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Post by olmucky on May 25, 2024 9:27:53 GMT -5
I was walking the dog this am along the seawall on the bay. I see a small stingray in about 18” of water swimming away. Not the normal way they swim. It looked a bit different. Then to my left I saw the water moving and some reason I said “I bet that’s a shark” Sure enough, it was.
I watched the stingray maybe 50 yards away duck under some weed/kelp crap onto the sand.
The shark was directly under me now, it was a 4’ bull. It was swimming rigid like. Made a beeline for the stingray. It got about 25’ away and the stingray blasted out. The shark took off after it.
The ray won that round. But with the shallow clear water, watching the whole thing transpire. Very cool.
It’s the little things.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on May 25, 2024 9:34:14 GMT -5
Down on Bayshore?
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Post by olmucky on May 25, 2024 9:40:54 GMT -5
Ya. It was maybe 10’ off the wall Very cool
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Post by Captj on May 26, 2024 5:51:23 GMT -5
Saw a shark chase a ray for about 200 yds across the bay from our community dock about a year ago. That ray was literally skipping on the surface the whole way. Never got a good look at the shark, but it didn't end well for the ray. Big explosion at the end.
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Post by olmucky on May 26, 2024 6:24:08 GMT -5
Saw a shark chase a ray for about 200 yds across the bay from our community dock about a year ago. That ray was literally skipping on the surface the whole way. Never got a good look at the shark, but it didn't end well for the ray. Big explosion at the end. I was kinda hoping/expecting to see that
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Post by ferris1248 on May 26, 2024 10:19:14 GMT -5
That's a pretty cool thing to see.
I remember coming out of the canal at Mex Beach and heading along the shoreline towards P.C.
Couple miles offshore and a buddy says " OMG, Look at that"!.
There were hundreds ( I really mean hundreds) of leopard rays everywhere we could see. Water was clear and they were right on the surface.
We throttled back and sat there for a while and watched them.
Another buddy, local native, said they migrate that time of year.
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