Comments on: Catching A Sanibel Shark With The Shark Wrestler https://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/2015/04/10/catching-jawnonia-the-sanibel-shark/ Collecting seashells on the beaches of Sanibel, Captiva and the world Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marianne Simms https://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/2015/04/10/catching-jawnonia-the-sanibel-shark/#comment-630299 Sun, 01 May 2016 07:43:39 +0000 http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/?p=22534#comment-630299 What an amazing catch w/ the aid of your friend, Elliot!

]]> By: pam https://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/2015/04/10/catching-jawnonia-the-sanibel-shark/#comment-529475 Tue, 12 May 2015 17:16:14 +0000 http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/?p=22534#comment-529475 In reply to Cheryl.

Thank you for writing Cheryl! The only thing I can really say (other than what I’ve posted here about the good work that Elliot and other tag and release fishermen are giving to the education of one of THE most important creatures of our oceans ) is that I hope that folks realize that MOST fishermen are responsible. I don’t promote irresponsible behavior for shellers or fishermen so I hope that the fishermen who are being irresponsible will be educated about whatever they are doing wrong- in a manner that is also responsible.

Yes, sharks scare people… but maybe I should have added these FACTS in this post (which I will add now). I just didn’t want to get anybody freaked about some of the other things that are waaaaay more dangerous than sharks… which have been swimming close to shores where people are also swimming for millions of years.

This is just in Florida- and notice the dates.

Here are Deaths in Florida FACTS from Florida Museum Of Natural History

2,272 Biking (1990-2009) (around 20 years)
782 Boating (2002-2013)
459 Lightning (1959-2010)
361 rip current (2004-2013)
125 tornado (1985-2010)
17 alligator (1948-2005)
9 Shark (1959-2010) (around 50 years)

thanks for writing!

]]> By: Cheryl https://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/2015/04/10/catching-jawnonia-the-sanibel-shark/#comment-529442 Tue, 12 May 2015 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/?p=22534#comment-529442 Pam, I am so glad you posted this! I used to follow you a while back but have been out of the loop for a bit ;)
I follow a group on Facebook and many people are upset about shark fishing in Sanibel, particularly at Blind Pass.
I have been a bit concerned about it because my husband fishes for all kinds of fish but does some shark fishing in Sanibel as well. He is responsible and I don’t want shark fishermen to get a bad wrap from people saying that they are luring sharks into the waters where children swim.
I think people are just afraid because they don’t understand. These sharks are already in the waters. The sea is their home but they are not looking for people as food. As long as you are knowledgeable, you are safe. Swimming at dusk is probably not the best idea…and this is when the fishing begins. Anyway, I am rambling, thanks for the great informative post!

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