| Shark fishing typically falls into the sport fishing | | | | Sticker shock occurs many times with first timers out |
| category. There are competitions held specifically for | | | | for the day of a little shark fishing. To fill the box |
| catching these huge fish. There are not many | | | | with all of the equipment needed can cost around |
| commercial fishermen that fish for shark. This type | | | | $40 dollars easily. A fighting belt and harness is also a |
| of fishing can take place off a pier, off a boat or | | | | must have in any sharking tackle box. A fighting belt |
| from the shore. It is entirely up to the fisherman | | | | and harness gets strapped to the fishermen and to |
| which way to go about it. | | | | the boat of pier that they are fishing off of, the |
| The size and type of shark that is being fished really | | | | fighting belt and harness keeps the fishermen from |
| determines where the fishing will take place from. | | | | being pulled off the boat by the shark and dragged |
| This is really a physical sport and requires upper body | | | | to their death. |
| strength to wrestle them out of the water, a shark | | | | Most sharks are caught and then released but some |
| will dive to the deepest part of the ocean that it can | | | | have to be brought in during competitions so a gaff |
| reach and often time will wind up snapping the line | | | | hook is also a necessary component. A flying gaff |
| that it was hooked by or snapping the rod that was | | | | hook is used to subdue a thrashing shark so that it |
| used to reel it in. | | | | can be brought on board a boat. These flying gaff |
| Shark fishing is a bit different than other fishing, | | | | hooks are dangerous to use and can fly back and |
| especially if it is for the larger breeds of shark. A | | | | pierce the user. |
| typical rod and a reel is just not going to be enough | | | | Tail ropes are also needed for shark fishing, the tail |
| to pull a shark in. Eighty pound test line is the | | | | rope is used to drag the shark and drown them. |
| minimum recommended strength. Using a fifty pound | | | | Harpoon dart setups can also be a part of the tackle |
| class wide reel is also suggested. | | | | and is actually safer than the gaff hook. |