Catching Sharks Landbased
- Master-pro
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
20lb is only 8-9 kg frozenpod, the by catch when fishing for gummies are rays, skate, other sharks and other big heavy fish. The lightest I would go is 40lb
PB- Snapper 55cm, Whiting 38cm, Flathead 55cm, Bream 38cm, Australian Salmon 55cm, Carp 80cm
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Most sharks feed in the water colum, sure they might have a go at a bait on the bottom if it is right in front of them but it is unlikely.
20lb is fine IMO, it is what we typically use and have had zero issues landing heaps of gummies largest going 25kg, not to mention states of skates and other by catch.
20lb is fine IMO, it is what we typically use and have had zero issues landing heaps of gummies largest going 25kg, not to mention states of skates and other by catch.
- ducky
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
My experience would say otherwise, been bitten off on 80lb more times then I can count lol.
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Gummy sharks feed on the bottom there diet is mainly soldier crabs and they also scavenge
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Not sure what you guys are doing but I've been bitten off once in the last 10 years or so.
For the last few years or we have been using 30lb braid backing with 30-40lb tough mono or fluro leader for gummies but I would have easily caught in excess of 100 gummies using 20lb mono. Landed the odd toothy in that time with mono as well.
For the last few years or we have been using 30lb braid backing with 30-40lb tough mono or fluro leader for gummies but I would have easily caught in excess of 100 gummies using 20lb mono. Landed the odd toothy in that time with mono as well.
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Yep and crabs are awesome gummy bait.Master-pro wrote:Gummy sharks feed on the bottom there diet is mainly soldier crabs and they also scavenge
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Absolutely. Sloth gillers with sharp teeth are a pain.ducky wrote:My experience would say otherwise, been bitten off on 80lb more times then I can count lol.
Linc- "slimeys are great fun to catch, like hooking a giant vibrator with a propeller onto the end of your rod! Well done"
- Rod Bender
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Apart from Gummies, are any other sharks targeted to keep for the table?
thanks
Jim
thanks
Jim
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Re: Catching Sharks Landbased
Rod Bender wrote:Apart from Gummies, are any other sharks targeted to keep for the table?
thanks
Jim
From what I understand, schoolies and bronzies.