catching sharks

[chemmy]

hey every body dose any one know any god spots and techneques to catch sharks because i would like to practice a bit of stort fishing

i am situated in brisbane

[mackmauler]

chemmy, there was some discussion about 15 pages worth a while back, this should help..http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfish/board/YaBB.cgi?board=Saltwater;action=display;num=109694 8126;start=0#0

[chemmy]

thanks for the advice i had a look at the shark attack photos and will have a hard time getting into the bathtub tonight

[bobby777888]

does anybody know any good land based spots for shark?

[james_harmon]

Try the bayside jetties mate, up around the Redcliffe peninsula, the mouth of the Brisbane river(Luggage Point) and there may even be a jetty or two on the southside of town. You should be able to catch one along the river banks and particularly around the creek mouths of the brissy river. Live baits will be your best bait for the river and if you intend fishing the jetties, get yourself a whole mullet from a seafood shop and try it. Fishing the river you'll encounter a lot of small whaler sharks(in the 5-10 kg range) and venturing onto the jetties you may encounter something a little larger(in the 40-60kg range), so choose your gear accordingly. Having said this, very substantial fish have a tendency to turn up when you least expect them. Good luck!
Regards, James

[Tony_N]

This might be another one of those dumarse questions - but what do you do with a shark that size now that you've killed it?

[Simon_Harmon]

Hi Tony,

The Tiger shark was not killed. In fact, we managed to roll it into deep enough water to be successfully released. Took the best part of 20mins before she swam off, a truly magnificent site!

It was caught from the beach and measured in at 13,6ft. Estimated weight would be between 450 – 550kg. Took a 40lb stingray for bait, and was fought using a Tiagra 80w and custom sabre 37kg, for the best part of an hour and a half. Also released a 9” Great Hammer, a 6ft and 8ft whaler the same night.

Regards,
Simon Harmon

[mackmauler]

:o :o Simon, thats awesome!

[Tony_N]

Simon

yeh I'm with MM - that's amazing !! really glad you were able to release it.

Now I'm trying to imagine the thrill of standing in waist deep water walking the fish along to get the water flowing over its gills ::) ::) ::)

Tony

[bungie]

I wanna see him put his hand in to retrieve the hook ;D ;D

[imnotoriginal]

At least you did release it, good work, can't say I'd be too keen to walk him in the water. Better than some people who would just leave it up on the bank. Sounds like it would have been one hell of a night.
Joel

[chemmy]

so to catch some 5 to 10kl whalers i shopuld fish in the brissy river ???
but will they be ok to eat ???

[mackmauler]

let em go more chance theyll attack someone then [smiley=jester.gif]

[chemmy]

ha thats funny

thanks guys for all our advice

[Borumba_boy]

if you wanna go on a trip last turtle season me and my dad pulled in a 21ft tiger shark at sandy cape(Fraser) we got it on cable that we chucked out with a rope leader and a live tailorfor bait and ended up hookin it up to the winch on the truck after about 15 mins we got sick of trying to pull it after it pulled us in the water about 20 times. ill try and dig up some of the old pics

[Simon_Harmon]

Hi,

I would certainly like to see some photos of a 21ft Tiger.

Regards

[Borumba_boy]

yeah ill try and get them asap theyll be at dads place

[Dug]

Hey james where was the beach that you got the shark off?

I don't plan to fish I just have a daughter in law who is terrified of sharks and the thought of being attacked.

[NeMo84]

if i was to guess id have to say you caught it off Woodgate Beach at Bundaberg....Am i correct?

[Simon_Harmon]

Hi Nemo,

You would be close. Its shark central up there.

Regards,
Simon Harmon

[Simon_Harmon]

G'day

Just to anyone who may be interested, there is a free shark fishing techniques seminar being held on Feb 1st, at the Moreton bay trailer boat club- starts at 7pm. There will be good info for both the land and boat based angler.

Regards,
Simon Harmon