Wow, looks legit!  Got one and feel confident but not 100% like the sharkshield percentages allow for, and would not want to learn the hardway.

No personal experience but I've seen pics of limits from those who do use it so it does not appear to affect fishing.  The effective distance is very minimal so I suspect that it does not affect fishing.  Watched numerous tarpon tournaments with the boats running a couple ss units at the same time & still hooking up with fish in as shallow as 20-40 fow

Does the shark shield scare away fish? Has anyone noticed less hookups when using this device?

No, as only sharks and rays have the sensors (ampullae of lorenzini) that are affected, not other fish.

Quote from: ken jan on September 24, 2016, 10:57:14 AM

Does the shark shield scare away fish? Has anyone noticed less hookups when using this device?

Doesnt bother the RF and Ling bite.

+1

Shark shield is also useful in reviving RF with barotrauma. Acts as an AED.  ,

When i see a video of an 18 footer asending from the deep at 40 knots then changing it's  mind when it approaches the boat,I'll buy one. Until then as far as I'm concerned it is snake oil.

So it only stops sharks that are not actively huntung/feeding?

It's not going to stop a charging shark, it's silly to expect it to. The effective range is only something like 10? 20? feet. By the time the shark registers it, even if it tried to stop you'd probably end up getting launched from your kayak from the sheer force of the shark's underwater turn.

What this stops is the fact that a lot of sharks will investigate prey before it attempts an attack like that, or bites out of curiosity. It's not snake oil in that regard, it's been extremely well tested to function in cases such as that.

You'd need a shark shield with an effective range of something like 75 feet in order to prevent a charging attack.

I agree it probably wouldn't prevent a charge attack but very well may save you from a second attack or investigation as you're trying to get back on the kayak. With that in mind has anyone tried a self rescue with the shield on?  I've felt the buzz from a shield and will have to see if it will interfere with hoping back on. Something to think about in regards to the shields placement on the yak. Since I keep mine strapped to the left side of my kayak (my cooler in back keeps me from putting it through the back scuppers) I'll probably be limited to the other side for reentry.

Regarding it detouring fish. Even though fish don't have sensors if the fish was close enough it would feel a jolt from it. It would have to be very close to the antenna though. I had a ling hit mine once and it made him go nuts. Aside from hitting the antenna I haven't noticed an issue with it. It may keep bate fish from being directly under you too. But again, they would have to be very close to the antenna to feel it I believe.

For me. Even though the odds of being hit are so low The extra sense of security is worth it for me.