I worked at Jones Beach from 69 through 76. Used to body surf before or after every shift it the waves were decent. Readily admit that after I saw Jaws with a "coworker" the week it opened and then a week or two later with a different "coworker" looking down instead of at the next wave was part of the routine. But forego riding the waves until my body could no longer take it ? No way. Those sharks have been out there for eons.
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Would you or wouldn't you?
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So the other day I was fluking in an area that had plenty of sharks around. A few boats even hooked up on them. It shouldn't come as a surprise, as this is two or more years consecutive years of it.
It was blisteringly hot and it's tempting to take a dip in the ocean to cool off. This is exactly what one guy did just a few hundred yards from us and other boats that had reported shark sightings.
I ask, Would you take a 5-10 minute swim in those waters?
Deckhand1 postsSince 2021
I recall a coworker had friends on their boat and one of them decided to take a dip on a hot day just off the Second Wantagh. Idiot nearly drowned when he was carried off by the 5mph+ current there while the boat drifted away with the wind, lol. No sharks though.
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CommodoreOriginal Crew7,034 postsSince 2018
I have done that often through the years whilst offshore. On those hot still days,flat ass calm. Not if i saw or marked sharks. Haven't done that for quite a few years now only because it's to hard to get back in the boat. 🙂
but like Tony no wayyyy I'm going in the water....
CommodoreOriginal Crew12,530 postsSince 2018
A bit off topic . . So Newsday reported that there were Sharks spotted inshore yesterday and swimmers were required to stay in waste deep water. Isn't that where most bites happen?
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CommodoreOriginal Crew5,174 postsSince 2018
While fishing yesterday, saw two hammerheads.
Commodore5,031 postsSince 2020
A bit off topic . . So Newsday reported that there were Sharks spotted inshore yesterday and swimmers were required to stay in waste deep water. Isn't that where most bites happen?
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I was so poor growing up, if i were not a boy i would have had Nothing to play with !! :)
All that matters in the end is that we Loved
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain."
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
hell Don you're barely a mouthful...you're SAFE!!! But TONY....hell you bite his leg and gravy comes out!! yum yum 🙂
but like Tony no wayyyy I'm going in the water....
Tell your Children every day that you love them
I was so poor growing up, if i were not a boy i would have had Nothing to play with !! :)
All that matters in the end is that we Loved
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain."
I was so poor growing up, if i were not a boy i would have had Nothing to play with !! :)
All that matters in the end is that we Loved
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain."
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,182 postsSince 2018
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