(6/15/05) Jewfish: 1 Spearfisherman: 0

[Kriterian]

"It was just so fast. I just seen him turn, and then I just saw a bunch of bubbles and blood," local diver Bob Charles, 45, said after he was attacked Tuesday while spearfishing in Florida Bay."

Attack article

 

[Tom Smedley]

In my experience when a Jewfish thumps you it means that it's time to leave. The article said this one was continuously thumping. I guess after it tried to bite his head off he decided to leave it alone.

I also like the part where the hospital didn't give him any pain killers so he had to take his own.

Thanks for the article I needed a laugh.

 

[Tom Winters]

That guy was lucky it was a small j-fish a big one would have really piled on the scoring. Up here in Palm Beach county, we gotta call them "goliath groupers" though. Well, we supposed to call them that...

 

[Divesherpa]

What's the deal with the name change? I still call them Jewfish, none of my Jewish friends seem to mind. What gives?

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Charles said the attack won't make him more apprehensive the next time he encounters a jewfish
I guess some people just don't get it.

 

[Tom Winters]

Uh, git whut?

 

[inletsurf]

They can get very aggressive, especially when spearfishing.

 

[Rick Murchison]

This ain't exactly rocket science!
If a Jewfish thumps you, he's saying "you're in my territory... leave."
Simple.
Rick

 

[Bill51]

This ain't exactly rocket science!
If a Jewfish thumps you, he's saying "you're in my territory... leave."
Simple.
Rick

Any fish that bumps you or is acting strange is a good reason to leave them alone. I’ve even had manatee and dolphins bump me while cleaning boats in 2’ vis and I take it as a sign to come back a little later.

 

[Rick Murchison]

Any fish that bumps you or is acting strange is a good reason to leave them alone. I’ve even had manatee and dolphins bump me while cleaning boats in 2’ vis and I take it as a sign to come back a little later.

Oops! Sorry...
I see everyone isn't familiar with the term "thump" WRT Jewfish...
When a Jewfish "thumps" he makes a loud thumping noise that you can feel as well as hear. It means "get outa' my space - now!"
Rick