tilewave
Well-Known Member
me & pete were trolling for bluefin etc.. out about 17 miles from manasquan inlet (area called little italy) on a calm clear day. we hooked on to a stick about 5' long. i reeled it in, as i was leaning over the gunnel to unhook the stick about 3" in diameter, i noticed it was hollow at end & had a little crab hanging out in there. i turned around to pete and said " check out the crab in here " he turned white and looked horrified ! i turned back to the water and under me about 5' down was a great white shark almost the size of my boat! pete got so scared he dropped onto the deck, i went to the helm and took off!! lines in the water & everything! we werent expecting that. like that other guy said, you realize the boat is the only thing keeping you from the bottom of the food chain. a week later we were within 2 miles of the same area me pete & 2 other guys. about 50 yds away we see a dorsal fin like the size of a stop sign, then about 10 ' behind his tail fin pops up.