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Originally Posted by mojaveman
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Down South here in Africa, it really is something in the water. We have also had a spate of shark attacks recently. Mainly by Great Whites (They always take the blame nowadays, its politically expedient). The reason seems to be the annual migratory shoals of Sardines that migrate South to North up our Eastern Coast against the warm Mozambique Current that flows the other way. Some years the billions of small tasty Sardines come in close to the beaches and can be caught in the thousands by hand baskets. This is just such a year and the huge shoals are followed by hordes of game-fish and sharks that feast on the bounty. In the feeding frenzy, the odd shark comes close to shore and adds a human or two to the menu. I wonder whether you have a similar natural boost to shark attacks in the USA?