In the seventies and eighties, Captain Bill made headlines as his ability to seek out and capture many large sharks close to shore was deemed a benefit to bathers and tourists alike. Utilizing the entire shark, selling the meat to crabers, selling the jaws, fins (for decoration only) and hide to gift shops and restaurants, Captain Bill was able to make a living doing what he loved, something that most of us strive for. Late in the eighties, things began to change; Chambers of Commerce didn’t want tourists to know sharks lurked off our shores, and Captain Bill lost his living to the whims of politicians and environmental groups. Meanwhile, the sharks still swim offshore…
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I am anxious to recieve and read your book. I was at the SEA HAGG the day before your book signing there last June. We flew home that Sat. morning so I missed it. I was very disappointed. I have been vacationing on the Island for seven years now and it was my first visit there that me and some friends had been swimming near the point the point at the longboat key bridge only to hear the next day that a 10 foot bull shark had been spotted there the day we were there. YIKES! We were kinda freakin out! But we talk more about what a great time we had then worrying about the shark. But I learned not to swim where there is fishing going on or fishing boats passing thru. Hope to learn from your book. Last year at the rod n reel during our visit someone caught a 7 ft. Hammer head. Me and my friends and family are very cautious when swimming off the island or anywhere for that matter.
Congrats on your book! Someone should make a movie!