I had planned on going on a hunt to my regular beach today but when I saw that South Beach was looking good so I headed there. Although the students are done I’m not officially off for the summer until Friday. However, it was easy for me to take off and be hunting and in the water by 12:30! Within 10-15 minutes of being in the water, I was knee deep and very near shore in some turbulent water when I notice what I believe is a 4-5’ Black Tip shark go at my coil. I lift it and he pulls away but as I see him passing me he turns back towards me as I was lifting the coil to keep him away. I don’t know if he bumped it or not but he took off when the coil was in his face. Needless to say, at this point, that sucker got my attention and I readied my Stealth scoop in case I needed to go into battle. Fortunately, I didn’t see him again and the thought of running into him in deeper water where I would be more helpless went away a few minutes after that. I continued the rest of my 4½ hour hunt without incident except for some nuisance seaweed. Three hours into the hunt, I pick up what I was sure to be a white gold and diamond woman’s band. When I get home I let my wife look at it and she says “Is it real?” I respond confidently “Sure is!” “Well those are marcasites” she says. I then get my jeweler’s loupe and see “925” in the ring. I saw 3 other pirates out there 2 using CTX’s and 1 with an Equinox. I spoke with one of the CTX guys – his name was Craig and he said “so far nothing for him and his buddy” (the other CTX guy named Robert). My next planned hunt will hopefully be with Tim, who will be staying for a day after the cruise he’s currently on returns.