Black tip shark hooked in the bay

[Tattooist Dave]

Two nights ago i hooked into a 4ft. black tip shark in the hogtown bayou near lion park. i fish the sallows and canals by my house over there. ive heard reports of two others that hang around the area. thought i just put the warning out. on lighter note the speckle trout and flounder are hitting like crazy-Dave

[kurt]

Thanks for the report. What are the fish hitting? hopefully not each other.

[Capt. William]

I have seen many many sharks over there in that area most of the ones I have seen have been bull sharks. ranging from 4'-6' plenty big enough to hurt you but everyone needs to remember that sharks are not after humans as a food source unless the shark is extrememly hungry most attacks are a case of mistaken identity

[RiverOtter]

Got any pics

[Smiling JOe]

where exactly is Lion Park? I am very familiar with Hogtown Bayou, but only the land.

[Capt. William]

where exactly is Lion Park? I am very familiar with Hogtown Bayou, but only the land.

I am unfamiliar with this place as well please let us know.

[Tattooist Dave]

lion park is just at the end of chat holly road about a block away. i dont know the name of the road that it is on. i just know thats what the map labeled the park as. on lighter note the fishing is great there. wensday i caught a 19 inche sea trout-dave

[Tattooist Dave]

ooh, the fish are bitting on live and froozen shrimp. ever once in awhile there hittin on a spinner.

[redfisher]

I'm glad you guys are having luck...I fished over last weekend as the fronts moved thru and got blanked but for one rat red...I'm also not familiar w/where your talking about in hogtown either...I know about the second access at the end of 393 and cesna park but am not familiar w/chat holly road or lion park...where is it from the park?

[Franny]

Is this unusual for the sharks to be in the bayous' and the bay? We caught two black fin sharks at the mouth of the intercoastal and the bay this summer.

[Smiling JOe]

I think Tattooist Dave must be talking about the west end of Churchill Bayou, which connects directly into Chat Holley. There is no park of which I know back there, just homes, but there is a creek which runs back there, and the Mullet in there roll and jump just like you were feeding them from the dock.

[redfisher]

http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepag...latlontype=DMS


Weird...Walter Lion Park...on the map it looks like its right there across the bridge from Cessna

[Tattooist Dave]

ok, im not crazy but im a locale from ft. walton and i just moved to santa rosa beach. the map said lion park, and i think redfisher finally is seeing what i am seeing. i live off of indian women on L street. i have a little channel that connect to the property, a jon boat barely fits in there, i paddle myself out(soon to have my trolling motor) and fish the open water just before the 393 bridge. mullet do jump like crazy there but i do hook into some keepers. (sea trout, black drum, flounder, pompiono) sorry no redfish of legal size yet. ya i hook into alot of juvees but there fun sometimes to hook and release. i fish every sunday and wensday morning. im out there by 6:30. The water is shallow but fishing there has been fun. fishing is new to me and it is my relax time. hope to hear more from you guys and i enjoy reading what you have to offer about fishing and the area. -Dave

[bmacbride]

I have caught a bunch of reds over there earlier this year.

Go out past the opening of the bayou. There is a sailboat stuck in the mud out there. Fish those flats that run past the sunken sailboat.

[Tattooist Dave]

thanks for the tip. i was out there yesterday just checking it out. cant go fishing out there with my boat until i get my motor and then i have to register it. but i do know of the sail boat thats stuck in the mud. ill have to try once im legal. -Dave

[jd_johnson]

Is the sail boat on the right or the left? Isn't there an old motor boat on the right side? - jdj

[Tattooist Dave]

depends on which way youre comeing from. if your coming from the end of the bout ramp the motor boat is on the left but the sail boat he's talking about is farther out closer to the bay on the right side. i went out there last night to check it out. its a great spot becouse of all the sea grass thats under water. great place for fish to hunt other fish._dave

[Indigo Jill]

Two nights ago i hooked into a 4ft. black tip shark in the hogtown bayou near lion park. i fish the sallows and canals by my house over there. ive heard reports of two others that hang around the area. thought i just put the warning out. on lighter note the speckle trout and flounder are hitting like crazy-Dave

Black tip shark? Bull Shark? Bay? That is scary! Are Black tip sharks dangerous like Bull Sharks?

[jd_johnson]

Hi Jill I don't think you need to worry unless you are carrying a pocket full of bait while swimming. I've seen the movie Jaws, but don't think our sharks will attack a boat (or kayak) and bite you.

....But there could be a first for everything !!! :-)

[Indigo Jill]

Hi Jill I don't think you need to worry unless you are carrying a pocket full of bait while swimming. I've seen the movie Jaws, but don't think our sharks will attack a boat (or kayak) and bite you.

....But there could be a first for everything !!! :-)

Hi JD! to the board! How've ya been?? With my luck, I would be out water skiing and get eaten or something like that.

[Smiling JOe]

Hi JD! to the board! How've ya been?? With my luck, I would be out water skiing and get eaten or something like that.

If you are skiing in the Bay, you may be more likely to get hit by a tree stump than eaten by a shark.