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Most visitors head for Key West ... and speed right past tarpon and turtles and deer (oh my).

I wrestle the big bull shark until my muscles are quivering with exhaustion. Just when I think I can't fight it another second, the line goes slack and I reel it to the side of the 16-foot boat.

Bull sharks, the meanest of a mean breed, are the most likely culprits in shark attacks against humans. Mine is 125 to 150 pounds, with such an ugly mug that I feel no guilt about luring it.

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