| It seems like every sport has a category that is set | | | | line is out of the way and stay in the highest rocket |
| aside for the extreme. Believe it or not, there are | | | | holder on the particular side of the boat from which |
| some that were not deterred by the movie Jaws | | | | you are fishing. You should attach your bait, attach a |
| and they choose to seek out sharks instead of run | | | | weight or balloon on the line, and plunge it |
| from them. If you are so bold as to take on shark | | | | approximately eighty feet. The second rod's bait is |
| fishing, you should understand some basics before | | | | set down sixty feet while resting in the trolling holder; |
| hitting the open sea. | | | | this line is also attached to the midship with a rubber |
| If your goal is to actually catch a shark, the best | | | | band. The third line is set down thirty feet with no |
| time to do it is in June. The temperature is not too | | | | balloon but rather free bait. You should make sure |
| hot and it will attract more of the predators you | | | | that your drags are loose so that you will be alerted |
| seek. If you decide to fish for sharks in the middle of | | | | early by the clicking sound of the reel. If you color |
| the summer, you should be aware of water | | | | code your balloons, it will be easier to tell which rod is |
| temperatures and try to find the coolest spot | | | | being pulled. |
| possible. | | | | Once you have waited and finally caught your shark, |
| When you plan a shark-fishing trip, you need to be | | | | be prepared. Sharks will have different temperaments |
| prepared. Many people would advise keeping a | | | | and act according to their agitation. Some sharks |
| checklist beforehand in order to help you with | | | | have been known to slightly drag the bait before |
| preparation. Some things that you should include | | | | they swallow, while other sharks will run at the boat, |
| when packing for your trip are chum and proper gear. | | | | run in the opposing direction from the boat, or come |
| Your rods and reels should be able to handle a three | | | | right up to the boat. If you need a harness, make |
| hundred fish or greater. Typically, you should plan to | | | | sure that the harness is safely attached to the boat |
| fish with three to five baits in the water at a time. | | | | and the reel. |
| Therefore, you will need many rod and reel setups to | | | | Once you have the shark close to the boat, your |
| accompany the ratio of bait. | | | | experienced sidekick will be able to help. You will |
| The best rod to use is a fifty to eighty pound class | | | | want to hand wire the shark into the boat. Hand |
| rod. You should not forget your harness and safety | | | | wires are meant to be sturdy and they will not break |
| straps (you do not want to fall overboard and | | | | if you are attached to them. Do not wrap the wire |
| become live bait). In addition, you want to remember | | | | around your hand because you want to be able to |
| your bait and chum. Running chum is the most | | | | let go of the wire easily if you have to. If you are |
| effective way to trap a shark so be prepared for a | | | | keeping a shark, you will need to gaff and rope it by |
| mess onboard. | | | | its tail. |
| It is important to know what species of shark you | | | | Remember that you should only keep a shark if you |
| are wanting to fish. Different sharks swim at | | | | have plans to eat it, use it in a tournament or if you |
| different levels and temperatures. In order to set a | | | | believe it is a contender for the world record. You |
| shark trap, you will have to tie your farthest bait off | | | | can take a picture with the shark without killing it. |
| the bow rail with a flat line clip. Make sure that the | | | | |