Thread: Spearfishing

Sharks of the same species seem to be repelled by their dead brothers & sisters.
Thus why most "shark repellents" made from dead shark don't work.
They are 'species specific'.

Originally Posted by fishchaser1003

If i were to anchor a kayak a couple hundred yards off the pier would it be legal to spearfish for sharks? The only problem i see with that is taking the kayak in because you cant clean fish on the water but you cant bring sharks ashore...

You can bring them ashore from a boat you just can't fish for them from the beach on state property.

I'm not trying to be a smart azzzz but there is a law written by this guy named Murphey. Its called "Murphey's Law". Now I have never met or even seen a picture of Murphey but have found that this law indeed applies to me. Sort of like Louisville's 1st offensive play against Auburn the other day.

As I have recently became an avid Mack fisherman, I would love it if they would change some of the regs for shark fishing for the people who like to fish for sharks. I have noticed that there really is a big shark problem "around the pier" lol. Last weekend I got my limit, but would have had it an hour earlier than I did if it weren't for the Sharks. I guy named Tater I believe told me that the Sharks will be scared off if one is injured or better yet killed and left for example. If I could I would go and kill one, and tie it off close to the pier so that I wouldn't lose so much money to the Sharks. I'm not there to feed the Sharks but they think I am lol. It's exciting to fish for Spanish, but once one is on the line it's a death race to get them out of the water!!! Yesterday I was out there and they were around but it wasn't really a big issue; probably since there weren't many Spanish around as the solunar calendar predicted. I probably caught like 8 Spanish yesterday, with no shark issues, but I have noticed that the higher the fish activity the higher the shark problem.

Originally Posted by chillinfish

I'm not trying to be a smart azzzz but there is a law written by this guy named Murphey. Its called "Murphey's Law". Now I have never met or even seen a picture of Murphey but have found that this law indeed applies to me. Sort of like Louisville's 1st offensive play against Auburn the other day.

Or Louisville's clock management at the end.

So I haven't been on in a while but woah... this blew up. To clarify, I would not be shooting the sharks just for sport or thrill seeking, I have heard they are not bad to eat and with a few people on kayaks there would be no need to shoot more than a few because they are big fish and give a lot of meat. And for the "Sharks dont USUALLY attack anything that big", it's a chance that everyone who swims takes, and everyone who spearfishes has the same risk I do of being attacked and I'm aware of the risk. Sharks don't usually attack swimmers but it's a chance. Sorry for the misunderstandings but I do not fish solely for the sport or thrill seeking, I fish to eat and sure its fun and it is thrilling but if I'm going to kill something, it's gonna go to good use

Ok for safety purposes sharks will attack and eat animals over 8 feet. There are videos on youtube and other sites of them feeding on animals as large as whales. Special repellents are made for spear fishermen for a reason. Research the USS Indianapolis and see what happened to those guys. Large sharks feed closer to the beach than you may think. Plenty of sharks have been caught from the beach that are over 12ft and could destroy a kayaker or spear fisher with little effort. Especially if provoked. If you are looking to catch sharks or seeking a new thrill, do some research into land based shark fishing online. You can utilize your kayak to deploy baits, feel the extreme power that a shark on the other end of the line can produce, and get up and close with them for some really cool pictures. You'll probably have to purchase some new heavier gear, but let's be honest who doesn't like buying new gear. That's a sport in itself. And another thing, larger sharks, such as tigers, will feed on anything, and smaller species like dogfish and smaller blacktips make great bait for them.