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fishing Capt. Larry Blue |
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06/24/2006 |
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When you
hear the word Shark you conjure up images of fearless creatures
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that
ply the saltwater sea with mouths agape that are always ready to
feed. Perhaps |
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they
are just out of our eyesight, but often they are well within
range of anyone |
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wanting to fish for these curious inhabitants of the sea. The
fact is there are many |
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sharks that can be found just offshore along the Florida coast.
Most common are; |
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blacktip, brown, bull, hammerhead, lemon, spinner, sandbar,
dusky and tiger sharks, |
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to
name a few. Even the feared Great White and Mako sharks are
often found |
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offshore, and caught. |
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Most
sharks are primarily nocturnal feeders and the best time to try
fishing for |
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them
would be just after the sun sets. That doesn’t mean they don’t
feed during the |
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day
as well. However, angling for them after dark adds to the
suspense and drama. |
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Fishing for shark in the cool of the evening can be a great way
to top off a hot day. |
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You
are just moments away from the line searing run by a shark
swimming behind the |
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transom of a charter boat and he awaits you to challenge him. |
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Although
the Chamber of Commerce would rather not let you know just how
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close the sharks come to the beach, fact is they may be just a
few swimming strokes |
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away
from the surf. But shark attacks are less common than one may
think. Truth is |
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you
are more likely to get hit by lightning than be victim of a
shark attack. A word of |
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caution though; if there is a school of fish in close proximity
where you are swimming |
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you
may want to move to the beach until the school passes. The
sharks could be in |
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pursuit of the fleeing fish and you
don’t want to get in their way. |
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Accidental bites are the most common of all attacks. For
instance; I know an |
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angler who was once wade-fishing from Sand Key Beach in the
shallow surf for other |
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species. As he wiggled his toes in the soft sand a 25 inch
bonnet shark thought his |
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tootsies looked like something tasty. The shark chomped down
hard enough that the |
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angler had to back his way to the beach with shark attached and
get help removing |
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the
pesky pescador. True story! |
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Summer
is the best time to try your luck catching a shark. The sharks
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most likely to
be in an area where other fish are schooling. Recent good
catches of |
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Spanish
mackerel just offshore have been keeping the shark populations
nearby. |
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Fresh cut
mackerel make one of the best baits. As usual; “Match the hatch”
applies. |
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Are you ready
to go? |
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Good luck and good fishing, Capt.
Larry |
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Copyright 2007 CLB |
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Capt. Larry Blue is
USCG
licensed full time charter boat operator and guide, |
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departing from The Kingfish Dock,
at “Gators on the Pass”, in
Johns
Pass - |
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Treasure Island . He is a member
of; The Maritime Consortium, The Florida |
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League of Anglers and The
Florida
Outdoors Writers Assn. For charter |
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information call:
727-397-3773
or 727-871-1058
cell OR |
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Capt. Joe:
727-678-2959. |
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