friend were fishing for halibut and link cod. He shared with KTVU video he shot of the encounter.
An Oakland man had a close encounter with a shark while kayak fishing in Half Moon Bay .Ian Walters said it happened last week while he and a friend were fishing for halibut and link cod. He shared with KTVU video he shot of the encounter.Their first time kayak fishing at Half Moon Bay on Tuesday morning turned out to be an unforgettable experience for Walters.A shark started following him and a friend.
They were about three-quarters of a mile from Pillar Point Harbor. Walters said he was nervous, but it helped that he was with a friend and they remained calm."Everyone grows up thinking the great white sharks are this mindless killing machine, but they play this really important role and generally they don't have any interest in killing anyone," said Walters. He suspected that the fish he and his friend had caught may have attracted the shark to follow them.
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