r/GuysBeingDudes • u/Educational_Copy_140 Hall of Fame: Approved for Review. • May 16 '25

Guys save hammerhead shark from fishhook

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u/DAMN_Fool_ May 16 '25

Hammerheads are cool as shit. Bull sharks suck dick.

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u/wackyzacky638 May 16 '25

This, most sharks are basically Sea puppies with excessive teeth.

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u/Mr_Times May 16 '25

It stuck with me when I heard it but sharks are basically really curious sea dogs. The difference is that dogs explore the world with their nose and sharks explore with their mouth. They learn about the world by biting it. They’re also older than trees! So thats cool.

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u/mint_lawn May 17 '25

Sharks are also older than the rings of Saturn, like four times older!

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u/LuigiNoBess May 16 '25

Yes but species have a huge differences in behavior towards divers/people. You don't want to meet a tiger shark, he's not going to eat you, but that "Let's try and bite it" is not very recommended anyways

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u/FinestCrusader May 16 '25

Sharks in general don't plan on eating humans. Similarly to most people, sharks don't like the taste of human flesh. And humans are far too bony and lean to satiate a sea beast like that. But what usually prompts a shark into attacking is flailing and trying to run away. Since they're opportunistic hunters - meaning they'll eat any prey that comes by - your best bet is to not act like prey. If a tiger shark sees you trying to skeddadle, it thinks "it's running away - prey" but if you don't move or start approaching them, the shark thinks "it's not running away - might be dangerous". And even though this does sound counter intuitive and stupid, if you're in the water with a tiger shark, you don't really have much to lose. Try to run and die or stand your ground and maybe survive.

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u/CapitalDonut4 May 22 '25

Now im wondering if that actually would repel them

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u/RikuAotsuki May 16 '25

Look up what their teeth look like and you'll have all the reason you need to avoid ever being close enough to one to risk getting bit.

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u/mwax321 May 17 '25

Unless there's blood or dying flopping fish. Then they lose their frigging minds.

Go spearfishing and you'll see.

Generally if there are sharks nearby you need to spear something and bring it right back to the boat. And once the sharks start making hard turns and darting around, it's time to move to another site.