DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. -- Swimmers stayed out of the water Friday and some beaches were all but closed due to large numbers of sharks. Most of the action was happening in Daytona Beach Shores, south of the Sunglow Pier.

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The ocean is full of mullet and the bait fish are close to shore, attracting pelicans, dolphins and sharks. Presented with the perfect opportunity for an easy meal, small sharks in large numbers started patrolling the waves off Volusia County.

Large schools of migratory fish, moving to the south, drew the sharks in close to the shoreline and swimmers Friday suddenly found themselves heading back to the beach.

"We saw a ton of fish and everybody pointing in the water, so we moved back, and we saw the sharks and they were following the line of the fish," said beachgoer Justin Tyger.

"Never seen that before. And so close to the shore, kind of weird, but definitely an experience. Glad I saw it," said beachgoer Mike Valazak.

Beach Patrol watched the ocean all afternoon, warning people to stay out of the water. It didn't stop groups of people from wading in and watching the sharks fed, but ankle deep is about as far as they wanted to go.

"I think I care about my legs a little more than I care about going swimming," said beachgoer Jenny Tyger.

The danger kept moving down the shoreline as the day wore on and, as long as the bait fish are nearby, the sharks are expected to be there as well.

There were no bites reported and it's probably because the water is so crystal clear, making it easy for people to see the sharks.