Thread: Shark Night - How Many?

Other than Henry Hammerhead and his slightly smaller brother who were around a few years back, I don't remember too many sharks hooked on the pier that couldn't be brought in on the rods we use for kings & jacks. No need to anything bigger than a 8500 spinner or a 4/0 conventional.
My old Penn 309 rig I used for snapper would be ideal.

Originally Posted by ChileRelleno

I hope they all end up fatally gut hooked.
Probably will have a half blind Ranger with no depth perception telling them that every shark is too small.

Is it safe to say that you have had this happen to you Chili. If so, it’s gotta be a good story

The problem is that the shark fishing time was set at night. The sharks are like pavlov’s dogs. The dinner bell keeps getting rung at daylight when the kings and Spanish are getting hooked making for an easy meal. They probably cruise at night scavenging, then head towards the pier to fill their bellies at dawn.

Originally Posted by CarlF

Other than Henry Hammerhead and his slightly smaller brother who were around a few years back, I don't remember too many sharks hooked on the pier that couldn't be brought in on the rods we use for kings & jacks. No need to anything bigger than a 8500 spinner or a 4/0 conventional.
My old Penn 309 rig I used for snapper would be ideal.

The only experience I've had with sharks are those I've had to pop off on the pier. Several were legal. If I was targeting them on the pier I would sure enough go heavier with my gear. Just sayin.

I have my 8500ssl and 90abf as well as a couple senators on standby in case I get drawn after these events.
I think its alot more fun to fight him and wear him down than to just horse the fish in and club him on the deck.(kinda like ultralight fishing in the skinny water, more fun on light tackle)

We hooked 6-7 after midnight the day that last depression moved through. I took shelter at the T and left a pole out with a live LY on bottom. The baitfeed would start singing shortly after I sat down each time. Most of them were 4-5' I would guess and were rather easy to pull in, i'm guessing they are used to the 'eat'-pop off-'eat' again that the pier provides/

Did I miss a post that showed some caught? don't face book so maybe that's the reason

"Did I miss a post that showed some caught? don't face book so maybe that's the reason"


I believe "anticlimactic" is the best word to describe the whole affair.

This guy was cruising the inside bar in the shallows