In the keys
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Larry Gude
Strung Out
desertrat
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Yeah, they hang around the docks and some guys have figured out you can sell a couple chunks of fish and people will pay to feed them.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
desertrat
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When we came up from our last dive the group of students that was out on their qualifying dive was on board already. I noticed a lot of fish hanging around the stern of the boat as we rose. When we surfaced I found out why.
We came up through someones breakfast! I'm glad the fish got most of it.
Next time I'll surface further back and make sure the coast is clear.
GWguy
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When we came up from our last dive the group of students that was out on their qualifying dive was on board already. I noticed a lot of fish hanging around the stern of the boat as we rose. When we surfaced I found out why.
We came up through someones breakfast! I'm glad the fish got most of it.
We used to charter boats off of Long Island to take us out to ship wrecks. There are some really good wrecks to dive on up there. Unfortunately, I'm prone to being seasick once the anchor gets thrown. My dive "buddies" (and I use that term loosely) were unmerciful. I'd already be green, so they start in with the "What you got for lunch" routine. "I got leftover cold pizza". "I got a pastrami sammich." "I got split pea soup, ya know, the kind with the big green chunks in it...."
Over the stern rail.....
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Did you see on the news yesterday where the guy was attacked by a shark? It was some "swim with sharks" experience and apparently they were essentially "chumming" and the person was swimming in the chum.
Tourist dies after shark attack near Bahamas - North America - World - Breaking News - Belfast Telegraph
Tourist dies after shark attack near Bahamas - North America - World - Breaking News - Belfast Telegraph
GWguy
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Saw it on the news. Jerks. There's thrill seeking, and there's Darwin candidates.
desertrat
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Don't feed hands to the fishWe fed the Morey eel and the cuda..not sissy fish..
Do be careful what you offer.
Diver in chummed waters dies after shark bite - CNN.com
Too slow. Always dive with a slow swimmer.
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desertrat
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We did it!It was at some campground. I forget which key it was but we had more fun feeding those Tarpon.
I think a lot of the Marina owners are doing this now. It's a hoot to watch those big guys go after the bait. I bet the fishermen don't like the fact that all the Tarpon are hanging out at the dock and eating all they want.
My son an I were cleaning fish on our dock in the Keys and tarpon were eating the scraps. He asked if he could try and catch one. I gave him a 12lb spinning outfit and he hooked a tarpon for about 3 seconds. As he leaped over our neighbors boat lift. It was a hoot.
desertrat
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Cool!
