Sunday, June 28, 2015

Shark week on Delmarva 6/25/2015

What an interesting day it was. Left the Assawomen Canal where the water temp was 86 degrees in places. Ran the shore line and picked up 3 dozen hard crabs while waiting for the minnow trap to fill up. A lot of skates up in the shallows. Also seeing quite a few Drum in the flats, as well.  They love crabs as much as I do.

Headed south to Route 90 where the water temperature dropped to 70 then 68 as I arrived out front of Hooper's where I stopped to get a couple clams for bait. Little did I know a 12' Hammerhead would swim at that location 2 hours later. I've swam with Bull Sharks and Barracudas, but you could see them easily. It would have been a bit unnerving to have that shark bump your legs in 4' of water. I've yet to hear if she returned to the Ocean. I heard she was out in the Ocean at 33rd street about 8;00 in the morning and in the Stinky Beach area around lunch. I got a few pictures of her just south of the Thoroughfare where DNR appeared to be corralling her back toward the OC Inlet. I've caught 2 small Hammerheads in the bay over the past years so maybe she was in the bay to give birth.  It didn't appear that way, as they typically use the low profile aspect.  It was great that this wasn't blown out of proportion with the "kill everything" mentality some of the people have. If the general public was aware of everything that swims in our inland water ways they wouldn't allow their big toe in the water.

Back in the early 70's I fished with an older Captain out of Indian River.  He would take us out in front of Sea Colony, Trout fishing. When we  would catch a small Sand Shark the Captain would break its back and throw it beside the boat.  They would stay on top the water and, in seconds, bigger sharks would viciously attack.  Although cruel, it was the wildest thing to see, Mother nature can be a bit nasty at times.

Well the fishing was great that day even with the "rogue killer" swimming around. I ended the day with 8 Flounder, 2 of which were keeper's, 3 Bluefish, and 1 small Seabass. All were caught on cut Bluefish and Shiner's.



                       "Mom!  Mom!  What is that thing?!"

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