Why I NEVER swim in the ocean.......

[lunkertaker]

Quint: Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.

JAWS 1975 quote

[joerosa1]

Originally Posted by captmark

...check this out, I have been tracking this Great White shark for some time now, she actually swam thru the East River to the LI Sound this winter

http://sharks-ocearch.verite.com/

Be at peace it wasn't a shark that took that track it was the exploration boat, M/V OCEARCH, that tags the sharks. But Mary Lee the 16ft 3456lb great white just passed off the coast of NJ...not to comforting.

Great website you can track Mary Lee's path sometime she swims right off the shores.

[1captainron]

Not to worry Steve........Picture a cartoon of you swimming in the water and two sharks below you getting ready to eat......The one looks at the other and says "I hear the Big ones taste like Shit!!!!!

Had to do it my friend!

Love, Capt. Ron

[Capt Sal]

Now that is cruel! lol

[shrimpman steve]

Originally Posted by 1captainron

Not to worry Steve........Picture a cartoon of you swimming in the water and two sharks below you getting ready to eat......The one looks at the other and says "I hear the Big ones taste like Shit!!!!!

Had to do it my friend!

Love, Capt. Ron

Ok.....that was funny

[SaltLife1980]

Originally Posted by 1captainron

Not to worry Steve........Picture a cartoon of you swimming in the water and two sharks below you getting ready to eat......The one looks at the other and says "I hear the Big ones taste like Shit!!!!!

Had to do it my friend!

Love, Capt. Ron

LOL

[tombanjo]

[QUOTE=shrimpman steve]Every year or two you may see me go in to the ocean up to my ankles, But I will never swim in the ocean, scares the crap out of me! Ya, I know, the chances are a zillion to one of getting attacked, but if I don't go in the ocean the chances are 0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, if you're ever in Florida........

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/...03/07/1971397/

[Capt. Debbie]

That's wild.

Originally Posted by MrAC1980

Hey Steve stop being a sissy! lol. I scuba dive off Jersey. Two years ago I was diving in about 80ft and the first 30ft was peasoup. I went down and shot a nice 8lb fluke. On the way up, I was doing my deco hang about 15ft and I felt something bump my leg. Now being it was so murky, I couldn't see more then 2 ft. I didn't feel any pain so I knew I didn't get bit by anything yet. Then a minute later I felt it again, this time harder. Now I'm getting nervous as hell. I ended up skipping the last 30seconds of my deco (not recommended but it was my last dive for the day), and raced up to the boat and up the ladder. Once on board I realized the fluke I speared was still alive and that's what was hitting me in the leg! Gave the guys on the boat a good laugh.