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Originally Posted by ramonesfreak
I was tarpon fishing in key west for my 40th bday May 2012. we had a guide in a 32ft center console, maybe a little bigger. I was on the bow fighting a tarpon for about 30 minutes. we saw it and the guide said wow, thats in the 180lb range, and probably longer than I am.
I got the tarpon close to the boat and the guide was about to get on his knees to try to land it hand in mouth, as you must and then it took off again quickly. As it did that, I looked down and saw a VERY large shark pass under the boat. looked like a submarine. immediately hairs on my body stood up. The shark took this tarpon in one bite and the line went limp. Only thing it left was a few shiny tarpon scales sparkling in the sun. At first I thought it was a hammer head but looking back it was clearly a very large bull shark. There was no chasing or thrashing about, not even a splash. even the seasoned guide was a little stunned, and he is out there every day. as i looked around at the parasailors and jetskiiers and paddle boarders all around us....I thought geez no way. these people are nuts and I am never swimming in the ocean again.
The shark ate that huge tarpon like you and I would eat a McDonalds french fry
Grew up watching Cousteau on TV. Still watch on youtube. I too love sharks and all things ocean - my mom even gave birth to me in March so I would be a pisces :-)
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My feelings exactly. I'm a fairly strong swimmer but I won't do it in the ocean. I'm pretty confident with my survival skills and odds on land and in the air. In the ocean...I am prey. I don't like being prey.