sharks off jacksonville, fl

[mbeach]

guess there is a reason we ski fresh water, and a very good one i might add. check this link out and be afraid, very afraid. this should keep tricks out of the surf for a while.

http://sharks-ocearch.verite.com/

[CantRepeat]

Wow, glad I wasn't surfing on 8 jan 2013!!

Shark Name: Mary Lee
Species: Carcharodon carcharias <---- great white
Gender: Female
Stage of Life: Mature
Length: 16 ft.
Weight: 3456 lbs.
Tag Date: 17 September 2012
Tag Location: Cape Cod

Yeah like 200 yards off shore was this monster!!

[mcparadise]

Originally Posted by mbeach

guess there is a reason we ski fresh water, and a very good one i might add. check this link out and be afraid, very afraid. this should keep tricks out of the surf for a while.

http://sharks-ocearch.verite.com/

I would think you only ski in fresh water because you live in Iowa, and you have no choice. That's a good reason considering there's a 1500 mile distance east or west....

Yeah, sharks live in the ocean everywhere. Never heard of a shark attack on a water skier, wake boarder, etc., have you?

BTW, I'm a proud graduate of Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

[rjracin240]

We got it all going down here Gators in our lakes, rivers and sharks at the beach!!!!!

[milkmania]

Originally Posted by rjracin240

We got it all going down here Gators in our lakes, rivers and sharks at the beach!!!!!

love bugs, anacondas....and.....and......

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[DemolitionMan]

Originally Posted by mcparadise

I would think you only ski in fresh water because you live in Iowa, and you have no choice. That's a good reason considering there's a 1500 mile distance east or west....

Yeah, sharks live in the ocean everywhere. Never heard of a shark attack on a water skier, wake boarder, etc., have you?

BTW, I'm a proud graduate of Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

You never watched jaws?

[GoneBoatN]

The water version of Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

[Double D]

Originally Posted by DemolitionMan

You never watched jaws?

Yeah, that's what I thought of too. I guess movies don't count...

[GT500 MC]

I get why people live on/by the ocean, but that water and what's in it is just not for me. Grew up on freshwater lakes, will stay on freshwater lakes (or reservoirs now, in my case). Don't mind dealing with a little swimmer's itch now and then.

[Sodar]

I am actually more apprehensive in lakes that in the ocean. It's weird, but I have an insane fear of snakes and seem to be looking over my shoulder every time I jump into the lake... the pull out is just never fast enough!

In the ocean, I am much more relaxed, even after seeing more "fins" in the ocean than I have ever seen snakes in the lake.

Those Ocearch guys are nuts. They started out with a boat the same size as our family ocean boat about 10 years ago and have now moved onto a virtual ship with a shark lift hanging off the side that converts into a boat lift to carry a 40' Cabo sportfisher. Pretty cool stuff!