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Smiling JOe

SoWal Expert
Nov 18, 2004
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I noticed plenty of bait fish and larger fish coming right up to the beach in the last few days, and also saw a couple of sharks coming in. They are just following the food.
 

There's a 7 foot alligator in Deer Lake that hangs out at the tip of a land point so it can view and survey in 270 degrees. If you want to see it you can shine a light on the lake at night and its eyes will glow just like a red traffic light. During the day head East on 30A, look to your right (South) along the Eastern shoreline and you'll see it when the lake is flat.

My son and I kayaked in the lake and made the baby gator call. Within about 20 seconds a 10" baby came to our kayak. Cool for my son.
 

Mango

SoWal Insider
Apr 7, 2006
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New York/ Santa Rosa Beach
Very cool. :cool: Glad you were able to talk the fisherman into release. Sharks are important to the eco-system. Nothing is stopping me from going swimming, with the exception of red flags. I'll just make sure I have no jewelry on, get out when I see game fish, and stay away from fisherman.
 

Franny

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Mar 27, 2005
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Pt. Washington
I noticed plenty of bait fish and larger fish coming right up to the beach in the last few days, and also saw a couple of sharks coming in. They are just following the food.

That's what was happening Saturday afternooon...lots of lady fish and bait fish and then the sharks...so cool!
 

poppy

Banned
Sep 10, 2008
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Miramar Beach
While it is rare, many of us have been reminded this week firsthand that sharks can and do swim just steps from shore...

Granted they don't want to eat us. But mistaken identity or an exploratory bite are well within the realm of possibility...

Be careful, all!!!

Sorry so preachy...

G


Not so rare actually. We photograph from helicopters and see them frequently near the shore and in the bays!:yikes:
 

highwayjunkie

Beach Lover
Jul 26, 2008
67
16
Seagrove
Awesome pics!!!!

Hey All:

I know we don't want to scare tourists with shark stories but it is what it is-

There has been a lot of shark activity the last view days. Just before sunset today my family and I were hanging out on Grayton Beach and a guy fishing right next to us pulled in a shark...

It took a few of us to convince him to let it go. I ended up helping him get the thing back in the water. So I guess I can cross that one off my list of things to do as a SoWal Local...

:)


I'm going swimming
 

Teresa

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Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
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Very cool. :cool: Glad you were able to talk the fisherman into release. Sharks are important to the eco-system. Nothing is stopping me from going swimming, with the exception of red flags. I'll just make sure I have no jewelry on, get out when I see game fish, and stay away from fisherman.

I'll watch over you from shore mangy - and wave frantically while making the shark sign with both hands on my head if I see any. ever had that happen while swimming out in the gulf? I have.:eek:
 

Franny

Beach Fanatic
Mar 27, 2005
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Pt. Washington
I'll watch over you from shore mangy - and wave frantically while making the shark sign with both hands on my head if I see any. ever had that happen while swimming out in the gulf? I have.:eek:

Yep, happened to me in my teens while water skiing...people started waving like crazy from the pier..later I found out the sharks were everywhere.:blink:
 
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