On the flats in Islamorada, standing in thigh deep water,kite at 12, experienced 4-5 medium sized tarpon flying by about 10 yards away, being chased by about a 7-8 foot hammerhead. Good thing that his favorite food was on the menu that day. Later that night, some crazy guy was swimming at around 9pm and got hit three times, but managed to get to shore and to the ranger station who got him to the hospital.
I've been SUPing in the channels around Harbour Island in Tampa,which are brackish, and have jumped around 20-30 baby tarpon in my travels. I've been out at dusk and half expected to see bull sharks, which also thrive in brackish/fresh water. I know the area around the skyway is teeming with them and it isn't that far of a swim for a hungry bull.
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