Posted: 4/6/2005 7:28:16 AM EDT
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I'm drinking my morning cup of coffee and watching Fox News. In between showing the 15-24 hours wait to see the Pope's body they did a bit about all the sharks off the coast of Florida. I've never seen so many sharks in one spot. It was pretty cool, anybody else catch it? Dg84 |
They closed the beach near me for a day becuase of migrating sharks a week ago. |
I wish they would close the border because of migrating mexicans  
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Black tips , white tips and some Bull sharks. It's the Bull sharks you need to watch out for.   Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) bull sharks are historically responsible for at least 69 unprovoked attacks on humans around the world, 17 of which resulted in fatality. In reality this species is likely responsible for many more, and has been considered by many experts to be the most dangerous shark in the world. It's large size, occurrence in freshwater bodies, and greater abundance in close proximity to numerous human populations in the tropics makes it more of a potential threat than either the white shark or tiger shark. |
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It was like that when I lived there. If you flew out of Ft. Lauderdale airport you could see 30+ sharks less than 50 feet off the beach. It was enough to keep me from swimming. |
Right...and what only gets occasional news coverage here is when sharks are NOT migrating and a news chopper flies over the beach on a crowded day, and films a half dozen large ones less than 100 yards from shore. Of course the swimmers at eye level with the ocean can't see shit....but, they're there...whether you see'em or not. Most just are not dangerous though. |
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I heard that off the contental shelf in Tampa there's a nasty ass bull shark that when you go spearfishing likes to eat your catches. I've seen sharks up and down the east coast of FL. Haven't seen any in SRQ yet to be honest with you sans at MOTE. I can say this. Sharks are bad fuckers, but Killer Whales are worse. those are the fuckers that ram and EAT sharks, the latest national geographic mag had a special on them. Don't fuck with those things. |
| Everytime I've flown along Pensacola Beach through Destin Beach, I've seen a couple sharks in the water. They tend to hang around the 2nd or 3rd sandbar. I saw one feeding on something at the surface one day, about 50 yds from shore. It was awesome. I then took note to not ditch my plane in the water. |
That's the picture I was looking for... "I think we're gonna need a bigger boat." |
There are a great number of bull sharks in Tampa Bay and the ajoining waters. Two years ago I was wade fishing the "Bulk Heads" south of the shipping channel in waist deep water when I was rubbed by a solid 10 footer.  I nearly shit myself.
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Some people will find a way into shark infested waters, no matter what we do to prevent it. Cousteau Rides Again |
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Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) bull sharks are historically responsible for at least 69 unprovoked attacks on humans around the world, 17 of which resulted in fatality. In reality this species is likely responsible for many more, and has been considered by many experts to be the most dangerous shark in the world. It's large size, occurrence in freshwater bodies, and greater abundance in close proximity to numerous human populations in the tropics makes it more of a potential threat than either the white shark or tiger shark. I think it was a Bull Shark that was attacking people in New Jersey back in 1914. |
Holy shit... it's about that time you realize you're no longer at the top of the food chain. LOL Dg84 |
I've attacked twice by sharks after my fish. I have a picture somewhere of me holding up a hog snapper that was bit in half on my stringer. I hate sharks. |