On 9/19/2025 at 12:26 PM, Fishingmickey said:

I got to watch a school of spinner sharks "displaying".  We were just off the coast a couple of miles by Port Aransas, TX.   It was a least a couple of acres or more and had to be several hundred sharks.  They were about 6-7' long sharks.  They would come shooting up completely out of the water.  Full body length and more, spinning and twisting the entire time they were air born then come crashing back down with a huge splash.  We must have seen at least fifty jumps.  It was amazing!

FM

 

We got to see that a couple years ago in the outer banks.  We were in a big house with a great view and there was a massive shoal of bait that came in close.  And then the sharks showed up.  Spinners started jumping out of the water like crazy. It was awesome to see

 

On 9/20/2025 at 10:45 AM, BrianMDTX said:

Well, just last week, I had a dog swim up to my boat. 
 

 

 

Oh dear!  I hope it was yours!

 

 

 

For me personally, I’ve had some awesome encounters.  One particular lake nearby that was kayak only had a pair of bald eagles around.  Every year around March they would be around.  I’d often only catch 2-3 fish but the eagles made up for it.  Same lake, different day, as I left there was a black bear right on the road.  We have them around, but it never gets old.

 

On the big pond with all the people, I was going down the bank and saw something moving.  Turned out to be a mink using the docks as entry points.  It went in and out for a hundred yards and it was super cool to see.  

Fishing was a little slow yesterday.

On 9/19/2025 at 9:06 AM, Swamp Girl said:

I use to see pelicans in northwestern Ontario. I never quite adjusted to seeing those birds so far north.

I have seen them on Great Slave in the Northwest Territories. It does kinda freak you out seeing white pelicans so far north. 

11 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

It does kinda freak you out seeing white pelicans so far north. 

 

I know, huh!