New Yorkers and their sharks!
Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 06:30PM We had life long buddies John and Eric down from New York today for a Florida Keys Fishing Charter. They wanted something BIG! So we went out for some SHARK FISHING! We started out catching a few small tuna for bait, and for dinner. Next they both caught nice amberjacks in the 40 to 50 lb range. After we had our shark bait it was time for some chumming. We started drifting and had a nice chum slick when Eric spotted a good sized hammerhead shark. We couldn't get him to eat, so after a little while we re-set and started chumming again. We had a really big slick going this time, and within 5 minutes the rod goes off. John wanted his friend Eric to catch the biggest fish of his life, and he did. After a 45 minute battle, Eric had an estimated 300 lb Hammerhead boatside! We took a few quick pictures and video, then released the shark unharmed. We were using a circle hook which is really good for catch and release because they hook the fish in the corner of the mouth compared to deep down like a J-Hook can do. These guys are going back to New York with a nice fish story!
Reader Comments (1)
I bet your friends from NY will never forget about this fishing trip again.
Catching a 300lb hammerhead is really something to always remember.
I'm really glad to read you guys safely released the shark after taking a video and some pictures. That's what sport fishing is supposed to be - Catch and Release.
Best Regards and Always Tight Lines
Rick from Texas