Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 I've fished down in Islamorada 4 or 5 times and the boat guides always talk about the dangerous flying rays. This lady is lucky because the boat was stationary. If it had been cruising along, she would have been toast. While only 2 people have been killed, there are loads of near misses. Stingray Tries to Hitch Ride on Boat in Florida by Fran Golden An Illinois family vacationing in the Florida Keys got a big surprise when a stingray jumped onto their chartered pontoon boat. The spotted eagle ray leaped onto the 26-foot boat in a channel in Islamorada and struck Jenny Hausch, 39, in the chest, reports the Miami Herald. The collision with the five-foot, 200-pound creature knocked Hausch to the deck, but the stingray was apparently equally stunned. .............. http://news.travel.aol.com/2011/03/31/stingray-tries-to-hitch-ride-on-boat-in-florida/ Quote
Aggie87 Posted March 31, 2011 Report Posted March 31, 2011 That's nothing - we've got flying sharks in Texas! Mako jumps in boat Fisherman Jason Kresse used no bait to make the catch of a lifetime: An 8-foot mako shark that simply jumped into the back of his boat. Kresse, of Freeport, Texas, was hoping to land some red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico when he set out early Monday. He and two crew members were spreading chum on the water when they suddenly attracted a much bigger fish: The 375-pound shark. "All of a sudden something hit the side of the boat," Kresse recounted. "He ends up landing on the back of the boat." The shark began thrashing there, with Kresse and the crew unable to get the fish back into the gulf. Hours later, after damaging the boat, the shark finally died. Once back at shore, Kresse needed a forklift to get the trophy fish off his boat. It's currently on display at a seafood business in his town, but Kresse intends to permanently memorialize his catch. "I'm going to get a mount of it," said Kresse. "A fish jumping in your boat, 400 pounds, that's unbelievable." Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Posted March 31, 2011 Aww, those sissies should have picked it right up and thrown it overboard! Quote
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