Sharks on Sanibel Island Beaches

CapeCoralBarometer · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: Sharks on Sanibel Island Beaches

Selachophobia is the clinical word for it. The terror induced in the presence of an animal that's existed on this planet for over four-hundred million years. A cold, sterilized word describing one of the human race's deepest rooted fears...the fear of sharks.

To most people the image of a large shark awakens an ancient and primal fear, one which evolutionary psychologists theorize is hard-wired into our brains, a gift from our primordial relatives and all their offspring. During the infancy of our species the fear of sharks worked as an adaptive measure to help keep human beings alive, allowing them to pass on their genes to the next generation. Those coastal dwellers without a healthy fear of sharks were more apt to die off as victims of shark attacks. Thus, the fear of sharks was reinforced within the haze of passing centuries, and still exists within many of us today.

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alorfi

"To most people the image of a large shark awakens an ancient and primal fear, one which evolutionary psychologists theorize is hard-wired into our brains, a gift from our primordial relatives and all their offspring."

If it wasn't for Peter Benchley, this "theory" would have never been concocted.

josnay · Junior Member Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Posts: 18

That's my buddy Doug, here is a pic of him pulling the shark back in the water releasing it safely. Beach shark fishing is a blast, you never know how big of a fish you'll hook into. The scariest part is paddling bloddy baits out a few hundred yards in pitch black darkness.

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bob

Between Storm Angels croc pictures and these shark pictures, we are seeing some real life remarkable pictures.

bob
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Rainbird

Jebus!!
Now that's a real hammerhead! Shocked

I don't think Rex Hunt would of kissed that one before throwing it back! Laughing

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Rainbird

How big was it??
looks at least 300 - 350lb!
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