Awesome! Did y’all paddle out baits or shore cast?
I know where that is! I have never caught a shark there, but I have been snapped off by big boys numerous times. Nice!
Cast from shore.
Awesome catch. Congrats!!!
Didn’t even get yer sneakers wet…BRAVO!
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Originally posted by HennyDidn’t even get yer sneakers wet…BRAVO!
Up until we had to get in the water to pull him in… Then i got all kinda wet LOL.
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Proving dont need the big equipment to catch sharks. Also seems a lot more fun on spinning tackle
Amen Brotha!
Fishing is a battle between 2 apex predators, man and shark. Not a 1 sided pulling contest with the winner being the one with the biggest wallet…just sayin.
Love those penn pursuits
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Originally posted by IslandBoy33Fishing is a battle between 2 apex predators, man and shark. Not a 1 sided pulling contest with the winner being the one with the biggest wallet…just sayin.
Actually using light gear to catch sharks extends fight times putting a lot more stress on the shark. Using heavier tackle increases the chances of shark survival and at the end of the day that’s what really matters…
Many species can handle a longer fight. If im going after a large Hammerhead, then i will spend the money on some BIG Jaws type gear. Tiger Sharks like the 1 we caught are VERY resilient.
A three-year study to document the effects on sharks of catch-and-release sport fishing has found that some shark species don?t handle the trauma of being caught as well as others. Of the five sharks in the study, hammerheads fared the worst and were more likely than the others to not survive after being released back to the sea. Scientists published these findings in a special volume of the journal Marine Ecology Progress on January 29, 2014.
Operating in waters off south Florida and the Bahamas, scientists from the University of Miami conducted experiments that mimic catch-and-release fishing on five shark species: hammerhead, blacktip, bull, lemon, and tiger sharks. For each shark they landed, tests were performed to determine stress levels resulting from the shark?s battle with its angler.
The five sharks displayed a range of responses to their ordeal. Blood tests showed tiger and lemon sharks to be quite resilient. Satellite tagging indicated they had no post-release mortality.
Hammerhead sharks, however, were found to be most adversely affected by the stress of fighting back on the fishing line. They had the highest blood lactic acid levels, an indicator of extreme physical exertion. This reflects the intrinsic high energy disposition of hammerhead sharks that are very strong and fast predators.
Satellite tracking also revealed that, compared to other shark species in the study, hammerheads had a higher incidence of death after release.’
So Blacktips, Bulls, Lemons, and Tigers are pretty resilient. Hmm… Those just happen to be the most common and frequently caught sharks in SC. I think im good bro. But thanks for the advice. The same study also states you should never fully remove a shark from the water when handling it… Nice profile Pic by the way. 
I’m sorry but I’m not really following the point you are trying to prove with that article… The article you’re referring to is titled “Catch-and-release fishing creates too much trauma for some sharks”. While you are correct that the hammerhead is the most susceptible to catch and release fishing, it doesn’t mean that other species won’t experience some degree of stress from long fights on light tackle. This is a direct quote from the apex predator program website:
“Reduce fight times by having the proper gear, such as heavy tackle and a fighting harness. Long fight times put stress on the fish.”
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/Narragansett/sharks/survive.html
As a side note the last time I checked it was impossible to specifically target any fish and gaurentee that’s what you’re going to catch, and it’s very possible you could hook into a hammer head or any of the other handful of species located off our coast.
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Originally posted by FollyFisher1989…The same study also states you should never fully remove a shark from the water when handling it… Nice profile Pic by the way.
…ummm…so we must assume, for you, close counts?
Also on a side note, for a few more dollars, you can get a reel with almost twice the drag. Land twice as many Sharks in the same amount of time? Just a thought. Again, nice looking Shark!
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Originally posted by FollyFisher1989…The same study also states you should never fully remove a shark from the water when handling it… Nice profile Pic by the way.
…ummm…so we must assume, for you, close counts?
Also on a side note, for a few more dollars, you can get a reel with almost twice the drag. Land twice as many Sharks in the same amount of time? Just a thought. Again, nice looking Shark!
I made this same rookie mistake with my first shark. What is the best way to safely unhook it and release it without removing it from the water?
Shark fishing. That is all.
Why did yall stop talking I was learning so much. Not trying to pick sides but the lemon I landed by myself the other day had no problem reviving - bout swam through me I had to jump to quickly get out of its way, bout got me . I used spinning gear. It had a 35ld drag on it though.
Must be a serious spinning reel there sir. I’ve never used a harness with a spinning reel tho, how you do that?
Dude, your just an cocky prick. You know the last thing i posted you got on me because i put a space between Sharp and Nose. I got a 8 ft Tiger Shark on Spinning tackle… Doesnt happen everyday. If you dont like the gear im using dont read anymore of my posts. All i know is that shark swam away strong… catch of a lifetime, figured i could share it with a group of guys who enjoy the same things i do. I guess there is always that one asshole in the group.