Best of Mike #145

Barracuda are kind of like that old man that lived down the block.... when you were a kid.

First off, they just seem to suddenly appear.... when you least expect it.

Once there, they aren't really doing much of anything .... except eyeballing you.

But they still manage to look all grumpy, scary, mean and creepy.

I still get goosebumps thinking about a big one.... just floating there watching me.

I was all by myself, on the safety stop, at the end of a night dive in Turks and Caicos.

I won't lie.... I only made it about 2 minutes and then I was so freaked, I got out of the water.

And that whole time.... he didn't do a thing.... except eyeball me.... and lurk..... and be all creepy.