JohnHuth Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Ah, shark season again. So a great white has been seen off of Chatham. I was talking with my car mechanic yesterday and he said that a buddy of his caught what might be the largest mako on record, just east of P-town: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachus...e_record_catch/ This is not to say that there's anything to worry about, there have been very few recorded shark attacks in Massachusetts waters - I just find it interesting that there's a big uptick in shark sightings this time of year. Someone once explained it to me that they were chasing migrating fish south (e.g. striped bass). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 For every shark sighting, there are probably hundreds, if not thousands that go unseen. They're always out there and they don't bother us, so what's the big deal over a sighting or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 No big deal - it's just that sightings have an uptick this time of year, presumably because they're chasing fish south and a lot are out there. Can't a person be an observer of nature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I thought it was wabbit season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 No big deal - it's just that sightings have an uptick this time of year, presumably because they're chasing fish south and a lot are out there. Can't a person be an observer of nature? Don't take it personally John; I'm just tired of the endless media hype over things that really aren't news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Don't take it personally John; I'm just tired of the endless media hype over things that really aren't news. Brian, Are you becoming a curmudgeon like Sir Godfrey? Will we need to humor you after every misspelling or two? Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Millar Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Although a Great White hanging around the neighborhood wouldn't ring my chimes if I was a seal, this is a really fascinating event. As of this morning, they'd tagged 3 more sharks, bringing the total to 5. Since Great Whites are endangered and very little is known about them as they don't do well in captivity -- although the Monterey Aquarium managed to keep a young 'un alive for a bit before it was released back into the wild -- being able to study these magnificent fish is truly a godsend for the local scientific community. If any one wants to learn more about Great Whites, PLUS find out more information about sea birds than you might ever want -- evidently life is nasty, brutal and short in the gull community -- "The Devil's Teeth" by Susan Casey is a great read. While Ms. Casey caused a bit of a ruckus out at the marine biological station (where she was NOT supposed to be) on the Farallon Islands, her often morbidly funny, sarcastically well-written book about the shark scientists and ornithologists in residence and their work with Great Whites and sea birds is fascinating. And a Great White, or, "The Landlord" as he's known to the surfing community, is a lot wider and deeper than my ExplorerLV, resembling a toothy, aquatic double wide trailer. Deb M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Suz - To be fair to Rick, I was posting that partly just to get his goat. It worked. On the shark thing - the fishing is amazing right now. Not only did that friend-of-a-friend bag a huge mako, my friend caught a bit tuna and a bunch of cod over the weekend. I just finished off part of a striper. If I were a shark, this is the place to be!! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 If any one wants to learn more about Great Whites, PLUS find out more information about sea birds than you might ever want -- evidently life is nasty, brutal and short in the gull community -- "The Devil's Teeth" by Susan Casey is a great read. While Ms. Casey caused a bit of a ruckus out at the marine biological station (where she was NOT supposed to be) on the Farallon Islands, her often morbidly funny, sarcastically well-written book about the shark scientists and ornithologists in residence and their work with Great Whites and sea birds is fascinating. . Deb M I would love to borrow this if at all possible. Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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