Shark Fishing Tips

Tip # 1

First tip is quite obvious but is hardly ever taken seriously. Make sure that your equipment and tackle will hold up in a long intensive battle. I recommend using a conventional reel; a few good models are as follows: Penn 114 6/0 Senator (Good for black tips, small lemons and bull sharks) Penn Intl 50T, and the Diawa 900H. Try and create your own leader with good material, going cheap is not the smartest thing to do when shark fishing, make sure the leader you are using is suitable for the species you are targeting.

Tip # 2

Use forged hooks; if you decide not to go with forged hooks, when you get that huge 300lb fish on and you are fighting it for a good 45 minutes, there is a good chance that your hook will straighten on you.

Tip # 3

Use large baits, don’t cut your bait. Bigger baits equal bigger fish. One of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to catch large sharks is cut the bait. Just put it out whole and watch what you hook into. Make sure you have the proper gear. I wouldn’t go floating a whole sting ray out on a 4/0 unless it’s a 5lb ray, use your thinking cap.

If you have tips to share, let’s hear them. I will be adding many more articles later, until then tight lines.

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