Since 1968, as an 18 year old fledgling gill netter and crab puller, I’ve found myself at odds with a strange group of humans. Now a semi-retired shark long-liner, I’ve spent over 40 years on the water and still I’m at odds with the same odd balls. Some call them Environmentalists, Conservationists or Tree-Huggers. In…
Author: cortezsharkman
Sharks and Environmentalists
SHARKS AND THE ENVIRONMENTALIST FODDER Since 1968, as an 18 year old fledgling gill netter and crab puller, I’ve found myself at odds with a strange group of humans. Now a semi-retired shark long-liner, I’ve spent over 40 years on the water and still I’m at odds with the same odd balls. Some call them…
Florida Sharkfishing
The Sport is Under Attack! Florida Shark Fishing is making big news lately. Seems the thrill and challenge of battling top-of-the-food-chain, man-eating predators is not sitting well with those harmony-with-the-environment and faint at heart activists. It’s a shame these tree-hugging hypocrites who fatten themselves on steak and chicken and support abortion rights are squeamish about…
A story about a crab
Some 38 years ago I found myself sitting in my van, parked on New Pass shore, drinking a beer and waiting for the Seatrek to dock. I needed amberjack for sharkbait and the Seatreck’s captain would be returning soon from a scuba charter. I found myself watching this redneck fisherman pulling fish from his net…