Comments on: Guide to Shark Fishing

By: gaz

gaz — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:05:59 +0000

sue you for what?
po hippys!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:05:21 +0000

LEAVE THE SHARKS ALONE OR I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND SUE YOU!!!!!!

By: Beed

Beed — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:21:33 +0000

You sound like a knowledgable guy and conservationist.I was considering sharkin from shore near central florida east coast toward the end of january. Is this a poor time to try it? And any input on how to get any good live bait outside of fishing for it. Do you think there would be any decent tackle or bait shops? Or would any charter joints be willing to lend some good info or sell you live bait?

By: NR

NR — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:18:53 +0000

Disgusting.

By: chad kessler

chad kessler — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:14:12 +0000

I have both swam with sharks and harvested sharks for the dinner table. My best catch yet has been a 6 and1/2 ft. Blacktip. What a beautiful creature and a great tasting meal. I did a sharkfeeding dive in the Bahamas. Quite impressive.
To those of you who do not agree with harvesting sharks for table fare have to do a little more studying of the term we call conservation. Just like any species on this planet, overpopulation of sharks can become more of a liability to humans and sharks alike. To many sharks can mean to little food for them and possibly an increase in human/shark contact. I don’t know if any of you have ever seen an attack up close and personal and I’m sure you don’t want to. Don’t get me wrong not every shark is out looking for a human meal but it has been proven that if their food supply deminishes they more likely to strike at the human kind. A balanced harvest with seasons and bag limits will, in the long run, serve both humans and sharks a better chance at survival. Not all shark fishermen are like Captian Ahab! Most of us are more conservation minded, as are most hunters and fishermen, than the non and anti’s of the sport.

By: John

John — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:22:13 +0000

I have been using a 6oz weighted grouper rig with an added treble hook. attached to the top of the leader I had added a 20 oz bottle with glow sticks inside. the bottle keeps the bait off the bottom but allows it to stay in place and not so affected but the tide with the weight. the glow sticks have been great for us at night locating our line and positioning. Dead menhaden have been our primary source of bait but do catch the occasional blue and stick him on there.

By: topwaterpro

topwaterpro — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:50:12 +0000

lets say im fishing from the beach, how far out do i have to get the bait. does night and day make a difference

By: willis

willis — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:07:35 +0000

what is a non returning sliding clip and how does it work? Thanks

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:39:11 +0000

what do you think about the Shore Shot Bait Caster?

By: Shallowwater-Steve

Shallowwater-Steve — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:16:03 +0000

Ineresting blog you’ve aquired here.:)

Though there seems to be those who for whatever reasons have found it inspiring to set their rage upon the general bloggers with concerns of catching sharks from the beaches here in Texas.
My past experiances have not justified their comments. It seems most of them however well thought out their concerns are an accumilation of generalized misunderstandings as a whole. Surf fishing for any saltwater fish is FUN and can be as inexpensive or expensive as one cares to indulge in the sport.
Its not all about the catch, though many go for just that.
I’ve fished and camped with some interesting families who find the beaches in Texas very family friendly.
Surf fishing does not require chumming the fish, as is done often times from deep water fishing trips.
The fish and sharks occupy the same area of water as most swimmers do because its easier to catch food when your able to limit its exscape routes. The shore being a route most fish can not cross.

During the summer and fall months is normally a good time to try your hand at this sport. When the water temps average from 77 to 90 degree’s.

The higher the water temp. between these two sets of numbers the more active sharks become, So the more food they often hunt for food.

If the water is high enough to cover the fishes gills it will hunt in for food. Since most sharks are long and relatively slim it can get into waters you normally might find swimmers playing in, from 2ft. to 6ft. Most larger sharks however feed in waters from 6ft. to 16ft.
During the spawning season however lemon sharks will not feed as to not eat their own new borns.
They will lay along the sandbars holding their own against the current while they give birth.

At this time you can easily catch pups on shrimp/squid/and cut bait very close to shore.

The ones to do venture into deeper waters aren’t so fortunate, Due to the higher incidents of being food for hungry males.

The sand bars that many swimmers cross while swimming are like highways to fish and sharks alike.

Normally during the summers months to catch larger shark one would fish roughly 250 yards to 300 yards from shore.

Its not that the fishermen knowing endanger swimmers by fishing these waters as some fear.

Its the fact that the swimmers without knowledge place themselves in danger by their actions.

The fishing line though small, Has within its capacity not only to catch a fish but when exposed to the saltwater and sand has the potentual of becoming something akin to a knive when tenion is placed upon it by a fish and fisherman.

And since most fish including sharks use the surfs current to help break free from their hooks,
swimmers often become targets without the knowledge of the fishermen.

Until someone gets hurt.