Author Topic: A day of sharking 7-14-09 (Read 5689 times)

IrishAyes · « **on:** July 14, 2009, 10:14:38 PM »

With our some what dismal fluke outings (out Sunday and Monday with only had a few keepers) of catching many more shorts than keepers (except for the one that counted on Saturday

) we decided to hit the mud hole for some sharking for a change of pace.

Me, Captain Mike, Bob G and Johnny Oz hit the dock at 6 this morning. We motored over for some fuel and then headed out to the Monster Ledge.

We arrived at the ledge and drifted a few minutes to see what direction the drift would be taking us.

After noting the drift direction we picked out beginning spot and put out three lines. Shortly after the lines were out we had a quick run off on the deep line. No hook up. Next the middle line went off. Again, no hook up. Then the third line. You guessed it, no hook up. Figured it was blue fish or a small shark playing with the baits. We then see a small hammer head shark in our slick. He didn't stay long. A bait was pitched to him but he got out of Dodge.

With new baits on all lines the deep line gets hit again. I grab the rod and lean back, setting the hook. After a brief fight a small mako comes boatside. Beautiful fish, small, released.

A short while later Capt Mike gets hooked up and brings in a blue shark. Also released. As he was bringing in the blue shark the short line starts to pay out. Bob G gets on the rod and brings a hammer head, possibly the same one that was in our slick earlier, to the boat. A third species of shark caught, also released.

All in all, a great day on the water. The weather was perfect and we had a lot of action in the morning. Gotta get another trip in soon.

The only pics I got were of the hammerhead at the boat.

hareball · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2009, 10:26:14 PM »

Nice job guys!!

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Author Topic: A day of sharking 7-14-09 (Read 5689 times)