
Spear Fishing & Sharks
It seems logical that sharks and spear fishing don't mix very well together. Something about the fact that a dead fish at the end of a spear or hanging from your belt that just may attract a shark that is looking for a meal.
Considering the shark's senses are highly attuned to thrashing fish and dead fish for that matter makes the spear fisher a possible unintended target. Years ago when I used to spear fish a lot in Long Island Sound, NY we didn't have the danger of a possible shark attack because back forty years ago there were only sand sharks to deal with.
Now with global warming I really don't know what type of sharks migrate into Long Island Sound during the summer months. What we had to deal with were currents, fishing line and boats all of which could cause injury or ...