Posted on 09/16/2003 3:51:57 PM PDT by ambrose
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:09:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
An Escambia County sheriff's helicopter crew spotted an unusual sight Monday - an estimated 200 to 300 sharks feeding off Pensacola Beach.
The observer had to repeat what he relayed to Sheriff's Office dispatchers as the Air One helicopter circled the sharks about 300 yards offshore, about a quarter- mile east of the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier.
(Excerpt) Read more at pensacolanewsjournal.com ...
I seem to remember that from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne, that it is the most concentrated shark breeding territory in the world.
I was always thrilled at the schools of rays. Huge mosters of triangular shape. Some as big as boats.
I used to snorkel out a mile and spearfish to eat. You find a reef, smash an urchin and swim back 100 feet. First the itty bitty fish come by the thousands to dine. Then the bigger ones like sheepshead and drum. Then behind them are the big'uns. I spear-gunned a lemon shark and me and my two housemates ate like kings for a week. Pretty stupid though dragging a 120# dead shark, bleeding profusely while swimming the mile back to shore.
The snook were the best eating fish. Those you could only catch at night in brackish water.
LOL, I was going to say that.
I believe it... I lived in Melbourne for 5 years, and would regularly see 4 footers chasing the mullet amongst the swimmers.
Hint: When you see a school of mullet jumping, a shark is usually in pursuit.
I believe it... I lived in Melbourne for 5 years, and would regularly see 4 footers chasing the mullet amongst the swimmers.
Hint: When you see a school of mullet jumping, a shark is usually in pursuit.
A man was browsing through pawn shops downtown when he came accross a strange looking bronze rat. Drawn towards the unusual sculpture, the man asked the proprietor how much it cost. "$50.00", replied the proprietor. The man bought the bronze rat and continued on with his walk downtown.
Suddenly he sensed that something was following him, so he turned around to take a look. He saw several rats running behind him so he decided to to walk a little faster. He took another look, at least 50 rats had joined in the march behind him. Speeding to a jogging pace he turned a corner and nervously looked behind him again. This time he saw several hundred rats following him.
He now dashed towards the wharf and climed a telephone pole. Looking down and seeing at least 1,000 rats below, he tossed the bronze rat into the Bay. Immediately the thousand rats followed the bronze rat into the water and drowned.
The man shimmied down the pole and ran back to the pawn shop where he purchased the broze rat. Huffing and puffing he burst through the door and shouted at the proprietor: "Hey, you got any bronze lawyers for sale"?
Either that, or a spider crawled down the shirt of the guy wearing the mullet....
What an hour long marathon hauling in those jack can be!
You're bring back memories....
We'd set up at the campground, and fish and drink all day and night off (and under) that bridge...
The girls were trained in cleaning and grilling.
When you or one of your family members gets seriously injured in an auto accident and the insurance company won't pay you a dime who you gonna call. When that day comes please start your conference with the trial lawyer of choice with your cute joke. I'm sure he will be amused! But then again, I'm sure you're the type that will represent yourself and you know what they say...."he who represents himself has a fool for a client and an ass for a lawyer".
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