Kayaks and sharks, color as deterrent of sharks and fishing in a kayak?

Is a blue kayak more deterring of sharks than a red kayak?


(I probably already know the answer to this one, long ago I heard about it and I just need some confirmation)





Is fishing in a kayak safe? / High on the "risky scale"?





The reason I ask is because I'm a ocean fishing enthusiast and, currently, I can only afford a kayak and want to improve my odds of not getting attacked.|||Color doesn't matter. A Shark is at the upper end of the food chain. Most Kayaks are pretty good size, so I doubt a Shark is going to attack a Kayak. But, if you resemble a seal profile, you may have a problem in August/September on the West Coast when seal pups go into the water for the first time. Out here at the Farallon Islands, Great White Sharks wait for that time. and the scientists have tracked a 16' female Great White for several years now. She feeds between Hawaii and the Farallon's like clock work. Out at the Farallon's, it would be stupid to go there in a Kayak, not that you could anyway since it's 28 miles outside of San Francisco to the South Island portion.





It could be hazardous to your health boating any Shark with teeth though.|||Realistically the color of the boat isn't going to make a big difference for sharks. A while ago it was believed that red and yellow were the worst colors to have in shark territory. However this is misleading because if you look at the statistics for kayak shark attacks, red/yellow will show up highest because they are the most common kayak colors (good visibility for other boats).





In fact it is the sound of the paddling that is most likely to attract sharks. The vast majority of shark on kayak action comes because the sharks are curious about the boat and will come give it a little nibble.





If you are really concerned than check out :


http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=9359





Fishing out of a kayak is very safe, of course if you are living in areas where there has been/will be a lot of shark activity, such as SoCal with the Great Whites, than there is always a chance. However kayaks are strong enough to take a shark bit and the statistics are very low for an occurrence to happen.








have fun!|||I really don't think color matters, its the fact that the kayak and the paddle looks like a tasty seal or sea lion from below. Kayak attacks are rare, it really depends where you are fishing that determines the risk factor. I'm a freshwater kayaker, I would be more concerned about currents and waves than I would about being attacked by sharks.





But since you are fishing on the ocean, you should get a red kayak because it increases your visibility to boat traffic, and if you need to be rescued it will be easier to spot you.|||Sharks are not fussy they will eat any and every club sandwich that floats their way what ever the colour of the base!

Just make sure to cover your self in a tasty dressing

As it adds to their Epicurean delight!

And gets you a write up in the good sharks restaurant guide!

Right jokes over sharks have and still attack large fishing boats so a kayak would not trouble them one iota.

It to them would with the fisher-person on board just be a light snack!|||any color will be fine. idk where you are but the only sharks that i think would attack a kayak is something like a white shark. so unless your in the middle of the pacific ocean you should be ok. oh and i would be more concerned about orcas than sharks if indeed you are on the pacific