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Shore Based Shark Fishing

Posted by ABU Man <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ABU+Man' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 11:16 am

Good morning all,

I have received a request from a contact in Ireland for information on how Kiwis Shark fish from the shore here in NZ. It isn't a field that I have been involved with so hopefully some of you can supply me some info on rigs, methods etc. that I can send to him.

Cheers.

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Posted by Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 1:01 pm, in reply to "Shore Based Shark Fishing"

There are several threads on YouTube regarding shark fishing from the shore for large bronzies. Your friend should be able to locate those clips quite simply. This is a quick sample.

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Shore Based Shark Fishing"
Tackle Tactics

Gary K is your man, he's told us some good stories anyway.

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 7:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Shore Based Shark Fishing"

Cant say if any of our ideas are of any use in Ireland. It would depend on the sharks they are after. Here are a couple of things we found out when pioneering this sport back in the 1970's and 80's.
Never use wire traces unless there is no hope with mono. Circle hooks and heavy mono or flourocarbon will get you twice as many bites (or more). What you can do with them after that is up to you.
Sharks can turn up anywhere. WE caught huge walers in the Waikato River well up from the rivermouth.( I am talking about 150kg + fish.)
We were told "Move along please" because we were scaring the swimmers at Maraitai Beach because of the size of the sharks we were catching.
Go for a flight over any surf beach in summer you will be amazed how many are close to home.
You need to be deadly serious when taking this sport on. Things can go wrong in an instant.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by Naki-Fisher <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Naki-Fisher' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 18/8/2013, 7:31 am, in reply to "Re: Shore Based Shark Fishing"

From the sounds of it they have a few Blue sharks over here and a few others. I'd say a blue would be fun off the beach.

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 18/8/2013, 2:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Shore Based Shark Fishing"

We get small blues in Hawkes Bay from time to time. I have caught one and it put up a decent scrap on the surf rod. It was small but over a metre.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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