Softies at redcliffe(hammerhead shark!!)

[tangles21]

Headed out to the usual spot of redcliffe saturday morning.Started off well with two keeper squire within an hour.Then it went quite for about an hour with hardly a touch.

So we moved out wider in about 7 meters of water.I had a little touch then another so i struck.I thought here we go a good squire then it realised it was hooked and off it took.It had all telltale signs of a snapper fight with good head knocks.About 15min later and a bit of chasing with the boat a 5ft hammerhead shark surfaced to our surprise. It was hooked just in front of the eye.Not a bad effort for 6lb braid.

Anyway we managed 3 squire and a couple of gps point to put into my new gps.

Cheers leigh

[tangles21]

[tangles21]

You can see the plastic in front of its eye

[DICER]

did you eat him???

[tangles21]

Nar let him go

[chemmy]

nice shark. a big 6ft shark caught off the end of the shorncliffe jetty last week

[split-shot]

I have heard reports that they are plentiful out towards the centre of the bay. A friend was busted off numerous times before he was able to bring one along side. He reports that they fight well. Strictly a catch and release man , so am unable to report on eating qualities

Split-shot

[cuzzamundi]

tangles 21,

great catch mate! and awesome little hammery1 theyve got an endearing attitude those fellas.

chemmy,

what species was it - the one taken off the pier? cheers mate.

cuzza