My Spring Break was dismal as far as the amount of hunts I wanted to get in. I only hunted 2X when I had planned on at least 4. (Dealing with older parent issues kept me from getting out there but that’s a whole other story). I was back to work yesterday and was itching for a hunt so I readied my gear Sunday night and packed it in the car to go to work in the morning. About 10 minutes after school ended, I was off to the beach and in the water at just after 3pm. With a 5pm low tide that was good. I went to my regular beach where I found that sweet diamond ring a couple of weeks ago. I noticed the water temps are getting warmer and actually pretty nice now – not too cold and not too hot. I worked offshore and inshore. I spent a good 1.5 hours out of my total 3½ working the same stretch near shore where I found that nice ring. I was working a few more yards out parallel to the shore and was hitting the same caked coins, a couple of sinkers and the 3 keys that I found together that were a faint signal that I chased. The only difference in the results this time was that the yellow didn’t appear. The watch find I thought was strange as the faceplate is turned 90º. It doesn’t matter as that hunt was to get out and destress from issues I dealt with over Spring Break.
SHARK ENCOUNTER: In my last hour, I was offshore near a sandbar and noticed a woman pointing out to her husband and child something offshore. I looked and saw a cruise ship in the horizon, in addition to a sailing ship. I followed her look and kept looking to where I thought she was pointing to. After a while I saw what she was signaling out, it was a 4’ cream colored shark that was patrolling near the surface. (By its’ shape and demeanor I do not think it was a nurse shark but I am no expert) I moved and hunted towards it and then he started coming to me to investigate I guess. When he got too close for comfort I pulled up the Excal and he was about a foot away from the coil and pulled away, still swimming in a southerly direction like I was moving. Even though I was hunting, my attention was on him and I kept looking over. He was keeping about a 10’ distance but still traveling parallel with me. Then I noticed that he came towards me again but this time I readied the Stealth in front of me in case he wanted to chomp down on something it wouldn’t be me! As he got near the Stealth he quickly turned away and started heading north. That was the last of “Sharky”. That was my 1st encounter as a water hunter in over 10 years. I have also learned that the Stealth is not just a great scoop - but it repels sharks as well!
SHARK ENCOUNTER: In my last hour, I was offshore near a sandbar and noticed a woman pointing out to her husband and child something offshore. I looked and saw a cruise ship in the horizon, in addition to a sailing ship. I followed her look and kept looking to where I thought she was pointing to. After a while I saw what she was signaling out, it was a 4’ cream colored shark that was patrolling near the surface. (By its’ shape and demeanor I do not think it was a nurse shark but I am no expert) I moved and hunted towards it and then he started coming to me to investigate I guess. When he got too close for comfort I pulled up the Excal and he was about a foot away from the coil and pulled away, still swimming in a southerly direction like I was moving. Even though I was hunting, my attention was on him and I kept looking over. He was keeping about a 10’ distance but still traveling parallel with me. Then I noticed that he came towards me again but this time I readied the Stealth in front of me in case he wanted to chomp down on something it wouldn’t be me! As he got near the Stealth he quickly turned away and started heading north. That was the last of “Sharky”. That was my 1st encounter as a water hunter in over 10 years. I have also learned that the Stealth is not just a great scoop - but it repels sharks as well!