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NoHall said:
I'm a gardener. I go there every day (and still don't like that part of it!) I think I'd rather be swimming in the gulf.

But I still wouldn't be "staying in the water" without incident if there was a shark in there with me.

Saw a grayt t-shirt a few weeks ago:

"While you are here:
Feed the grizzly bears.
Let your kids ride the moose.
Jump off the cruise ship...

Thank you for your support,
Alaska Emergency Services."
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:lol: :lolabove:
 
Quick question as there seem to be more sharks this year. I am a total klutz so it is rare for me not to be sporting a variety of scrapes, shaving nicks on my knees, paper cuts etc. Am I just asking for trouble if I go swimming?
 
scooterbug44 said:
Quick question as there seem to be more sharks this year. I am a total klutz so it is rare for me not to be sporting a variety of scrapes, shaving nicks on my knees, paper cuts etc. Am I just asking for trouble if I go swimming?
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You should avoid swimming if you are bleeding. I will tell you this, the salt water of the Gulf is great for healing wounds. Just be aware of your surrounding if you go out in it.

I would have given anything to be on paddling on my kayak and have all of those small sharks swimming around below me the other day. I cannot imagine the intense feelings that would give me. I remember my first encounter with a school of Dolphins a few years ago. I was a bit nervous as they were popping up on all sides of me. After I relaxed a bit, it was one of the moments in my life when I had a deep sense of grounding to the Earth. I image that if I had been paddling with those sharks, when it was all over, I would be much less concerned about paddling out past the second sandbar. I still hate that I saw JAWS at such an early age. That movie was just wrong, wrong, wrong!
 
Smiling JOe said:
You should avoid swimming if you are bleeding. I will tell you this, the salt water of the Gulf is great for healing wounds. Just be aware of your surrounding if you go out in it.

I would have given anything to be on paddling on my kayak and have all of those small sharks swimming around below me the other day. I cannot imagine the intense feelings that would give me. I remember my first encounter with a school of Dolphins a few years ago. I was a bit nervous as they were popping up on all sides of me. After I relaxed a bit, it was one of the moments in my life when I had a deep sense of grounding to the Earth. I image that if I had been paddling with those sharks, when it was all over, I would be much less concerned about paddling out past the second sandbar. I still hate that I saw JAWS at such an early age. That movie was just wrong, wrong, wrong!
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I know it's great for wounds, just didn't want to be attracting them w/ my nicks and scrapes. I am totally paranoid about sharks and all those promos for "shark week" are not helping one bit!

I have been so disappointed when I've specifically paddled out to the 2nd sandbar to see sharks people have told me are there! I'm okay w/ them when I KNOW they're there/am expecting them, just don't care for the element of surprise for anything "above" me on the food chain ;-).
 
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Yes, being surprised by a shark, screw that!
 
A friend sent my husband a photo of several 6-8 foot bull sharks about 15 feet offshore from a few days ago at Dune Allen. Apparently the beach was closed for a while.

On the subject of not going in the water if you're bleeding, I've found that if I wear red toenail polish, the little fishies bite my toes. But if I wear a neutral color, they don't. Maybe this is a stupid theory and just a coincidence?:idontno:
 
Fish may be thinking that your red toenails are crap roe. Fisherman also place little red colored beads near the hook to help attrack fish to the bait. I don't think it has anything to do with mistaking toenails with blood. I bet if you had a French manicure, the fish would still go after your nails. ;-) They like the contrast.
 
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Smiling JOe said:
Fish may be thinking that your red toenails are crap roe. Fisherman also place little red colored beads near the hook to help attrack fish to the bait. I don't think it has anything to do with mistaking toenails with blood. I bet if you had a French manicure, the fish would still go after your nails. ;-) They like the contrast.
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Interesting. Thanks for letting me know that my theory has some validity.:D

I'm a runner and a violinist, so I can't keep any of my nails (finger or toe) long enough for a French manicure.
 
No! I love my red/bright toes! Now I have to coordinate my pedicure to avoid fish nibbles, it's getting too complicated!

Any validity to my using the cannonball entry method (more at Crab Island/the Bay then the beach obviously) to scare off any wildlife lurking below?
 
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