hello my friend, that size will almost always run away if fired at. i find the dangerous ones to be the big ones lurking alone near the surface...and although i never shoot them, a buddy of mine fired at one and also missed. i thought it was going to attack for sure, but it was scared and ran off to deeper water. i dont think you should be concerned about a school of small baracudas. i wouldnt provoke a big lonely one though, and if i decide to shoot one of the biggies, the aim had better be good...
cheers
