First off the dog was in no danger. Cudas do not attack anything they can't
eat unless it's a mistake. Dogs are not a food trigger since they don't fall
into the menu...which is fish. You are perfectly safe in the water with even
a 6 foot Cuda..... just don't wear shiny stuff.

Same goes for Tiger, Hammerhead and Lemon Sharks... I swam in water that was
full of them.... never even paid me any attention.

....and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

CM


"Maxprop" wrote in message

We watched with fascination--we were moored at the Indians about 30 yards
off the stern of the catamaran--because the pooch slipped from time to
time and almost fell in. The barracuda swam just below the surface
(unusual, I suppose), angled up toward the dog. He knew a tasty treat
when he saw it. We didn't want the dog to become a 'cuda snack, but we
would have been powerless to do anything about it if he'd fallen in. I
think we assumed the owners to be idiots for letting him bark loudly in a
quiet anchorage/mooring field, and would deserve what they got if the dog
went over.

Max

Tiger's are rated #3 in dangerous sharks!

"Capt.Mooron" wrote
First off the dog was in no danger. Cudas do not attack anything they
can't eat unless it's a mistake. Dogs are not a food trigger since they
don't fall into the menu...which is fish. You are perfectly safe in the
water with even a 6 foot Cuda..... just don't wear shiny stuff.

Same goes for Tiger, Hammerhead and Lemon Sharks... I swam in water that
was full of them.... never even paid me any attention.

...and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

Funny... we laid cable to an Island off Samoa and there was at least 2 dozen
Tigers in the area. It was at 110 feet of water. They never gave us but a
passing glance.

Understand you're not on their "menu".... but accidents and idiocy provoke
attacks. Try Paga Pago Harbour on a night dive with Hammerheads..... better
yet, tack welding zincs to a Korean Longliner at the outlet for the tuna
processing plant. Now you have sharks... lots and they are feeding... and
I'm only making $25/hr. down there.

CM


"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
Tiger's are rated #3 in dangerous sharks!

"Capt.Mooron" wrote
First off the dog was in no danger. Cudas do not attack anything they
can't eat unless it's a mistake. Dogs are not a food trigger since they
don't fall into the menu...which is fish. You are perfectly safe in the
water with even a 6 foot Cuda..... just don't wear shiny stuff.

Same goes for Tiger, Hammerhead and Lemon Sharks... I swam in water that
was full of them.... never even paid me any attention.

...and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

All that means is you have balls. It doesn't mean it is
completely safe.

I guess you could always shove the welder down the
gullet of any shark that was bothering you, provided
the Tiger didn't hit you with a sneak attack, instead of
a bump and bite.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote
Funny... we laid cable to an Island off Samoa and there was at least 2
dozen Tigers in the area. It was at 110 feet of water. They never gave us
but a passing glance.

Understand you're not on their "menu".... but accidents and idiocy
provoke attacks. Try Paga Pago Harbour on a night dive with
Hammerheads..... better yet, tack welding zincs to a Korean Longliner at
the outlet for the tuna processing plant. Now you have sharks... lots and
they are feeding... and I'm only making $25/hr. down there.

Nothing is completely safe Bart... Nothing!

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
All that means is you have balls. It doesn't mean it is
completely safe.

I guess you could always shove the welder down the
gullet of any shark that was bothering you, provided
the Tiger didn't hit you with a sneak attack, instead of
a bump and bite.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote
Funny... we laid cable to an Island off Samoa and there was at least 2
dozen Tigers in the area. It was at 110 feet of water. They never gave us
but a passing glance.

Understand you're not on their "menu".... but accidents and idiocy
provoke attacks. Try Paga Pago Harbour on a night dive with
Hammerheads..... better yet, tack welding zincs to a Korean Longliner at
the outlet for the tuna processing plant. Now you have sharks... lots and
they are feeding... and I'm only making $25/hr. down there.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
All that means is you have balls.

His not using soap may have something to do with it as well.

Scotty

Further proof he is really French!

"Scotty" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
All that means is you have balls.

His not using soap may have something to do with it as well.

Scotty

"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
news:qWmjf.141645$yS6.119652@clgrps12...
First off the dog was in no danger. Cudas do not attack anything they
can't eat unless it's a mistake. Dogs are not a food trigger since they
don't fall into the menu...which is fish. You are perfectly safe in the
water with even a 6 foot Cuda..... just don't wear shiny stuff.

Maybe the cuda was hawking the dog's shiny tag or something. If the fish
didn't find something of interest in the dog, I seriously doubt it would
have been hovering just under the surface off the stern of the cat.

Same goes for Tiger, Hammerhead and Lemon Sharks... I swam in water that
was full of them.... never even paid me any attention.

Are you a lawyer? That would explain it.

...and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

If they'd gotten a whiff of the blood from your speared fish, they'd have
taken notice. Ever seen a feeding frenzy up close and personal?

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message

Are you a lawyer? That would explain it.

I consider myself a predator... far more dangerous than a shark.

...and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

If they'd gotten a whiff of the blood from your speared fish, they'd have
taken notice. Ever seen a feeding frenzy up close and personal?

I use a paralyzer tip ... blood alone may do it after a while but fish
struggling at the end of a pole is like a dinner bell. The paralyzer stops
that... and I get the fish out of the water in a hurry. Never had a
problem.

CM

"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
news:UuDjf.182729$Io.172966@clgrps13...

"Maxprop" wrote in message

Are you a lawyer? That would explain it.

I consider myself a predator... far more dangerous than a shark.

...and many times with sharks around I was actively spearfishing.

If they'd gotten a whiff of the blood from your speared fish, they'd have
taken notice. Ever seen a feeding frenzy up close and personal?

I use a paralyzer tip ... blood alone may do it after a while but fish
struggling at the end of a pole is like a dinner bell. The paralyzer stops
that... and I get the fish out of the water in a hurry. Never had a
problem.

We did a shark dive (with experienced guides, etc.) in the Bahamas some
years back. Let me tell you it was terrifying, all those monsters darting
around at top speed when they released the chum and feed fish. Why one or
more of us didn't get at least hit by accident is a mystery to me. Perhaps
we gave off a smell or electrical sensation that didn't appeal to the
sharks, or maybe they see better than reported. But it was something I
wouldn't repeat on a bet.

Max