Posted on 07/09/2018 6:08:51 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
I know - I was bitten!
I was snorkeling there once — first time I ever snorkeled. Peering into a patch of seaweed on a buoy anchor, looking for the quaint little sea creatures, I found my face inches from a gaping mouth big enough to fit my head and shoulders. I could feel the suction as it opened and closed. I heard gurgling scream noises reminiscent of the “Jaws” movie; they were mine. But wait. How could a face this big be on a fish in such a small patch of seaweed? I backed off, and circle the seaweed; sure enough, this fish had no body — it was just a big mouth with fins and a tail. “Goliath Grouper” they told me. It’s lucky I wasn’t hungry.
I wonder how many people said “wow i havent heard that song in a while” and decided to watch it on youtube because of this article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0OX_8YvFxA
Good on ya. Nothing like a tasty fresh caught fish “samich.”
Just be grateful it wasn’t a moose!
Went snorkeling there on my honeymoon years ago. Saw a big barracuda and was scared enough to come out of the water. I was told they ignore snorkelers, but was a novice and went back to the boat. BaBa, RaRa, CuCu, Da Da!
No spearing of Goliath Grouper or Nassau Grouper allowed in Florida. Protected species.
As long as you aren’t wearing some flashy jewelry that makes you look like a fishing lure they are pretty docile.
Could be the ‘Cuda with poor eyesight who sees the flash of skin on a kicking leg as a struggling baitfish, too. Instinctive feeding behavior.
When we lived in South Louisiana we’d often go fishing near the offshore oil/gas platforms. I’ve lost many a nice fish to barracuda.
Same thing happened to me in St Croix. Scared the crap out of me. I could see a mouth full of teeth.he was about 4 or 5 feet long.
Probably not a lawyer, professional courtesy and all that.
they are everywhere down there, probably something flashed on his suit or a ray of light attracted the cuda
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