I was out lat week paddling amongst these sharks. The spinner sharks (scratch, scratch) migrate up the coast this time of year and are responsible of a lot of "shark attacks". Don't picture a 15 foot great white...these average 4 to 5 feet, and tend to mistakenly attack the sole of the foot, thinking they are (scratch, scratch) a mullet or similar fish, hence the ankle injuries. I noticed a large number of these sharks darting around the boat, many only 20 feet from shore. They are called (scratch, scratch) spinners, because they often jump out of the water and spin. I mentioned them to the life guards at the very crowded beach, and they weren't the least bit concerned. We've had excellent visibility due to the drought here in Florida and there was little (scratch, Scratch, scratch)chance of a mistaken identity. The waters off New Smyrna are no where near as clear due to our proximity (just a few miles) to the Gulf Stream. The real problem (scratch, scratch) this time of year are the sea lice. Just when it was safe to go back in the water (all the snow birds are heading home) the sea lice arrive (scratch, scratch)! The price you pay for living (and rolling) in Paradise!(scratch, scratch) Cya! Bob Denton *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 15 2001 - 01:44:29 PDT
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