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Originally Posted by Franco
couple of weeks ago we were in 3-4 feet of water using the trolling motor looking for redfish, i was standing on the bow with the trolling motor tiller between my ankles steering the boat. a 6 to 7 foot bull shark swam across the bow of the boat _ IN 3 FEET OF WATER - I decided I wasn't going wading that day, talked to the guy at the local tackle shop, he sez there are bulls upto 12 feet in the river, in 5 feet of water or less!!!!!
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About 6-7 years ago I was in Diego Garcia working aboard a merchant ship. I was on watch (working) from midnite to 8am everyday and at 8am I would take the launch boat ashore w/ fly rod in hand. I would wade out onto this flat that had Bonefish and had to wade through deeper water to get to the flat. I had to time the tide or the water would be too deep to wade in one area.
One day, on my way wading back to shore, in about chest high water, I came within about 8 feet of a Reef or Black Tip Shark about 6-7 feet long! He saw me the same time I noticed him and he bolted off! I don't know who was more scared, although I didn't see a brown slick behind him so I guess it was me!!! :o I'd also frequently come across some pretty big Skates buried in the sand while wading. I would touch them with the tip of my 9 ft. fly rod and they would take off in a cloud!
What a "Sharpie" will do to catch a fish!