EXCLUSIVE!!! Shark Attacks Surfer at Surf Beach, Lompoc

My buddy and I launched our boat at Gaviota to fish near Point Conception yesterday. I swear to god we saw the biggest shark I have ever seen. It was a great white at least 15 feet long and surfaced when i was bringing in a decent sized catch. It grabbed my catch when it was near the surface and the line snapped in all of 2 seconds. My friend shit in his pants. I’ve seen sharks along this stretch of coast before but never a GW.

No its english for Kyles hoax photos

Hey Stu…. That’s quite a unique last name, would that be Spanish (kinda like picasso)?

Nah he was just star struck with after a great hoax!! Way da gooooo Kyle!

Stu Pidasso: Why don’t you ask Kyle about that. I am sure he would disagree or maybe he has been struck by lightening too!

LMFAO! Does anybody know the percentages of people attacked here verse people using the water! Your probably more likely to be hit by lightening standing in your backyard than attacked by a great white shark in this area!

I have been hearing the rumors about this, I went out to surf last week and I don’t know how any of you can surf that shit but regardless, I go to a place just a wee bit south of Gaviota close to Refugio would it be considered safe? I always see seals popping out of the water, should that be the first sign of trouble?

Is there any way we could get the cast of Little People, Big World involved in Kyle’s photoshoot?

We know Kyle likes big women and Amy although small in stature has quite a pair of thunder thighs.

Zach may be able to satisfy Kyle’s fantastic thirst for young, midget boys.

Don’t worry Russ J, Kyle seems to be a great at photo ops. Should be an easy setup.

Hey can get a video of Hot Tuna taking Kyle’s great white off the end of the pier at Avila?

Tuna stinks and taste kind of fishy , I prefer halibut over tuna.

Hot Tuna From Lompton:

After reviewing these posts it’s clear that J-boys are two things: 1) Kooks; and 2) Fags.

I will save my theories as to how a “hot tuna” from Lompoc may be characterized for a future post.

Until then, for all of our sakes, please shower.

Bailout>>>sorry, that would be a J-girl…”hot tuna, get it?” so are you a J-boy or a kook?
but not to take my interest off Kyle…his story is legit!!! so let me know Kyle if you need a massage after all of this? dont wory about the HATERS your too fine for all that!
J-boys rock!!! Taco Loco (on Ocean) forever!!!

Hot Tuna From Lompton:

Are you a J-Boy?

wow, first saw this story in the Lompoc Record on 9/8….just now heard who the surfer was!!!! Kyle>you dont know me but i have seen you before at Jalama, and you’re HOT!@#$%^* so glad nothing happened to you and the shark did not bite off your “chorizo”.

Looks like Ralph interviewed Kyle on September 23rd – from the SRC pacific coast shark news:

“It was about 10:30 AM and I had been alone on the water for about 30 minutes. The sky was overcast and the ocean glassy calm with ‘shoulder high’ swells. When entering the water I observed a lone seal close inshore. After entering the water I was about 50 yards from the beach. While sitting on my board a pod of 10 – 15 dolphins swam right through my area heading from North to South. The dolphins were jumping out of the water as I have frequently observed when surfing. About a minute later I was hit from the back (tail of board) and lifted slowly out of the water as the shark pushed me 1 – 2 feet forward. I slid off the left side of my board as the shark pushed my board forward. The shark came to the surface with my board in its mouth. It was on my right and so close to me that I could see its eye roll back in the socket as it kept pushing and biting my board. The sensory pores on the underside of the snout were visible as I started to swim backwards while facing the shark. It began to thrash wildly in the water and I was struck by its tail as it descended out of sight. The Great White Shark was 10 – 12 feet in length and light grey in color. I swam to my board, which was now 15 – 20 feet away, climbed on and paddled to shore. This is the third shark I’ve seen from this location and second in the last month.”

What up Kyle, Matt L. bro. Glad to hear your ok. And to Sea Lion, I just made a donation to Jerry’s Kids in your name. The check should be there soon.

ya barely, i should probably think before i speak its just some of those blogs kinda bummed me out that shark stuff is real not to be laughed at so i apoligize if i offended any one

Dear Chuck,

Did you ever graduate from High School?

You should think about obtaining a copy of Rosetta Stone – English 1-2.

Best Regards,

El Profesor

you might be right i’m more of a threat to the public then the sharks and it’s the fourth grade nasterdumbass

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Thanks for reading!

sharks are no joke.you people(blogers)are more of a threat to people then the sharks.you almost lost a good person to a shark.you need to put on your seal wet suits and go surf that might shut you up.then we’ll know if sharks eat shit,because you people seem to like the taste!all the best kyle that was close.

I had never heard of this spot called Jalamas.

Even though I consider Rincon my home break during the winter (it’s only a 45 minute drive from where I live), maybe I will have to start calling Jalamas my year-round home break.

I have a bunch of cool valley surfers who really want to check it out. I even asked Bret at Val Surf about it who said Jalamas has great hamburgers too??!!

Is it best on a south? It sounds like everybody is friendly there, no?

Jalamas here I come!!!!!

are there more sharks in the water than in years past?

I think this was a nice attempt by a local to scare the occaisional visiting surfer from the area. Surf? They can have it……..lol.

Crazy shit Kyle! Thats why I stay on the beach LOL. Good to hear your safe though. Whats up Country !

Are the Dodgers going to go the distance this year?

I do in fact surf. I just really don’t feel the need to bash others for where they surf…unless you are from Pismo, then we all you are just pissed because, well, you are from Pismo.

Actually, if you are from Lompoc, you may be pissed as well. We all know Lompoc is a terrible spot to live if you surf. Lets examine why…

1. No surf at all. None.
2. Too many sharks! But that’s OK, because they only attack surfers from Lompoc who may see it as a fitting end to a shitty life living in the ‘Poc.
3. Not enough Mexican food restaurants. Taco Loco 1 through 8 just isn’t really enough when you crave extended stays on the shitter blowing your lower intestine out your ass.
4. G-Deek lives there and he is a dork. But at least his dog is cool.
5. All the surfers form there have terrible style.

hey great white I think your full of shit and I would like to kick your ass also.

MJ why don’t get a grip looser. LARS broke up with you a long time ago.

In your post …it is FROM the South not FORM….
Why don’t you surf rather than proof read posts…
If it does not make sense go get your G.E.D.
then edit…
you are human too…

j2 makes no sense!

And it’s CRUISE not CRUSE.

How far is Jalama from Thousand Oaks. I am thinking about checking it out some time with my friends.

Great White,
Thanks for the tip on Jalama. Who would have thought there was this kind of goodness so close to home. Me and my friends from Simi Valley are going to hit it this weekend. hope there is surf

MJ
does mj stand for mr. jackoff

MJ
It take about 16 hours to drive the state of California, Lompoc is about 4 1/2 hours from the southern border, YOU LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA like it or not. Lompoc locals are on the same level as all of the rest of southern cali, you all have definately proven it with this BS. Now everybody will know how good it is down there.
JALAMA BEACH HAS GREAT WAVES YEAR ROUND
Go to jalamabeach.com or call 805-736-6316
The Jalama beach store has everything you will need for camping or to quench your thirst after the awsome surf sesion you will most likely have.
Spread the word on Southern California’s hotest secret JALAMA BEACH CALIFORNIA
Last year my friends and I scored Jalama 6-8 foot and perfect. We came down for the week and it was epic 6 out of the 7 days we were there. There were a few locals out but they were really nice and for the most part would only ride the medium to smaller sets. This place is my favorite spot to surf in southern California. I was going to hold off but now I think I will post some of the video on youtube.
See you in the lineup

Great White Loser: The water is to cold for your fair weather pansy asses from SoCal or do you like SoCool.

Surf beach has crap for waves, drive up here you idiot, then you can freeze your ass off and reassure yourself of how stupid you are.

B. Witch, you’re next on the Lars hit list, you are as cool as they come, especially when you use the word kook. It makes you sound like a true surfer. You must be the real deal!

fake.. one does not play games or mess around with a story or silly banter if you actaully met face to face with a great white…or have seen 3 sharks in your local spot in a month…few people are brave enough to have seen these huge sharks cruse their line-up and then proceed out…psychologically you have to have issues…and if the tail of a 14′ GW hit you I am surprised it did not cause damage that required a ER check…
-5150 as danger to yourself and/or others…paddle out at the Farallon Islands, no crowds above

They’re already here dumb shit

This story is a classic example of southern california overhype. You pussies in lompoc (southern california) shoud keep your mouths shut about your surfing and what happens in the water or else you will draw attention to yourselves and your surf spots. There are surf spots on the west coast with far more sharks and much better waves, but the locals keep their mouths shut about what happens because they are more interested in keeping their spots to themselves. HEY EVERYBODY LETS GO TO SURF BEACH AND JALAMA BEACH THERE ARE GREAT WAVES GOOD CAMPGROUNDS AND GOOD FOOD.
Hype it up you stupid fucks and all of Southern California can have a good time in the lineup with you.

Ahhh good ole Country Joe! Are you stilll living in Port Angeles Wa?

G-deek when did you start riding a bicyle??? haha fuck these kooks talking shit on here

and whats up country joe? long fucking time no see come back to the J!!!!!!!!!.

Sea Lion,
Thank you for supporting my new dietary habits, however, surfers are only a supplement to my diet. Yes they do put up less of a fight and their bone marrow is quite nutritious but I will still seek your kind out and induldge, even if it meens getting all that blubber in my teeth.
PS. Do you know any other secret surf spots that I may have any luck with? I have heard of a great wave called Hazards neer San Luis Obispo. Are there any prospects around this area? Is it close to Jalama beach?

Sea Lion,
Thank you for supporting my new dietary habits, however, surfers are only a supplement to my diet. Yes they do put up less of a fight and their bone marrow is quite nutritious but I will still seek your kind out and induldge, even if it meens getting all that blubber in my teeth.
PS. Do you know any other secret surf spots that I may have any luck with? I have heard of a great wave called Hazards neer San Luis Obispo. Are there any prospects around this area? Is it close to Jalama beach?

Great White,

Yes! Many nice waves up towards the Jalama area! Plenty of juicy surfers up there as well. I suggest you wait till the bouys are 17-20 seconds form the South, then head up there! Humans are far less fatty and put up much less of a fight than us Sea Lions! Us sea lions are in full support of your new dietary habits.

Thank you,
Sea Lion

I was surfing Jalama the 9th and 10th. Upon calling my buddy for a surf check in the Malibu area he asked if I had seen a great white as he had friends who were also surfing there and claimed they saw a whitey cruising the surf zone from the cliff. I didn’t notice anything. If he really was there someone woulda yelled or passed the word on I would think rather than watch from above as someone gets chomped. I hear of this report. Possible yes. Not publicized more questionable. If the shark research comitee can verify I”ll believe it. Shark stories to deter crowds north of El Cap are far from news. Point conception north is a wave rich area with relatively light crowds. You take the risk paddling out anywhere north of there. Maybe the locals just aren’t happy the gas prices aren’t detering more people making the trek to their breaks this year?

Are there any good waves at jalama beach. I am thinking about coming down with my friends. see you in the lineup. shaka bra

One thing that scares the crap out of my wetsuit when surfing at Surf beach is when all the birds go on a feeding frenzy diving in the water and flying in circles. And then you see alot of turbulance in the water from all the fish they are trying to catch! that freaks me out! They are out there (GW’s), I have seen one at Jalama too!
You just cant think about them. if your time is up so be it! It would be a shitty way to go!

Kyle: Thanks for the true account.

Ya G-Deek why dont you come down to Surf Beach and talk some of your shit? We’ll see how long that lasts.

Look for my lifted truck and I’ll be sure to look for your sorry bicycle riding ass carrying a sack of oranges.

Yeah Im pretty bad ass… Cant wait to meet em’….
Where’s Avila?

G-Geek, you are one bad mother. You must have a pulse on the entire central coast. There is a good break just beyond the end of the Avila pier you should check out.

I’ll get DC, Surfbeach Local, and Lars to lay the hurt on your poser @ss.

I just saw another Whity today!

To the Fear Beneath Community,

Yes I did originaly post stupid comments under the name anonymus because I felt the story to be rather ridiculous and funny. So I joined in, and later after hearing crazy story after crazy story I got a little fed up. The reality of the situation is it didn’t need to come to all this talk and thats why in the first place I didn’t want to talk about it.

How it all went down was this in a nut shell.
I was surfing alone and a pod of dolphins cruzed thru and about a minute later I was hit from the back (tail of board) and lifted out of the water. I looked eye to eye with this shark as it passed me with my board in it’s mouth, as it thrashed around I asume to spit my board out it’s tail hit me and basically disapeared.
Call me a pussy but I’ve never been so scared in my life. That is the third shark I’ve seen there and second in the last month.
There it is, sorry you got the wrong info in the first place, I will have to talk to John O and Drew about the bogus e-mail you recieved.
Martin you can contact Ralph Collier about this Im sure you are familulaur with Ralph at S.R.C.
Kyle

No I am not a cowboy. HAHA! There really isnt alot of cowboys in Lompoc , maybe in the 70′s there was. Now Lompoc is full of ghetto hood rats!

You surf & you grew up in Lompoc? Are you a cowboy too?

No offense but I thought the only thing to ride out there was horses and I thought cowboys and surfers generally do not mix.

Any clarification you may provide would be appreciated. Thanks.

HAHAHA! Surf Beach Local! I grew up in Lompoc. Go ahead and try to jack my ride. i know more locals in that town then you do jack ass! I’ll go to Surf Beach anytime I want.

If any of you kooks show up to Surf Beach your tires will be slashed and you will get punched out in the line-up.

Oh and dont bother locking your doors because your windows will get smashed and your boards will be stolen anyways.

Stay away from Surf Beach.

Its a bunch of localism BS that this guy was doing. One of my friends works with his mother.I will try to get some more info if you like. Surf beach is a ok place to surf, nothing great about it. It can get killer though in the winter!

Oh right on I see. Well Im glad you realize its false info beside it being a shark… I think we all would like to know who “your source” was though…or is there a source? And honestly I could share the real story.. But thats Kyles job, and I know for a fact he’s pretty much over talking about it…

thx for the heads up russj – gonna go check out surf beach now with twenty of my closest buddies. i didnt realize there was such a good break in lompoc

We published the email and pictures almost verbatim as they were sent to us by our source. What don’t you understand about that?

http://www.fearbeneath.com/2008/09/surf-beach-shark-attack-details-disputed/

It’s somewhat hilarious that there’s so much dispute over the matter and yet nobody has the balls to step forward and tell us “the real story.”

As far as I’m concerned, it’s looking more and more like some adolescent took a screwdriver to the board and could be faking the whole thing.

You know better, why don’t you share?

Thanks for reading!

Yup…and why do you ask? its not my fault you dont have the right info..

@ G-deek

You must be new here.

Maybe whoever wrote this article should probly find out the real story from Kyle himself before they start writing bullshit rumors on the internet… If your gonna be some internet site handing out info to thousands of people, GET YOUR SHIT STRAIGHT! Oh yeah and Russ J shut your mouth you damn kook!

Hi ‘Kyle’

Please see our latest post on your contention of the accuracy of our facts ( http://www.fearbeneath.com/2008/09/surf-beach-shark-attack-details-disputed/ ) , and thanks again for visiting and for your feedback.

MB

Thanks Scotty,
Im starting to get pissed hearing bogus story’s like this one and others. A great white circling it’s prey is pretty unlikely behaviour. Your source is wrong and your facts are wrong.
Brody here is some constructive criticism for you and your Fear Beneath Community.. get over it !!
Information about events like my shark attack are important news for the community, but at least get the story striaght.
Kyle(last name withheld)

@ scott M

You have more information to share with The Fear Beneath Community? Because right now, you’ve offered us nothing. We always appreciate constructive criticism, but yours … well, let’s just say it ain’t constructive.

As I look at their site currently, the story is clearly visible at The Shark Research Committee. So I guess I’m a bit confused as to what exactly you’re trying to accomplish here. Thanks for reading!

MB

kyle I heard that your feet were bitten right off!!!!
wait you told me you heard that???
scariest place on earth.
holy shit Country Joe !!!! hows the greater northwest territory?
we need you to come down and beat the shit out of some of these things maybe some sharks too.

Brody

You really need to check your sources.!

The story’s good but the facts are WRONG!

Why did The Shark Research Committee delete the post from their site? Cuz U got the wrong information….

To all of you delicious surfers out there please enjoy yourself in the lineup. I’ll see you soon

@Anonymous

We realize it is your sole possession, but you really should think about selling your trailer and enrolling in English classes at your local community college. Once you do that you may even be eligible to apply for a job at your local Burger King. In the meantime please refrain from posting your incomprehensible hogwash in this public forum.

Brody, we truly appreciate the hard work you put in to maintain this blog.

Warmest Regards,

Hugh G. Kaack

@ the last “anonymous” poster

Wow…

Aside from your inability to communicate effectively in even the most basic form of English, you certainly are an ignorant twat, aren’t you?

This story’s been good enough for (and I provided my source to) both The Shark Research Committee and The International Shark Attack file, but an *anonymous* commenter doubts our integrity …

Oh no! Whatever will we do?

Answer: focus on the thousands of readers who appreciate the hard work we put in, and continue to report on shark attack news and information with unparalleled passion and objectivity. Cheers!

Brody,
Confidential newa sourse, thats a bunch of bull sh*t. If it was a news sourse then it would be front page of the Lompoc Record, but it hasn’t. I hope you selling more books or making good money on this sh*t.

Brody,
Confidential newa sourse, thats a bunch of bull sh*t. If it was a news sourse then it would be front page of the Lompoc Record, but it hasn’t. I hope you selling more books or making good money on this sh*t.

Hey, J Local 4 Life!

Glad you’re ok Kyle. That’s heavy.

What’s up J Boyz?

Country, PA WA

Hey, we’re all gonna die eventually. Might as well go doing what you love. Better than a stroke or a brain tumor. On the other hand, this might be a great way to thin the lineup……..

Hey, we’re all gonna die eventually. Might as well go doing what you love. Better than a stroke or a brain tumor. On the other hand, this might be a great way to thin the lineup……..

Surf Beach is one of the best breaks North of Rincon. And this close call with Jaws is exactly why it goes largely un-ridden. The locals know that Avila is a safer bet for shark free waves.

I only surf when there are at least 45 other guys in the lineup that gives me a 2.2% chance of getting attacked if there should be one

I only surf when there are at least 45 other guys in the lineup that gives me a 2.2% chance of getting attacked if there should be one

its not your fault but are you afraid of sharks. Would you surf after an attack. I here there are good hospitals in the valley, and hot chicks.

david ford:

Who are you calling a kook? I have lived in the San Fernando Valley and have had an 818 area code my whole life. I am proud to call Zuma, Malibu, and many other beaches along PCH my home, even though I do not live there. During the winter I also consider Rincon my home break because all my friends and I drive up there so much and it’s only a 45 minute drive.

Is it really my fault because there is no beach in the Valley?

david ford:

Who are you calling a kook? I have lived in the San Fernando Valley and have had an 818 area code my whole life. I am proud to call Zuma, Malibu, and many other beaches along PCH my home, even though I do not live there. During the winter I also consider Rincon my home break because all my friends and I drive up there so much and it’s only a 45 minute drive.

Is it really my fault because there is no beach in the Valley?

I have said it once and I will say it again, if you do get the urge to surf in SB County unless you want to get mauled by a great white shark you should stick to Carpinteria State Beach…The World’s Safest Beach (except for that seal rookery a couple miles South) !

Yes, Santa Barbara County is very dangerous place to surf due to the abundance of large and hungry sharks. Rincon is to be especially avoided! Summer is the only safe time to surf here.

Yes, Santa Barbara County is very dangerous place to surf due to the abundance of large and hungry sharks. Rincon is to be especially avoided! Summer is the only safe time to surf here.

@ Anonymous

The information and photos were mailed to me by a confidential news source.

Hey Brody,
Where or who did you get your information from on this story? Can you e-mail me.

I think I would have taken a shit in my wetsuit if this happened to me!