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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #15 on: July 24, 2014, 09:37:56 PM »
When the water is clear like it is lately you can sometimes see big groups of leopard sharks at Sharks Cove to Capitola right next to the beach.

That's how Sharks Cove got its name.

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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2014, 05:34:43 AM »
We see skates and Cow Nose Rays both in the ocean and bayside in Maryland.  ...I don't remember any reports of serious issues.  They sure are beautiful 'flying' thru the water. 

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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2014, 04:51:24 PM »
Guess this is zoology week.  I saw a leopard shark about 4 ft long today at Shark's Cove break, first one ever for me. Saw it clear as a bell swimming around in the kelp. I remember now why I don't like looking down.  The reef is beautiful but still scary to me especially when it is crystal clear.

A couple paddled by and the girl looked down and said she thought she saw a snake.  I'm pretty sure she just saw the spotted back of another leopard shark.

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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2014, 07:27:19 PM »
Guess this is zoology week.  I saw a leopard shark about 4 ft long today at Shark's Cove break, first one ever for me. Saw it clear as a bell swimming around in the kelp. I remember now why I don't like looking down.  The reef is beautiful but still scary to me especially when it is crystal clear.

A couple paddled by and the girl looked down and said she thought she saw a snake.  I'm pretty sure she just saw the spotted back of another leopard shark.

Don't worry about those guys, I don't think they could do any damage if they wanted too.  We see tons of leopard sharks at SanO and ....well pretty much everywhere.  There's a small cove north of Laguna Beach where there are always at least 30+ of them, you can jump right in and swim with them.  It's really cool. 
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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2014, 12:13:40 PM »
I got stung last week at 204/North Beach in San Clemente.  I soaked my foot in very hot water for 30 mins when I got home and was OK.  I think I got lucky that it was not a bad sting.
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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #20 on: July 26, 2014, 02:42:21 PM »
I can't count how many Sting-rays I've had. Perfect to hang bags for my paper route.

I had a purple metal flake one with a wheelie bar. So bad ass. I could pop a wheelie for an hour at a time.

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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2014, 03:00:08 PM »
Those little bastards....been hit twice, both times at trails.....stepped on one (nailed me good), and hit one hit me with a glancing shot (that one wasn't as bad, but still hurt enough) doing the old "stingray shuffle", when I guess I kicked it as it swam out from under my foot.

Now my paddle handle is churning up sand in front of me when I'm walking. Prolly not all that good for the handle, but screw it......those dang stings ain't good for my feet or surfing.

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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #22 on: July 27, 2014, 03:20:52 PM »
Hey SanoSup,
If you'dd get a haircut now and then, maybe you wouldn't get stung that much? Or at least clean the puncture wound.

Hey Southwesterly,
This was my first sting-ray. Green 5 speed!
It's not overhead to me!
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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #23 on: July 27, 2014, 03:34:55 PM »
And this is what I did to it..:(
It's not overhead to me!
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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2014, 09:06:18 PM »
TD,
I did the same thing to mine, but I had the spring loaded front fork. Not great for BMX but it looked cool.
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Re: Stingrays
« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2014, 05:35:26 AM »
Just put one of these on your board....they'll think your a bro and move along. :)




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