I was fishing the intercoastal in Stuart, FL one fine dawn and hooked a bull shark that took my bait. Problem, I was about 75 yards from shore in waist deep water.
Cut the line and headed back in. Had to “bump” it twice with my rod end as he cruised it close as I cut him free.
Never fished that way again in brackish waters at dawn. Always from a boat or pier. F that !!!