Thread: Beer Wine and Shark Fishing!

Since there's a clean up planned with divers , Wouldn't you think it maybe a good idea to have SHARK week before clean up ?

Originally Posted by JKCOLE

This will be interesting. Will it be open for anyone in a set time period, or by sold permits?

Permits will be sold from what I've been told! Pier pass is included in the price! 6/0 is coming down from Silverdale and bringing his 8/0!

Do you have any links citing the advent of Sharking on the pier?

Originally Posted by ChileRelleno

Do you have any links citing the advent of Sharking on the pier?

Straight talk from pier management 2 days ago! Call the pierhouse!

Originally Posted by jollymon

Since there's a clean up planned with divers , Wouldn't you think it maybe a good idea to have SHARK week before clean up ?

The last I heard, the clean up is not until October, and the shark rodayo is in June.

With most State shark limits at 54" minimum, it'll be hard getting them over the rail!

I think I remember in my twenty's, at a pier somewhere around Ft. Walton, a few good ole boys who had no trouble lassoing a shark's tale and laughing like hell as they hauled it over the rail. If I remember right, it was near 5 ft. Tourist with children rushed toward the thrashing thing for a good photo. Did not seem like all that a big deal, in my drunken youth.

Originally Posted by fshntime

With most State shark limits at 54" minimum, it'll be hard getting them over the rail!

Yep, that is 4 1/2feet Fork Length!
A shark would likely be near 6 feet total length to get that.
We used to land sharks that size from the old DI Pier, but it was only 12 feet above the water...

From what i remember of my youth in california the key was using a couple sturdy gaffs to get it most of the way up, and then doing like Bodebum said and roping the tail to get it over, also saw quite a few guys tie the shark off hanging over the rail by the tail until it was dead or at least very weakened before hauling it over, which seemed like a good idea to me

I think all sharks should be gaffed, subdued if necessary, measured carefully, then returned to the water if undersized. Perhaps they could be neutered before being released.