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Posted: 8/16/2022 12:58:21 PM EST
[#1]
I see them while diving, and they are unpredictable, meaning Bull sharks.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:02:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I see them while diving, and they are unpredictable, meaning Bull sharks. Yeah. They're the ocean's "Breed of Peace" |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:09:39 PM EST
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Don't love the Ocean too much as it doesn't love you back.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:23:52 PM EST
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I like looking at the ocean from the shore.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:25:19 PM EST
[#5]
Fuck bull sharks
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:26:48 PM EST
[#6]
It has been seemingly an unusually sharky year here in Florida.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:29:08 PM EST
[#7]
Bull sharks are dicks.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:29:31 PM EST
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:33:19 PM EST
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Lots of lemon sharks down there too. Last time we snorkeled there, there were 3 lemons cruising around. But, it’s not too far from Niles channel, and they do catch a lot of bulls there.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:35:39 PM EST
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They have had bull sharks swim up the Mississippi River as fas as Memphis. They are nasty bastards.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:38:28 PM EST
[#11]
i've eaten blacktip and hammerhead...never had a bull....is it tasty?
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:41:07 PM EST
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Caught 7 foot bull off the beach not more than three months ago. Couldn’t have lobbed the bait more than 50 feet. They are a lot closer than people imagine.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:43:27 PM EST
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:45:13 PM EST
[#14]
Bull sharks are mean.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:46:46 PM EST
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I know a world renowned shark researcher. He told me that he watches his back with the great whites but when diving with bull sharks he worries because they’re completely unpredictable.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:50:23 PM EST
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First time I was in the Florida it took me about 5 minutes in the water to see a Tiger shark cruising the reef channels.
Had a GF that liked to cage dive with Whites (crazy). Seen lots of sharks in the open ocean, Tiger, Mako, Sand Tiger, Black tip, Grand Hammer Head, Bonnet Hammer Head. None of these concerned me much. But I am afraid of Bull sharks. I know they are there, and I know we have been in the same rivers. But I have never seen one. They seem to be invisible until they go after you. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:52:30 PM EST
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there are tons of sharks in the NW panhandle, see big sharks coming around the boat regularly when I'm out fishing. Ive been playing with the idea of taking up some light spearfishing but the shark population is really the reason I haven't done it yet.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:52:50 PM EST
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I grew up in Miami and spent a lot of time in my youth snorkeling and diving in Miami and Keys area.
We used to see a lot sharks but nurse sharks were most common and harmless but there were more than few bull and lemon sharks too. Of all the sharks in the ocean I fear the bull and tiger sharks the most as they are unpredictable and frequently aggressive. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:54:31 PM EST
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Yikes. Dived Looe Key more than a few times. Probably be back there again this winter. Usually just see Nurse and Blacktips. More than a few Great Whites show up on online trackers but they usually don't get into the shallow reef.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:54:45 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They have had bull sharks swim up the Mississippi River as fas as Memphis. They are nasty bastards. Past Memphis even. Alton, Illinois. Bulls can do well in fresh water. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:57:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yikes. Dived Looe Key more than a few times. Probably be back there again this winter. Usually just see Nurse and Blacktips. More than a few Great Whites show up on online trackers but they usually don't get into the shallow reef. LOL Here's a great white on Alligator Reef in June. (Between Islamorada and Matecumbe Keys) Reddit Link |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:59:04 PM EST
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I guess, all things considered, losing a leg below the knee is one of the more desirable outcomes of a shark attack. Hope the boy recovers without any other complications.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 1:59:26 PM EST
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:02:09 PM EST
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I see them while diving, and they are unpredictable, meaning Bull sharks. In my experience seeing a bull shark means the dive's over. Nurse sharks are fine. Most are fine, actually. But nobody trusts bulls at all. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:03:37 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like looking at the ocean from the shore. Gotta live life man |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:03:47 PM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Lots of lemon sharks down there too. Last time we snorkeled there, there were 3 lemons cruising around. But, it’s not too far from Niles channel, and they do catch a lot of bulls there. Thankfully Lemon sharks are fairly timid. Never had one act aggressive. Did have a pissed off blacktip escort me away from a part of the reef it apparently claimed once |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:04:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Caught 7 foot bull off the beach not more than three months ago. Couldn’t have lobbed the bait more than 50 feet. They are a lot closer than people imagine. lol truth. If people knew what was in the water right off beaches they wouldn’t get in. It’s actually proof sharks don’t eat people. They make mistakes occasionally. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:05:07 PM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryInteresting. Thanks for posting. I remember the one in 95. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:21:50 PM EST
[#29]
More sharks in the water, plus more people in the water, equals more shark attacks!
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:29:50 PM EST
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I take my boat out of Sebastian Inlet and Fish the Waters out to about 3 miles. Probably 50/60 feet of water. Two trips ago I was in 40 feet of water and I had what had to be a great white come within 5 feet of my boat. I only saw him on the way down but the only thing I can describe that shark as was barrel chested. Probably about 8 foot long it was either a small Great White or a big bull. My 17 foot boat has never felt smaller.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:32:42 PM EST
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My kid? I'm killing every shark within 500 miles
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Posted: 8/16/2022 2:59:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My kid? I'm killing every shark within 500 miles You’re going to be really busy |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:02:49 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You’re going to be really busy Nothing worth doing is ever easy. 
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:10:27 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nothing worth doing is ever easy. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:13:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: lol truth. If people knew what was in the water right off beaches they wouldn’t get in. It’s actually proof sharks don’t eat people. They make mistakes occasionally. Juveniles avoid people 87% of the time. Great whites smaller than 20 feet have difficulty digesting people. But 20 feet and over, you’re dead fucking wrong. Fortunately 87% of great white adults don’t mature to 20 feet and over. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:20:23 PM EST
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Quoted: I like looking at the ocean from the shore. This. I can walk down the street to the ocean, but I ain't going in past my knee. I don't care what the odds are, it's the stakes; I dont have muscle & tendon that needs ripped apart. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:21:10 PM EST
[#37]
"They are more scared of you than you are of them." -shark experts
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:39:10 PM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I like looking at the ocean from the shore. That’s me these days. The last time I swam in the ocean about 125 yards off of New Brighton beach I saw up close a 6’ white shark. The water isn’t exactly clear in that area and it was about 2’ down and 2’ away. That’s close enough. That’s the last time I will intentionally swim in the ocean. Sharks are assholes. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:39:50 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This. I can walk down the street to the ocean, but I ain't going in past my knee. I don't care what the odds are, it's the stakes; I dont have muscle & tendon that needs ripped apart. Tiger shark  Drone Footage Captures Tiger Shark Roaming Close to Swimmers in Miami's South Beach Shore |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:42:54 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s me these days. The last time I swam in the ocean about 125 yards off of New Brighton beach I saw up close a 6’ white shark. The water isn’t exactly clear in that area and it was about 2’ down and 2’ away. That’s close enough. That’s the last time I will intentionally swim in the ocean. Sharks are assholes. 7 foot and under juveniles rarely attack adult people as they mainly eat rays and fish but like lightning strikes it has happened https://www.cbsnews.com/video/great-white-shark-attack-california-swimmer-survives-bite/ |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:45:11 PM EST
[#41]
That breed is trash. And their owners are trash too.
So what's the best place to shoot a bull shark, and what round to use? |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:46:50 PM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This. I can walk down the street to the ocean, but I ain't going in past my knee. I don't care what the odds are, it's the stakes; I dont have muscle & tendon that needs ripped apart. Tiger shark  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14SjsqjgvIIOkay, not past my calf muscle.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:51:16 PM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yikes. Dived Looe Key more than a few times. Probably be back there again this winter. Usually just see Nurse and Blacktips. More than a few Great Whites show up on online trackers but they usually don't get into the shallow reef. It's my go to SCUBA sight when in Key West (don't have my quals for the big wreck yet), I take a head boat out of Ramrod. Never seen a bull, but yes to nurse and reef sharks. Saw my biggest goliath grouper in one of the canyons at Looe Key this last January. It was much longer than a man and looked around six feet in height. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 3:56:58 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Okay, not past my calf muscle. /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/330CC6C3-704D-4020-B3D5-C91D11232EB1-475.gif Great Whites avoid that due to beaching but tigers and bulls are mindless eating machines and can fit in the surf zone. There’s really only 5 species of shark that attack people unprovoked regularly unfortunately bulls can get up to 13 feet and anything over 8 could kill adult humans and tigers can on rare occasion get up to 20 feet - most are in the 12ish length. Go for gills and eyes and or hang onto the tail Gracie jujitsu mma style if you ever get surprised in the ocean. A guy in Santa Cruz jumped into a great whites back while it ate his surfboard before deciding it wasn’t worth finishing his 7 foot surfboard. When he got interviewed he said better to be on the opposite side of the business end of a shark. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:02:14 PM EST
[#45]
While I spent a total of 45 days in the keys snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving, including night dives/swims, have spent a few weeks in the bahamas doing same... I've only seen sharks in the wild on the end of a fishing line.
And other than the two local spots known as the "folks from out of town wanna see an alligator, go here" places and the Silver Springs tours, I've only seen one gator in the wild and he was walking across the road a few miles from my fishing spot near cedar key. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:04:38 PM EST
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: While I spent a total of 45 days in the keys snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving, including night dives/swims, have spent a few weeks in the bahamas doing same... I've only seen sharks in the wild on the end of a fishing line. And other than the two local spots known as the "folks from out of town wanna see an alligator, go here" places and the Silver Springs tours, I've only seen one gator in the wild and he was walking across the road a few miles from my fishing spot near cedar key. I saw several gators when I went surfing in Florida but none Oceanside. On the news I saw one swimming in the ocean in Florida so apparently it happens. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:10:59 PM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: While I spent a total of 45 days in the keys snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving, including night dives/swims, have spent a few weeks in the bahamas doing same... I've only seen sharks in the wild on the end of a fishing line. And other than the two local spots known as the "folks from out of town wanna see an alligator, go here" places and the Silver Springs tours, I've only seen one gator in the wild and he was walking across the road a few miles from my fishing spot near cedar key. Did Looe Key and had to stick my camera down my swim trunks to get rid of a barracuda. Beautiful place. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:12:44 PM EST
[#48]
The water temp here in central Florida has been pretty high.Anytime that water gets bath tub warm the sharks seem to get REALLY aggressive.
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:27:36 PM EST
[#49]
 We Caught Shark In The Mississippi River |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 4:33:45 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Great Whites avoid that due to beaching but tigers and bulls are mindless eating machines and can fit in the surf zone. There’s really only 5 species of shark that attack people unprovoked regularly unfortunately bulls can get up to 13 feet and anything over 8 could kill adult humans and tigers can on rare occasion get up to 20 feet - most are in the 12ish length. Go for gills and eyes and or hang onto the tail Gracie jujitsu mma style if you ever get surprised in the ocean. A guy in Santa Cruz jumped into a great whites back while it ate his surfboard before deciding it wasn’t worth finishing his 7 foot surfboard. When he got interviewed he said better to be on the opposite side of the business end of a shark. Most sharks are not mindless eating machines. There are less than 100 unprovoked bites worldwide yearly, of which about 10%-20% result in death. It's not known, but most shark bites are believed to be "exploratory" as the shark does not pursue when it does not find the human to be food. This is despite oceanic swimming being the world's most universal recreational activity. Farm animals kill about 50-60 people per year in this country. Sharks kill about 10 worldwide, maybe half at best in this country. Are farm animals ten times deadlier than sharks? Most animals want to be left alone. Sharks are highly efficient killing machines, and if they at all wanted to kill humans in the water it would be trivial. They just don't. |
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