I'm just wondering...partly in light of what happened today near Panama City, Florida...how many of the saltwater anglers here on FAOL have had a close encounter with a shark while fishing?

It seems to me that if you're fishing in the right places, so will be the sharks...in other words - where the fish are.

Also, what seasons, etc. are the best/worst times of year for shark encounters along the FL coast?

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Fishing the Ozarks