There's a lot of shoreline fishing on Cape San Blas. Guys and gals stick a little piece of shrimp on a hook with a two ounce weight attached to the end of the line and cast it as far as they can. Then they grab a beverage and wait. We were surprised when this fisher reeled in a small Sandbar Shark.
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| Fishing on Cape San Blas |
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| Sandbar Shark |
Apparently, they are part of the recreational fishery along the Gulf Coast. He told us he caught a 67 inch monster a few weeks ago. They can reach 7 1/2 feet long and weigh as much as 200 pounds. That evening as we had Arnie out for a walk with his new-found dog friends we spotted the tall dorsal fin and tail of a Sandbar just beyond the breaking waves. It looked to be three to four feet in length.
Only one shark attack has been recorded in the area and that took place in June 2005. The culprit was identified as a Bull Shark, one of the three most dangerous sharks in the world along with the Great White and Tiger. It was not a Sandbar. A teenage boy was wading out to cast his rod, however, he had his bait attached to the side of his shorts. Not a good idea. He lost his leg.
KP
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