That would be a major rush though, I must admit. But who would remove the hook?? lol
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NOT ME!!
They can have it.
Take no prisoners! … catch and release
Frank Mundus ( Pete Benchley’s inspiration for Quint), once harpooned a 4,500 lb. white around a mile off of Montauk Point.
Many large whites were landed by the Durban sharkers off of the huge jetties entering the harbor at Durban, S.A… In fact most of the guys who fished in the club there used reels that did not even have drag systems. They used leather gloves and pads and put pressure on the sharks the old fashioned way. If I remember right the club once beached over a dozen very large whalers and other sharks in an afternoon from a single jetty.
Frank Mundus, A legend in his own mind!!
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yeah, and he would have had the world record for the largest shark ever caught on rod and reel (white) if he hadn’t used a nearby dead whale to attract it. Using any mammal for chum is against IGFA regulations (makes sense). At least he didn’t actually kill the whale:wink:
If you give a man a fish he will eat for a day.
If you teach a man to fish he will spend all of his money on tackle and go hungry.
I seriously doubt that he chummed w/a whale. I suspect it was there.
But he did kill the shark!! Totally pointless killing for the sake of a picture and maybe a tropy set of jaws. Whats the point?? Did he eat it? lol Are we sure he didnt kill the whale too??
lol
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Originally posted by IndyI seriously doubt that he chummed w/a whale. I suspect it was there.
True the whale was just there, but since the carcass is what attracted the sharks it was enough to void the record. I guess I used the word chum out of context.
If you give a man a fish he will eat for a day.
If you teach a man to fish he will spend all of his money on tackle and go hungry.
Well I will be hitting up the surf starting on Monday. I’m going to give the state park a try but if i don’t get anything then i will move down to the 3300 block that you guys have suggested. Ill let yall know how it turns out.
Fishing is Forever…
Kool, definitely keep us posted stuck! Tight lines:smiley:
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For you guys interested on the leaders I made, the green looking mono stuff on my spinning leaders is actually weed eater line. But before you laugh, check it out. It’s tough, it’s round, it’s cheap and 0 failures to date! I got this trick from another guy who has been doing it for years and has the reputation of being a shark catching expert. Think about it. Look what that weed eater line has to perform in it’s intended duties, pretty tough stuff I’d say. Shurely it would hold up to some tail whacking. It has for me anyways. So here it is. Sthil weed eater line. The green is .080 diamter and the orange is .095. It cost about 9 or 10 bucks for a 250ft roll at the hardware store. The 2mm double barrel crimp sleeves work perfect with the green stuff. But the orange equates to 2.41 mm so I havent found the proper sleeves for it yet. A 2.3mm is to tight and a 2.8 is a tad lose for my likings. I think a 2.5 would be the ticket, if I can find them. So if you want a tough material and save some $$ give it a try!!
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Yeah weedeater line rocks. It’s about the same strength as 400 lb mono but a ton cheaper. Some people make their whole leader out of it, but the steel bite leader is definitely a good idea.
If you give a man a fish he will eat for a day.
If you teach a man to fish he will spend all of his money on tackle and go hungry.
I’ve been fishing for sharks for a lot of years and thought I’d chime in. I like to use cable for 12 to 15 feet of leader. I’ve generally attached it to double or even triple strength J hooks but I now use some of the thicker circle hooks. I’ve had blacktips straighten regular hooks when they jump and spin. By the way we get blacktips, rarely spinners. Anyway, I attach the leader by unraveling the cable into two separate strands a couple of inches long, then put the hook on one of the strands and then re-weave a loop. Sounds complicated but it’s easy. I do the same thing on the other end of the cable where the snap swivel from the line can attach to the leader. I do not use any crimps and have never had a leader fail as a result of this connection. I do wrap some electricians tape around the loop.
If anyone is interested I can fax some old photos that show what I’m talking about. I love fishing for sharks although the bigger ones are much scarcer than in the 60s and 70s. Nothing beats a jumping blacktip on spinning tackle.
Agreed Squalus. A nice Black Tip or Spinner on spinning gear lb 4 lb is a lot of fun!!! I also use the cable, as seen in the pic, for the big rig when yaking bait out. I know you cant see it in the pic, but that loop is done just like yo mentioned, with the exception of the dead end double crimped to the main cable. I seriously doubt it’s going anywhere lol. My bro in law showed it to me and called it a Molly something loop or braid or whatever lol. But it’s not hard to do at all and makes for a very neat job. Now if the Sharks would just get here already:smiley:
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calm down andrea your not getting any younger…they will come…lol
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Originally posted by RACRXAgreed Squalus. A nice Black Tip or Spinner on spinning gear lb 4 lb is a lot of fun!!! I also use the cable, as seen in the pic, for the big rig when yaking bait out. I know you cant see it in the pic, but that loop is done just like yo mentioned, with the exception of the dead end double crimped to the main cable. I seriously doubt it’s going anywhere lol. My bro in law showed it to me and called it a Molly something loop or braid or whatever lol. But it’s not hard to do at all and makes for a very neat job. Now if the Sharks would just get here already:smiley:
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LOL Rob, I know I know. But I want it now lmao. I think I’m gonna meet em half way lol.
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andrea if you want to see spinner sharks…we hook up with 6ft spinners on our king rigs sometimes…if you really want to see a shark fly threw the air…you have to see it from the top of the pier…it’s amazing how fast they really are…
Ok, I know this is going to sound like I think I’m a “know it all” which I know I’m not, so please take this in the friendly spirit of advice given. We rarely get spinner sharks ( Carcharhinus brevipinna)of adult size around here but almost always we get blacktips (Carcharhinus limbatus). The quickest and easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the anal fin which is not back-tipped in the blacktip. There are other differing characteristics but that is the easiest thing to look for. Blacktips get over a hundred pounds and fighting one of those on 20 lb spinning tackle is about as good as it gets. All of the warm water sharks should start showing up when the water temp hits around 70.
Do Black Tips also do all that jumping and spinning when being fought?? I caught many Black Tips last year and they were like you described, no black markings on the anal fins. I hooked 4 last year that did all the cool leaping and spinning, but unfortunately I got cut off, (was still learning about good leaders lol)on all four of those. So I cant swear as to what they were. But it was an awesome specticle!! That much I know!
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Racrx, yes, they jump while spinning; by my records, about half the time. The black tips on the fins fade a bit as they get larger and older. As far as I’m concerned, they give more of a challenge, pound for pound than a mako or tarpon because of all that spinning. And all you need is to get your bait out beyond the breakers to fish for them off the beach, a pier or in a boat; don’t need to travel 3 hours for all that action.