Secho Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hi there - My mates and I are interested in hearing from anyone who can provide some tips on raising sharks... We were on a trip out to Browns recently and came across a decent sized shark cruising the suface. We were only about 10 miles out when we came across it and we couldnt entice it into taking a bait. We cubed pilchards for about 15 minutes after sighting it however after about the first five or so minutes it was not to be seen again. In the following week we saw another shark while fishing in the vacinity of the plonk hole, and then again a week later we sighted one while off Kembla. We spend a fair bit of time fishing outside, mostly bottom bashing or jigging but none of us can recall seeing as much random shark activity in some time. With all that in mind we're going to have a crack at catching some however have little knowledge of the process. Our local butcher mate has provided us with 20 litre drums of pigs blood mixed with minced sheep and pig livers and hearts which we have put into a chest freezer. We're waiting for a relatively calm day with little sea / swell and not too much wind so that we can maintain a steady drift and were thinking of going out from Kembla to rangers or wollongong reef... Once we get out there, our plan is to drill half a dozen big holes into the bottom of the frozen drum so that the blood and bits defrost and release slowly as we drift. We were also planning on cubing pilchards soaked in tuna oil constantly into the trail... we've been told one pilchard, cut into three, every 15 or 20 seconds into the trail...?? In terms of tackle, we've got 24kg Tiagras, Tekota 800's which currently have 80 pound fire line on them. We've used really heavy snap swivels and crimped everything to about 8 feet of 200 pound cable and a dirty big hook. We're not after monsters.. just something to put up a good challenge and as decent to eat as shark can get - maybe 4 to 5 footers. Can anyone tell us: Are we on the right track or kidding ourselves? Can you recommend a renown location (out of Botany or Kembla) where we should be able to raise a few - within 15 or so miles off shore. Something that should work well as a dead bait? Do we use a balloon, secured by a thick rubber band at the end of the cable where the snap swivel is? Should we do without the snap on the swivel and just re-crimp straight to the swivel? After gaffing one, what is the best way of subduing them? Any info would be greatly appreciated... Cheers Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Mate ,you have got to be kidding right !!!! pigs blood and minced sheep intestines. Go and find one of the gamefishos on the forum and ask them the question before you go playing with things that BITE!!!!!!!!! You will have no say in what comes into your burley slick and for the uninitiated that can be fraught with danger and with Shark fishing size does matter (A LOT) Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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