It's funny you should say that. That was one of the points a guy brought up at the fly shop. He said I should take a small plane ride down the coast and look at the water and I would understand why no one wants to use a float tube. Most of the guys that mentioned sharks as a deterrent were boat fishermen. I have known someone to accidentally hook a shark on a fly rod but he was also in a boat. I don't think most people with any sense would float tube in these areas anyway. I know they have to come up in the surf chasing the bait also but as long as I don't see them I'm happy. I just won't do anything to attract them. I have heard of them hitting on the tarpon and tuna that the bait fishermen catch. We also had a shark tournament just this month here. I forget what size the winning fish was. When fishing in a kayak you have to be of the mindset that you can cut off the fish if you get more than you can handle. It can be dangerous. We call it a Nantucket sleigh ride here left over from the days of Whaling. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:54 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] float tubes/kayaks and saltwater fishing.
> I agree, sharks really shouldn't be a big concern. A couple of years > back I was fishig off the beach in North Carolina, bathers were all > around me, and I was pulling in bunches of little sharks (up to about 3 > foot). Kinda woke up the swimmers. A friend then took one of those > plane rides along the beach. He said they could see hundreds of sharks > of all sizes right up into the surf, he wouldn't go back in the water. > > Mike M
