{"id":4830,"date":"2011-02-17T22:54:32","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T03:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=4830"},"modified":"2015-09-17T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T18:30:43","slug":"winner-by-technical-conch-i-mean-knock-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/17\/winner-by-technical-conch-i-mean-knock-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Winner By Technical Conch&#8230; I mean&#8230; Knock Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4832\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4832\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4832\" title=\"Winning conch\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Winning conch\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark (Iowa) with winning conch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230;.And in the Sanibel corner with his winning FIGHTING CONCH&#8230; is Mark from Iowa! \u00a0This CONCH is a knock out! I just love this picture with the &#8220;bystanders&#8221; looking amazed at the &#8220;winner&#8221; holding up his prize shell. LOL But let me back up a bit&#8230;.. I was watching a few shellers out on the new Sanibel sand bar at Blind Pass wondering how deep the water was to get out to the bar. Most\u00a0days there is a rip current running through this water &#8220;gully&#8221; so this could be very dangerous.\u00a0The current today was not strong because it was so calm and still so it was the perfect day to check it out. I saw a guy getting ready to cross over the deeper water to get to the sand bar so I took a video&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5zi4xba62Zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then I saw him put on his snorkel when he reached the sand bar&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4838\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Snorkeling-for-shells.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4838\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4838\" title=\"Snorkeling for shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Snorkeling-for-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Snorkeling for shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Snorkeling-for-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Snorkeling-for-shells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snorkeling for shells<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He headed just beyond the sand bar then only five minutes later, I saw him find something big.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-crop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4839\" title=\"Winning conch crop\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-crop-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Winning conch crop\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-crop-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Winning-conch-crop.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was Mark! We witnessed this whole amazing find so I had to wait until he came back over to the main land to see this HORSE CONCH \u00a0for myself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4835\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/blind-pass-large-horse-conch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4835\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4835\" title=\"blind pass large horse conch\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/blind-pass-large-horse-conch-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"blind pass large horse conch\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/blind-pass-large-horse-conch-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/blind-pass-large-horse-conch.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark (Iowa)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was a perfectly empty huge HORSE CONCH&#8230;. and of course, as luck would have it, this was his very first time shelling. Huh? He swims over to a sand bar and five minutes later, he pulls out the treasure every sheller dreams about. Crazy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4836\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Horse-conch-on-Sanibel-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4836\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4836\" title=\"Horse conch on Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Horse-conch-on-Sanibel--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Horse conch on Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Horse-conch-on-Sanibel--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Horse-conch-on-Sanibel-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark&#8217;s horse conch on the beach<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I saw other shellers cross over to the bar too&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4837\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-crossing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4837\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4837\" title=\"Sheller crossing\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-crossing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sheller crossing\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-crossing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-crossing.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheller crossing<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preston came back with this gorgeous LIGHTNING WHELK. It looks like an albino!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4834\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Preston-with-whelk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4834\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4834\" title=\"Preston with whelk\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Preston-with-whelk-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Preston with whelk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Preston-with-whelk-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Preston-with-whelk.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preston (Kentucky)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then Tommy made it back over on his dad&#8217;s shoulders&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4840\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-on-shoulders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4840\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4840\" title=\"Sheller on shoulders\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-on-shoulders-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sheller on shoulders\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-on-shoulders-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Sheller-on-shoulders.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelling shoulders<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He brought back a LIGHTING WHELK too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4833\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tommy-with-whelk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4833\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4833\" title=\"Tommy with whelk\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tommy-with-whelk-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tommy with whelk\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tommy-with-whelk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Tommy-with-whelk.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tommy with whelk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was an exceptionally beautiful calm day at Blind pass with exceptional shelling. Shellers, birds, sailors, plane pilots, sunners and stand up paddle boarders were out to enjoy the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Stand-up-paddle-boarder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4842\" title=\"Stand up paddle boarder\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Stand-up-paddle-boarder-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Stand up paddle boarder\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Stand-up-paddle-boarder-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Stand-up-paddle-boarder.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;.And in the Sanibel corner with his winning FIGHTING CONCH&#8230; is Mark from Iowa! \u00a0This CONCH is a knock out! I just love this picture with the &#8220;bystanders&#8221; looking amazed at the &#8220;winner&#8221; holding up his prize shell. LOL But let me back up a bit&#8230;.. I was watching a few shellers out on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,893,11,37,38,8,208,2007],"tags":[112,2169,894,2066,187,2050],"class_list":["post-4830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blind-pass","category-blind-pass-video","category-conch","category-horse-conch","category-lightning-whelk-whelk","category-sanibel","category-video","category-whelk","tag-beach","tag-blind-pass-video","tag-conch-out","tag-horse-conch","tag-lightning-whelk","tag-sanibel","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4830\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}