franek80
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Post by franek80 on Mar 13, 2006 11:32:36 GMT -7
This morning on our local TV station they showed a large school of sharks from an arial view in 20 feet of water just off of BOCA GRANDE on Gasparilla island. I went off shore fishing about a week ago . One out every four grouper were bit half.
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Post by bescheid on Mar 13, 2006 12:31:59 GMT -7
Franek
I can tell you right at this moment what is in the bottom of my heart.
A good shark, is a dead shark!
I hate the buggers!
Charles
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Post by jimpres on Mar 13, 2006 14:13:37 GMT -7
Charles,
Best time to see sharks is right after feeding ; ))
Jim
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Post by bescheid on Mar 13, 2006 14:17:54 GMT -7
Jim
You are saying there are people that actully will feed sharks!
Charles
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Post by jimpres on Mar 13, 2006 14:22:59 GMT -7
Charles,
When diving in the Bahamas the local dive boats feed the sharks in the moring and in the afternoon. They are now like Pavlovs (sp) dog and hear the bell at those times because they know they are going to get fed. I'll post a picture of my daughter and me at the bottom with sharks everywhere.
Jim
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Post by franek80 on Mar 13, 2006 14:55:19 GMT -7
Charles; What Jim says is true about feeding sharks in the Bahamas. I personally seen them do it.. Thats how the charter get thei Business...No thank you., I will pass on that one ' I had a bad experience in the Dry Tortugas.. We were spear fishing and we put them in a fishing bag,, In no time all were surronded by Barracuda
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Post by bescheid on Mar 13, 2006 19:50:35 GMT -7
Jim
I truly do believe you, it is just that I know I am not that brave. With sharks in any sort of vacinity of my presence even if it is a half ocean away, that is just too close for my comfort.
That is just my fears of those things though.
I would be interested in seeing your photos if perhaps some time you would have the occassion to post them up.
Charles
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Post by bescheid on Mar 13, 2006 20:04:16 GMT -7
Franek
How well do I understand your feelings on sharks. I have heard of Barracuda following a swimmer out of curiosity, but, I would tend to wonder if this curiosity is just apple wash. Those things most likely were looking for a meal that would not bite back.
You know, between you and Jim, I am gaining an education about the warm waters in your area.
My experience has been confined to the cold water areas. There are sharks on occasion that wonder in to the many inlets then disappear. There are some very very large buggers (sharks) in these waters, but, they are deep cold water sharks and never come close to the surface.
Here there are frequent pods of killer whales, some are transit, some are local pods that stay in and around the in lets where there food is more abundant (salmon, seals, and what ever) The Canadian waters are watched over by some crazy Indian tribes for the killer whales. Some where in their (Indian) tribal lore, they claim their ancestors ghost have been acquired as the body of a killer whale. I think most likely long ago, some poor killer whale gobbled up one of the Indians, got sick on it, and threw up the remains. Who knows..
Charles
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Post by piwo on Mar 13, 2006 20:26:34 GMT -7
Charles, When diving in the Bahamas the local dive boats feed the sharks in the moring and in the afternoon. They are now like Pavlovs (sp) dog and hear the bell at those times because they know they are going to get fed. I'll post a picture of my daughter and me at the bottom with sharks everywhere. Jim This is precisely what is going on in Wyoming with the Grizzly bears. They have now moved 100 miles out of the park, but they still have the "park" in them! The area I hunted for years is now totally inhabited by Grizzly bears, that lack the natural fear of man. When they hear a gunshot, instead of running away, they run to it, knowing there will be a tasty pile of guts, or a dead deer, or a tasty hunter who isn't much more then a snack... but is easy pickins since they don't run very fast... Things have gotten dicey at best.
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Post by bescheid on Mar 13, 2006 20:37:40 GMT -7
piwo
These are types of behavior of so called intelligent officials. To protect and relocate this type of animal. Those big buggers are mean tempered and as you say, have no compulsions of having a human for lunch at their option.
I think perhaps it would be a wise move for some of these wild life officials to take a good long look in a mirror to see what an idiot looks like.
Charles
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Post by franek80 on Mar 14, 2006 8:44:52 GMT -7
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Post by franek80 on Mar 14, 2006 9:54:23 GMT -7
Another critter we have in Florida.. The sting has been known to fatal to some people. ( The Portugues Man of war)
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Post by franek80 on Mar 14, 2006 10:07:40 GMT -7
More bad news. scorpion fish.. Stand on this sukah and lose your leg or life Inhabits mainly Bahamian waters
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Post by franek80 on Mar 14, 2006 10:20:27 GMT -7
Fire Coral Brush against it and end up with a painful rash
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Post by Jaga on Mar 14, 2006 11:10:39 GMT -7
Franek,
you know what happened when there was a talk about shards the last time? The 9-11 happened !.... I donot want to be a bad prophet...
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