Matanzas was tame in comparison, in terms of shark activity.
I did see quite a few "red explosions" under me while riding there, and yes, it bugged me a little.
I assume those were fish bleeding out after being bitten. Most likely mullet.

Monster hole is much deeper and much richer in food, imo.
I am not exaggerating about the turtles. Ask Rob.
As we walked out, we were on the pier. I saw a guy with a bend in his rod and waited to see what he caught..... a turtle! Wow! First time I ever saw that.


Then, walked 30 more yards. A guy had a ..... turtle on his line.
Another 30 yards. Another turtle. It was unreal. They were so thick out there, guys were snagging them.

I saw at least 50 turtles that day while riding. I saw two get eaten.

Thing is, a kiteboard is about the size of a........ turtle.

Have a good time!!