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Caught a shark from our dock!

ChillPill avatar
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Well, nature is alive and well out in Historic Point Washington at the Bowman Bayou! We caught this Black Tip shark off of our dock over the 4th of July holiday.

He was a pup and weighed 8 lbs. I was completely thrilled to see one live and up close for the first time (and not...underwater with me somewhere :shock:). We spoke with a fisherman in a kayak the next day, and he said he had caught two small ones about 8-10lbs up further in the same bayou as well.

We also caught sting-rays and oddly enough, a wide mouthed bass on that same day. Oh, and big shrimp with the bait net! Plus the usual mullet, catfish, and a couple of days the blue crabs were really strolling in... what a place to live.

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ShallowsNole avatar
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#2
And this is precisely why I do not fish if ShallowsFuzz is not around to deal with whatever I might catch. (Well, that plus the fact that squid or worm junk under the ol' nails is just not good for my manicure.) :roll:

But that is way cool!!

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kitlit avatar
Beach Fanatic
#3
He's beautiful! I'm a big shark lover... :wub: My friends tease me 'cause I love to go to aquariums and just sit by the shark tanks. Way cooler than dolphins, IMO. Did you catch and release? Or did he become somebody's trophy? :shock:
sunspotbaby avatar
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#4
Wow! :shock:
ChillPill avatar
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#5
And this is precisely why I do not fish if ShallowsFuzz is not around to deal with whatever I might catch. (Well, that plus the fact that squid or worm junk under the ol' nails is just not good for my manicure.) :roll:

But that is way cool!!


Oh yah...I've reeled in some things alone that I've never seen before...looked scary as heck and had sharp stab-ya things all over them. I'm not ashamed to walk that rod, reel and fish all the way down the dock to the front door and yell for Mr. Chillpill to get this thing off of here! :lol:
ChillPill avatar
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#6
He's beautiful! I'm a big shark lover... :wub: My friends tease me 'cause I love to go to aquariums and just sit by the shark tanks. Way cooler than dolphins, IMO. Did you catch and release? Or did he become somebody's trophy? :shock:

I'm completely fascinated with sharks too. I wish it was "Shark Week" on Discovery Channel every week! I was like an excited little kid seeing this little guy and I even touched his skin (very carefully, slowly, near his tail). I thought it would be smooth but it was like very rough sandpaper. He was just a pup and he's back in the water, growing up now...
Beach Lover
#7
Beautiful shark!!!! Caught one about this size off the back of a boat in shallow water in the Virgin Islands. The hard part was getting the hook out among all those snapping teeth!!! Finally was able to free him of the hook and he was on his way none the worse!!
BeachBebe avatar
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#8
What fun! We will be bringing grandchildren down next week for the last family trip of the summer. This might be a good time to try fishing the bay. Am not familiar with the bay, so would appreciate any pointers as to good access points, etc. Would rental of boat ensure a more successful fishing expedition, or can it be achieved from a public access?
Beach Comber
#9
Very very cool

thanks so much for sharing the pictures they are great! Also thanks for the news on all the wildlife.
Will B avatar
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#10
Did you release it?
ChillPill avatar
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#11
Did you release it?

Yes he's maturing out there now, apparently with several of his cousins...
Beach Lover
#12
For those of you who love shark week on Discovery, NatGeo now has a show called Expedition Great White that is really cool.
ChillPill avatar
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#13
What fun! We will be bringing grandchildren down next week for the last family trip of the summer. This might be a good time to try fishing the bay. Am not familiar with the bay, so would appreciate any pointers as to good access points, etc. Would rental of boat ensure a more successful fishing expedition, or can it be achieved from a public access?

Hi BeachBebe, There was a really good discussion thread (or two) recently about fishing the bay and alternative ideas to beach fishing/swimming, I'll try to find them and 'bump' them up for you to review. Have a great time! :wave:
BeachBebe avatar
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#14
Hi BeachBebe, There was a really good discussion thread (or two) recently about fishing the bay and alternative ideas to beach fishing/swimming, I'll try to find them and 'bump' them up for you to review. Have a great time! :wave:

Thanks.
Franny avatar
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#15
What fun! We will be bringing grandchildren down next week for the last family trip of the summer. This might be a good time to try fishing the bay. Am not familiar with the bay, so would appreciate any pointers as to good access points, etc. Would rental of boat ensure a more successful fishing expedition, or can it be achieved from a public access?

There are lots of good fishing spots from land...331 Bridge, 395 north directly to Tucker Bayou/Bay, 393 north and you will see the waterfront park on your left. All good for fishing and crabbing. Enjoy!:wave:
dunelover avatar
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#16
Love that pic, and what fun. When we were there in may my daughter caught one from shore that thrilled her to no end. And off the pcb pier we caught three smaller ones over the 4th weekend. Always exciting.

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Lynnie avatar
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#17
Cool, ChillPill. Caught one off my dock at Lady's Is. a few years ago and was also surprised, shocked and thrilled. Was just getting to dive in and thought, "Mama Shark is close by, I bet." The deltas are not shark free, it seems.
ChillPill avatar
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#18
Cool, ChillPill. Caught one off my dock at Lady's Is. a few years ago and was also surprised, shocked and thrilled. Was just getting to dive in and thought, "Mama Shark is close by, I bet." The deltas are not shark free, it seems.

It appears to be a perfect shark nursery! I love knowing they are there and learning about them. Some of their favorite menu choices are mullet and stingrays. They are typically quite docile. When the babies grow up, they will come back here to give birth.

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Beach Fanatic
#19
Not trying to start an argument, but that is more likely a bull shark than a black tip, IMO. Juvenile bulls have black edging on their fins which fade as they get older. Bulls are fairly common in the Choctawhatchee and surrounding bayous.
ChillPill avatar
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#20
Not trying to start an argument, but that is more likely a bull shark than a black tip, IMO. Juvenile bulls have black edging on their fins which fade as they get older. Bulls are fairly common in the Choctawhatchee and surrounding bayous.

Sure, it certainly could be a bull shark, I really don't know. :idontno: I just repeated that it was a black tip because the local fishermen that were here identified it as that.
Lynnie avatar
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#21
The one I caught was a SHARK. That's all I needed to know and I wasn't jumpin' in after that.
ChillPill avatar
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#22
A couple more photos taken from our visitor's iPhone. Shark is on a lip-grip scale in both photo's here. Oh those teeth were chomping! :eek:
P.S. That is not me in the photo... either one of them LOL

Landlocked avatar
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#23
I'm no expert but that looks a lot like a bull shark to me.
ChillPill avatar
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#24
I'm no expert but that looks a lot like a bull shark to me.

Thanks, yikes, could certainly be! Though I rather enjoy the thought of black tips being out there as opposed to bull sharks that's for sure... :shock:.

The dolphins have been quite active through here and putting on a show. Some day I'll be lucky enough to film them and share...

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