What would you do for a sheepshead?

[ricki]

Soon to be ex-sheepshead


Last time I looked, seemed like sheepsheads were all over the place in the Intracoastal. Didn't realize they were prized by spearfishermen. Then again some guys nail triggers and in this country too. It is interesting the guy shot one and then towed it into shore submerged in the water and with some interesting company. Even after the shark showed up, the guy kept the fish in the water.



Dealing with the fish, look what makes a close pass behind his back.



Here's the complete video the stills came from:





This is what the diver had to say about it:

"Check out what happened to me while spearfishing off of Palm Beach, FL. The blacktip shark and I both wanted the sheepshead that I shot. Despite hitting him several times and showing aggression he wouldn't leave me alone. Fortunately I won the battle and for dinner that night I had one of the best tasting fish I have eaten in a while. The whole encounter lasted about 13 minutes, that's when I finally made it back to shore."





So, what would you do for a sheepshead, how about a Klondike bar? Or, looking at it another way, would you bait a natural selection trap with a sheepshead?

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