Shark fishing from the surf

I'll be visiting GS in June and plan on fishing the surf and maybe the Peir. I've been reading up on catching sharks from the surf and it sounds like a blast. I'd love to leave GS knowing I cought a shark, it doesn't have to be a big one, just a shark. :shark Have any of you cought sharks from the surf? If so how did you do it? What did you use? I'd love to hear your story.
Thanks,
Jed
Louisville Ky

We got one last year that was over 7ft. Caught it down on fort Morgan road.

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We got one last year that was over 7ft. Caught it down on fort Morgan road.
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[font=comic sans ms][size=12pt]Here are a couple pics of the shark and there are 80+ more on the pier fb page that show how it was done.
btw - That is the closest thing to a smile you will ever see on OPP's face :poke1:
LINK to fb page:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...610&type=3

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i dont think you can fish for shark from the gulf shores or orange beach, beach's. but i know you can fish for them at the point on fort morgan road you also catch bull reds down there to.

gonna pipe up with a question that might sound dumb haha but outside of sport is there another reason for shark fishing? eating any good? its got to be a lot of meat haha

shark is ok to eat but right after you catch them they need to be gutted or they will not taste as good.

Aside from restrictions on where you can fish for them for obvious reasons are there any other restrictions like size and such?

i dont think so

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i dont think so
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Dusky sharks are protected, also sharks in Alabama must have a 54" fl

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i dont think you can fish for shark from the gulf shores or orange beach, beach's. but i know you can fish for them at the point on fort morgan road you also catch bull reds down there to.
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Anyone one else know if you can Shark fish from gulf shores?