Has anybody seen a GW shark in Florida?

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Hello all,

Just wondering if anybody who has been diving in Florida have seen a GW while diving. I am relocating to Fl soon to be near the ocean. Tired of diving lakes and quarry. Hearing about GW really freaks me out while diving. Your response to this thread might by my deciding factor not to relocate there.

 

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• Aug 1, 2003

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I've never heard of anyone seeing one while diving in Florida.

 

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Once while spearfishing several years ago,they are believed to be following the northern right whales who are calving in the winter here.At least once a year here they are reported and maybe 15 yrs ago a 800# white was caught by fishermen.

 

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Actually, yes, while driving down I75, there is supposedly one at the same tourist station as where they have the 15ft alligator.

 

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that last summer or spring that a GW was caught offshore of Cocoa Beach, but that was like 20-30 miles offshore.

You have nothing to worry about. I dive in the ocean here and I have never seen anything other than a nurse shark.

 

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A fisherman caught one off Key Largo several miles out about 10 yrs. ago. There everywhere but they don't like divers.

 

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just this past April there were 2 that I know of (and have been confirmed ) that were caught within 20 miles of shore in Ft Myers and in Tarpon Springs both around 10ft. But its not them ya got to worry about its the bull sharks the Gulf if teaming with em.

 

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Yes, they are caught from time to time, but the question was about seeing one while diving.

100days-a-year,

I'm interested in your story. Tell us about it.

 

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• Aug 1, 2003

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You don't need to worry about the sharks, least of all a GW.
Humans are by far the most dangerous critters in [or out of] the water. :tease:

 

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• Aug 1, 2003

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Just don't wear a yellow wetsuit.



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