SHARK ;)

[gpdno]

Saw my first shark while out sailing yesterday  ;D  Towards the end of the day as I was getting ready to come in.  I was up on the cabin dropping my mainsail.  Looked out over the stern and a bonnethead shark lazily cruised past.  Not quite as long as my transom, maybe 4' or so.  My son and I have caught babies fishing from the pier, but this was the first time I saw one swimming out in the ocean. 

[Chattcatdaddy]

Where are you located?

[gpdno]

Venice, FL  Gulf side of the state.

[CharlieJ]

Venice Bch is renowned for sharks teeth. We found quite a few in the few days we were anchored there. Nice town, enjoyed it greatly.

We were there during the art  festival last year or year before- they run together ;) ;).

[gpdno]

Yes the beaches around Venice are full of fossilize shark teeth... and lots of other cool thing; turtle shell, stingray barbs and teeth, crocodile teeth and scoot plates, whale and manatee bones.  In the year and a half we've been here the kids and I have manages to collect buckets of fossils  ;D  Still have not found any big megalodon teeth but i'll keep looking ;)

Iv'e seen lots of dolphin and manatees sailing and a few sea turtles and now my first shark.  Pretty cool from a wildlife perspective.

Warm weather, beach, and lots of sailing.  We really enjoy living in FL.