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re: Sharks in Gulf Shores

Posted on 7/15/13 at 6:03 am to
Posted by StinkDog12
TW, TX
Member since Nov 2006
4753 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 6:03 am to
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I have a crazy story but don't feel like sharing. Too long and kind of unbelievable.


I went fishing yesterday and caught and took pictures of what might be the state record bass...but I don't feel like sharing....

Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
18690 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 6:15 am to
I killed a black bear this morning off Hwy 49 attacking a hitchhiker. I have video but don't feel like uploading it.
Posted by bossflossjr
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
12262 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 7:39 am to
We were n Orange Beach this week.... Saw tons of them. Pretty close too.

Brother in Law took his kids up on a helicopter ride..... Said there were hundreds along the beach and the sandbar. He saw a hammerhead in almost the same spot where he swam earlier that day.

They are there, by the bunches. Always have been tho....
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49071 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 7:41 am to
hollywood gave sharks a bad image


they are not all savage killers. if a shark ever attacks a human its either: 1) an accident from mistaken identity, or 2) they were provoked
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
31458 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 7:51 am to
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they are not all savage killers. if a shark ever attacks a human its either: 1) an accident from mistaken identity, or 2) they were provoked


case in point.... since the inception of the SEAL teams in the early 60s. No SEALs on training or combat missions have been bitten. Only two SEALs that I am aware of that have been attacked/bitten by sharks...were both on vacation....

and nobody spends the amount of time like they do in shark infested waters(surf zone and coastal harbors).... and... a lot of that at night/dawn/dusk - the worst times to be in the water...

if you have ever flown low level over coastal areas.... you see way more sharks than you want to..


if you think about it... though 12 folks swimming steathily ashore doesn't look like a meal..

but 400 splashing in the surf and pushing bait further out.. .flashing glimpses of fish belly white skin.... could entice and impulse strike....


a marine environment is not a swimming pool or bath tub...

snakebites are another thing..... I am aware of a few of those...
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49071 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 8:00 am to
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and nobody spends the amount of time like they do in shark infested waters(surf zone and coastal harbors).... and... a lot of that at night/dawn/dusk - the worst times to be in the water...
agreed

same with us spearfishing, we are in the water every weekend all over the gulf.

there have been ZERO unproved shark attacks on spearfisherman, to my knowledge. People have had they fish eaten by sharks but they are scared of people
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
10619 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 8:21 am to
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I don't post here much but enjoy reading the board.


quote:

mytigger 11342 posts


first off....ummm...

second...the sharks are always there....just not looking hard.
Posted by jwsnatic
TX
Member since Jun 2012
42 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 8:42 am to
Was there last week and talked to local guy fishing on the beach at night and he said the stingrays were spawning on the beachs at night at that time- stingrays are a favorite food of hammerheads.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
281616 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:02 pm to
ive been going to the gulf coast all my life, and always look out for sharks. ive never actually seen on in the surf
Posted by Bushwackers
Ridin' shotgun with Reese Bobby!
Member since Dec 2006
3790 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:16 pm to
I just caught a 200lb 7' bull shark out of Destin. Whipped my arse for an 1 1/2hr on a 40lb line and pulled the boat over a mile. Harder than any tuna I've caught. Regret not bringing my 1911 on board.
Posted by NawlinsTigah270
Mile High
Member since Jun 2008
13115 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:21 pm to
Some pretty good footage here (not me but since people around here are not as creepy as the OT I figure this is okay)

FB video
Posted by Willits479
Houston
Member since Sep 2012
495 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:40 pm to
That shark is stuck.
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27774 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:44 pm to
Friend of mine posted a video of a 6-7' hammerhead in less than a foot of water just cruising around. Never seen one that big that close. Crazy shite.


ETA: After seeing the video posted, it appears that my friend just shared the video. I thought it was hers.
This post was edited on 7/15/13 at 4:50 pm
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27774 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:47 pm to
quote:

That shark is stuck.


Yeah must've came in during high tide or found a low spot on the sand bar.
Posted by mytigger
Member since Jan 2008
14941 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:49 pm to
quote:

are you the guy i saw in the video on FB with the dark hat on and light blue/green board shorts holding a beer walking in the water with the hammerhead?


no, the one I was near was a bull shark. I did have a bud light in one hand though
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:53 pm to
The sharks on the Atlantic side like the taste of people more than the gulf ones. THANK GOD!

Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
10792 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 4:57 pm to
So I will be wade fishing in Fort Morgan, where there are also supposed to be alot of blacktips. Do I have to worry about these frickers making a snack out of my legs? Im a skinny cat so they would be dissapoint anyways...
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
25895 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 5:29 pm to
Nah, most are very small anyway. I've caught hundreds of them on Dixey Bar over the years.
Posted by Kcrad
Diamondhead
Member since Nov 2010
58409 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 5:38 pm to
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harks but they are scared of people



I've caught many bull sharks and they eyeball you looking for a bite.
Posted by Crawdaddy
Slidell. The jewel of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
18636 posts
Posted on 7/15/13 at 6:15 pm to
Wow! People see sharks in the Gulf?

I was once told that someone seen a gator in Lake Verret once. So I'm told
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