Reef Shark in Turks & Caicos
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Thanks for posting.
I was working in the Turks in the early 90's, and never have made it back.
Is that a hook I see at the corner of his mouth?
Chug
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I was working in the Turks in the early 90's, and never have made it back.
Is that a hook I see at the corner of his mouth?
Chug
Swam with Jojo.
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Beautiful!!
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I saw a shark there last year (Sept 09) with a hook in it's mouth. I was on an Aggressor trip.
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To the OP, good pic----but this reminds me, always be careful---our son was lead DM there on this dive back a few years ago...A 4' grey reef no less.....
Coincidence Saves Shark Attack Victim - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami
Coincidence Saves Shark Attack Victim - Miami News Story - WPLG Miami
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Nice shot JP - shark close-ups are always a treat!!
And not to continue to take this thread in another direction, but since we're talking about fish with hooks in their mouths...
While on a night wreck dive in the Bahamas in 2008, I ran accross a respectable size Mutton Snapper with a hook in it's mouth. However, this snapper, not only had the hook in its mouth, but also had the monofilament with a 2 OZ lead sinker connected to the end of it.
I felt so bad for the fish, because it was so exhausted, it could barely swim! I immediately took my z-knife and cut it free...but being the underwater phographer I am, I did take a second to snap a shot, so I could show folks why, if you're going to fish, you should always use a swivel before the sinker, so this never happens! Here's the shot I took:
And not to continue to take this thread in another direction, but since we're talking about fish with hooks in their mouths...
While on a night wreck dive in the Bahamas in 2008, I ran accross a respectable size Mutton Snapper with a hook in it's mouth. However, this snapper, not only had the hook in its mouth, but also had the monofilament with a 2 OZ lead sinker connected to the end of it.
I felt so bad for the fish, because it was so exhausted, it could barely swim! I immediately took my z-knife and cut it free...but being the underwater phographer I am, I did take a second to snap a shot, so I could show folks why, if you're going to fish, you should always use a swivel before the sinker, so this never happens! Here's the shot I took:
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