need help getting back in the game....

[sixshooter4]

Hey,
I am from San Antonio and have done a fair amount of fresh water spear fishing in the clear rivers and lakes around my home town... I spend a lot of time on the ocean in Port Aransas and will be working there all summer long. I am hoping to start spear fishing in the ocean (again) my first attempt last year ended in me getting battered around by a 15' tiger shark that, lucky for me, likes sheep’s head/snapper more then skinny white boy. so its not hard to imagine that I would like to start a little safer this time around. I created a phobia of sorts for sharks... and would like to start spear fishing in the bay and work my way back to rigs. so to the point! dose anyone have advise for me? I would like to know the basics of bay spear fishing. Im used to swimming around sunken x-mas trees and shooting gar and bass. I take it this is a much different experience and will require a different technique. I have a 14' Boston whaler and will be alone most of the time. I have adequate funds and a JBL 2 band spear gun with both “Large game barb tip” and “3 prong small game shocker tip”. Please give me any tips you may have to help me have a productive re-introduction to ocean fishing.