shark sighting

...and people stayed in the water without incident.

The Gulf was kinda deep (above the waist) and the waves kinda big today- I kept looking into the waves as they washed over us, expecting to see something big.

Glad to hear no one freaked. But I was at home watching the start of "SHARK WEEK" on Discovery to see how many times our area was mentioned this year.

I was taking one of those Encarta quizzes (yes, I've been home too much lately) and it said that there are more shark attacks in Florida than there are in Hawaii, which surprised me.

It said that most were on the eastern coast, though.

??

Saw two in about an hour and a half yesterday.

I was taking one of those Encarta quizzes (yes, I've been home too much lately) and it said that there are more shark attacks in Florida than there are in Hawaii, which surprised me.

It said that most were on the eastern coast, though.

??

Not surprising when you consider the number of people in the water in Florida versus Hawaii.

Glad to hear no one freaked. But I was at home watching the start of "SHARK WEEK" on Discovery to see how many times our area was mentioned this year.

Me too. Watching that was enough to keep me out of the water!

If you want a real adrenalin rush, paddle out in an 8 ft kayak, past the second sandbar, and begin thinking about the 14 ft Mako Sharks swimming around in the Gulf. Then, try to breath deeply and enjoy the moment, filled with excitement, fear, and gratefulness.

Someone told me about numerous sharks spotted along the beaches of SoWal on Sunday, but mumm seems to be the word on SoWal.com. Anyone see the sharks in great numbers?

I saw 10 to 15 one footers @ the end of last week, but nothing that would raise the blood pressure.

I saw one on Saturday morning in Seagrove (Pineapple Palace - across the street from Cowgirl Kitchen -- yummy by the way) It was about 4 to 5 feet and really close

It just swam on by, it did take me a few hours to get in the water after that though.

I saw 10 to 15 one footers @ the end of last week, but nothing that would raise the blood pressure.

I meant like a lot of sharks. :roll: Where is that girl who told me that she saw a crapload of sharks?

add like seventy more of those.

add like seventy more of those.

...was it like a convention or an advertisement for Shark Week?

...was it like a convention or an advertisement for Shark Week?

Thus far, it is only the story as told to me by one person. I'm still waiting to see pics.

I meant like a lot of sharks. :roll: Where is that girl who told me that she saw a crapload of sharks?

Here I am! OMG.....it was incredible!

Picture this.....Afunn, Cork, IBD, Lisa_at_the_beach and I are lazing around the Watersound Beach Club pool sipping mojitos (I was not, I had to drive back to the 'Ham so don't say I was siu) when goofer44 calls me from the beach (he knew we were lounging around the pool) all excited and tells us to "Quick! Get down to the beach, there must be 40- 50 sharks swimming around!"

Well trying to get a bunch of mojitos drinking SoWaller out there quick was like herding cats! Afunn and I finally left them and went on out. OMG about says it all. When we got to the beach everyone was out of the water pointing and looking.....I saw them! goofer44 and I were standing about calf deep till one road a wave in really fast not 10 feet from me and it looked like it was gonna beach itself it came in so fast, so I got completely out of the water. They were probably anywhere from 3 - 5ft long. Odd thing was....you never saw a fin break water there were just these dark shadows and then when they got close enough you could make them out. Man, those things are fast! Interesting note....there was a huge swarm of seagulls flying around and feeding also, must have been a bunch of bait fish.

Oh yeah.....the other gulls made it down and saw them too. So, I have witness. I tried to take pictures but you really can't see them. It was an exhilarating sight to say the least.

Awesome BB!

Wussys! Get out there and swim the the sharks.:roll:

Wussys! Get out there and swim the the sharks.:roll:

You go first.

You go first.

I'm wit choo. You would think that SJ and the rest are reporting on finding a nest of bunnies out there. Sheesh.

SJ--I know where to find a couple of yellow jacket nests up here. Wanna come pull ivy around them for me? Maybe we can find some copperheads and rattlesnakes, too, and just, um, enjoy them.

Sharp teeth. Venom. Nature's way of saying "Go Away."

It was incredibly exciting to see all those sharks working their way east, following the bait fish. We were told they are black fins Not harmfu,l but since there was a feeding frenzy going on out there, discretion was the better part of valor. I am sure they would have been nipping at toes and ankles or any other appendages that were moving about in the water !! I will be extremely cautious in the future going out in the gulf....only will swim when there are at least 5 or 6 other people out there, preferably more tasty and appealing to the shark pallette than me !!

I'm wit choo. You would think that SJ and the rest are reporting on finding a nest of bunnies out there. Sheesh.

SJ--I know where to find a couple of yellow jacket nests up here. Wanna come pull ivy around them for me? Maybe we can find some copperheads and rattlesnakes, too, and just, um, enjoy them.

Sharp teeth. Venom. Nature's way of saying "Go Away."

Now don't go there with me. I greatly respect all of the animals which you mentioned. I can leave wasps and bees undisturbed and have no problem with either, but Yellow Jackets scare the ba-geezers out of me, and you will find me safe inside a house if someone wants to fcuk with them. I had some bad instances with Yellow Jackets while working at a National Wildlife Refuge back in my high school days. I can stand far enough away from the Copperhead and Rattlers, and neither are very aggressive. However, those Yellow Jackets -- screw that. I don't know what it is like to be bitten by a Rattle Snake, but I know what it is like to be stung by a crap-load of Yellow Jackets, and I don't want any part of that craziness.

Goofer, just remember RiverOtter's advice. It doesn't matter whether or not you can out swim the shark. What does matter is that you can swim faster than your buddies in the water with you. ;-)

On a serious note, if you see a shark while you are in the water, they can sense things like heart rate (fear/excitement), so the best thing you can do, is to quietly (and quickly) make your way to shore, keeping a level head, not panicking. While it isn't likely that a Black Tip will come chasing you down, when everyone panics, and runs toward shore, the sharks get very excited and may begin to go after the bait (you) as it splashes around in fear of its life. So, keep your cool and enjoy the madness as a part of your life.

Now don't go there with me. I greatly respect all of the animals which you mentioned. I can leave wasps and bees undisturbed and have no problem with either, but Yellow Jackets scare the ba-geezers out of me, and you will find me safe inside a house if someone wants to fcuk with them. I had some bad instances with Yellow Jackets while working at a National Wildlife Refuge back in my high school days. I can stand far enough away from the Copperhead and Rattlers, and neither are very aggressive. However, those Yellow Jackets -- screw that. I don't know what it is like to be bitten by a Rattle Snake, but I know what it is like to be stung by a crap-load of Yellow Jackets, and I don't want any part of that craziness.

Goofer, just remember RiverOtter's advice. It doesn't matter whether or not you can out swim the shark. What does matter is that you can swim faster than your buddies in the water with you. ;-)

On a serious note, if you see a shark while you are in the water, they can sense things like heart rate (fear/excitement), so the best thing you can do, is to quietly (and quickly) make your way to shore, keeping a level head, not panicking. While it isn't likely that a Black Tip will come chasing you down, when everyone panics, and runs toward shore, the sharks get very excited and may begin to go after the bait (you) as it splashes around in fear of its life. So, keep your cool and enjoy the madness as a part of your life.

This just gave me anxiety.

I'm wit choo. You would think that SJ and the rest are reporting on finding a nest of bunnies out there. Sheesh.

SJ--I know where to find a couple of yellow jacket nests up here. Wanna come pull ivy around them for me? Maybe we can find some copperheads and rattlesnakes, too, and just, um, enjoy them.

Sharp teeth. Venom. Nature's way of saying "Go Away."