Boneheadz Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Getting back in the swing of things after a very hot summer in which i did little to no collecting. Headed down to Westmoreland for the day, hoping something good would be laying there. It was a beautiful day with minimal wind but the tide wasn't all that low due to recent rain, but water was clear and calm enough. Found a nice little mako that i was able to get a picture of before i picked it up. Also found a big chunk of bone that still had some matrix still on it, not sure what it is or what its from, if anyone knows anything feel free to chime in. On the way home I stopped at George Washington's Birth place to just walk around as i usually do. Thats when i came across these signs, it seems like theres been a problem with bull sharks recently. If anyone has a knowledge about that id love to hear it. There wasn't anyone down there at the time for me to ask. Enjoy! Boneheadz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Nice finds, glad You could get out and do some hunting! Bull sharks are known to swim into freshwater rivers. There is a record of a bull shark attack in St. Louis. Missouri. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 No one around to answer questions cause the sharks got 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 I'm aware of their behavior but never heard of them being a problem like this in the potomac river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiehunter Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 This past summer they were tearing it up around there from colonial beach down to gw's. I saw a few pictures and a video someone posted on a fishing site I follow. They pup around there every year but more and more seem to show up every year it seems. I think the explosion of cownose rays is helping the population grow and keeping them in the river longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, hokiehunter said: This past summer they were tearing it up around there from colonial beach down to gw's. I saw a few pictures and a video someone posted on a fishing site I follow. They pup around there every year but more and more seem to show up every year it seems. I think the explosion of cownose rays is helping the population grow and keeping them in the river longer. GRRREEEAAATTTT..... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Very nice hemi. As far as the bull sharks, they are in every coastal river along the central and southern east coast. We catch them frequently in the summer ( or maybe I should say we hook them ) in one of our local rivers. There is an area where we flounder gig at night by walking in extreme shallows along sand bars. Some nights the thrashing and crashing in the channel about 100 yards out is downright scary. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice finds! I took my family to George Washington's Birth place for the first time over Thanksgiving weekend. After taking the tour around the grounds, we drove down to the beach to check it out and that was the first thing my wife saw and it freaked her out. As I told her, I'm not aware of any attacks taking place in the Potomac so I'm pretty sure that she has nothing at all to worry about! My personal feeling is that the signs are simply there to try to limit folks from swimming...when we were there the tide was ripping out so I could see that it isn't a great place to swim. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, RCW3D said: As I told her, I'm not aware of any attacks taking place in the Potomac so I'm pretty sure that she has nothing at all to worry about! Bull sharks are one of the most aggressive of sharks and are credited with more attacks on Humans than any other species of shark! Your Wife had good reason to be afraid, and the signs are there as a serious warning!!! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, ynot said: Bull sharks are one of the most aggressive of sharks and are credited with more attacks on Humans than any other species of shark! Your Wife had good reason to be afraid, and the signs are there as a serious warning!!! Tony Tony, I'm going to disagree here...yes, they are known for going in shallow water and being aggressive, but look at the statistics, the probability is so astronomically low that it is hardly worth concerning yourself over. My whole job revolves around risk analysis (I'm a safety engineer), this is more of an emotional fear than a realistic one. With all my trips to WSP (further downriver than Wash birthplace), I can't tell you how many hundreds if not thousands of folks I saw swimming and wading over the summer. After seeing the sign I researched shark attacks in the Potomac and couldn't find any recorded attacks. They do periodically catch some bull sharks in the river but I'm not about to alter my routine in the least, I have a much better chance of being killed by a cow when I walk through the pasture to my deer hunting site than I do by a shark at my tooth hunting site! LOL! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 It is very important to be aware of your surroundings when you are out inthe field. Also one should always heed any warnings placed there for your protection. This doesn't mean you have to completely stop what your doing. It is intended to inform you of the risk you will be taking so hopefully you don't become a "statistic". I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneheadz Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 I'll definitely be more cautious now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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