Friday I took my 10 yrs old son and a friend from work in the hunt for some BSB(wifes favorite). We caught lots of short BSB, most in the 10-11 inch range. But we also caught a bunch of spiny dogfish sharks. Well with that many it was bound to happen. One of those spines/barb got me in the forearm. ■■■■ that thing hurts. Never happened to me before and I don’t know anyone who has.
We did end up with 7 BSB for the wife.
23 Sea Hunt “My Last Boat V”
If you can’t stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them.
Friday I took my 10 yrs old son and a friend from work in the hunt for some BSB(wifes favorite). We caught lots of short BSB, most in the 10-11 inch range. But we also caught a bunch of spiny dogfish sharks. Well with that many it was bound to happen. One of those spines/barb got me in the forearm. ■■■■ that thing hurts. Never happened to me before and I don’t know anyone who has.
We did end up with 7 BSB for the wife.
23 Sea Hunt “My Last Boat V”
If you can’t stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them.
I thought I had a sharpnose once but it was the dreaded spiny dogfish shark, he got me in the forearm as well and that is something I wont soon forget.
He took the bait like a jugbelly redfish on an olive and white clouser.
I usually grab them by the nose and that seems to work best; they dont have much in the teeth department. They are really squirmy, though and love to make a tangled mess of your line and tackle.
I posted something similar the other day on inshore. I too am victim of spiny dogbite fish to the forearm. I found that handling them from the underside is better protection from the two hole punch.
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cskiff, yes, they are cold water sharks with a spine in front of the dorsal fins. We usually start getting them when the water temperature gets into the fifties. They have white spots on them; scientific name is Squalus acanthias.
Good report. I tried a new method of releasing spiny dogs yesterday while fishing with circle hooks. It’s easier with 2 people, but one foot holds the tail down while the leader is pulled tight. Grab by the head and unhook with the tail still held down. Then I grabbed the tail with pliers and gave him a quick lift over the gunwale. No worries.
I have reached down to grab one behind the head thinking it was a sharpnose as Fritz said. Spine stuck me in the forearm and was just a wonderful feeling as you know…
Caught a lot of sharks but never one that had white spots like the one pictured. I’ve heard of them and thought they were some kinda shark but now I KNOW! I won’t be picking one of those suckers up.
Do you seem to catch them in deeper waters??? I fish some inshore reefs ie 3 mile… and I haven’t had the pleasure of hooking into one
Anyway thanks for everything…
Ron
“Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible…” 1 Corinthians 9:19
Had one get stuck in my arm two winters ago. 25 miles offshore with a shark stuck in my arm. Had to have my friend pull it out of my arm it was in so deep.
Arm swelled up like a softball, blood was spurting everywhere.
Somehow the swelling went away after a couple of minutes, go the bleeding under control and we were able to keep fishing.
Last year I took my son that was home for a couple of weeks(navy boy stationed in Sicily). I caught several at the 40 hole out off Edisto Beach. Luckly none got me. Took them home and grilled them just like other shark. To me it was good eating. Some of them had no spots but did have the spine.
