Heatheroe
Contributor
Two were spearing, I was snorkeling the Atlantic side of Long Island Bahamas yesterday. W had only speared one fish which we quickly put in a floating cooler when a 5 or 6 foot shark started checking us out. This one was particularly aggressive and even came up in a very shallow coral shoals area and took us by surprise, coming inches from my thigh. Unfortunately my SIM card was full after 22 minutes so we didn't get any shots of the shark. Our Bahamian guide thought it was a bull shark but it didn't have any of the bulk or girth you normally associate with a bull. Can someone help with tips on differentiating the two? Based on the level of aggression I day a bull but it looked more sleek like a reef shark. We won't be going back there to spear again, it was a pretty crazy experience.