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When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« on: January 30, 2009, 09:29:18 PM »
When is the best time to catch a Mako Shark




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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 10:41:06 AM »
I never did, but from what I hear, from late July - September.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 11:54:32 AM »
Mako and blue shark usually start up in June in NJ.

Take a hike out to the mud hole, find good bottom to drift over or a wreck that is know to hold fish and set out the chum. Put on blue fish or mackeral for bait, whole or slabs. Blue fish is one of the Mako shark's favorite food.

I have heard guys complain that they drew in a lot of blue fish with their chum. Do not get discouraged if you do draw in blue fish as that is a staple to the shark diet. Catch a few blue fish and you now have fresh bait for shark.

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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 01:05:55 PM »
Back when I fished Mako, it was water temp hit 65.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 09:12:56 PM »
All right I'll be the smart a$$.

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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 09:21:00 PM »
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 10:53:45 PM »
After I catch mine...  rofla


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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2009, 11:33:54 PM »
Before you run out of bait???  Sorry  5hrug
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2009, 12:09:50 AM »
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2009, 07:17:35 AM »
i like mid june thru mid july.....seems they run for cleaner water offshore once it warms up inshore. but i would still give the ledge a shot in early august.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2009, 10:03:31 AM »
I don't go much, but when I head to the mud bouy for bluefish, I will always balloon a bluefish fillet out in the slick.  The best part of being off shore... YOU NEVER KNOW what you will catch.  Always give yourself the opportunity for that surprise.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2009, 12:07:19 PM »
sounds like fun trying to catch a nice Mako. t^
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2009, 01:19:12 PM »
It is fun, but a lot of times you get the skunk or Blue sharks.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2009, 01:55:59 PM »
how many miles out do you have to go i would love to fish for these but i think my boat is to small to go

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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2009, 02:38:12 PM »
Chicken canyon, Texas towers or Monster ledge is good spots.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2009, 02:41:48 PM »
You can make your first stop near the oil wreck, about 15-20 miles out of Shark River. West edge of the mud hole.
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2009, 04:56:34 PM »
BENF,

NJ Angler did a Shark Fishing Show.  They were targeting Threshers, but hooked into several other species(brown, blue, etc...) just a few miles from shore.  You could see the beaches and land from where they were fishing.  This is not the ideal location for sharks, but you can always try.  It is possible.  Heck, Surfrocket gets them in the surf ;D!

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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2009, 05:36:41 PM »
BENF,

NJ Angler did a Shark Fishing Show.  They were targeting Threshers, but hooked into several other species(brown, blue, etc...) just a few miles from shore.  You could see the beaches and land from where they were fishing.  This is not the ideal location for sharks, but you can always try.  It is possible.  Heck, Surfrocket gets them in the surf ;D!

 TT^

thanks for the info i am going to try it this season well see what happens

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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2009, 05:50:13 PM »
Find the bunker schools in the spring and you may jump a thresher. We have had several hook up while fluke fishing when the bunker schools were around. Several only a mile or two off the beach.  TT^

Also saw some free jumping threshers in the bunker schools.  t^
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Re: When is the best time to catch a Mako in NJ
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2009, 06:03:24 PM »
 considering that the surf rocket can get them off the beach at night in August, all you have to do is drop bunkers off the boat, close to the beach at night.. You can go wrong, its worth a try. 
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