Just been getting the shore sharking fever this past year, only had a few memorable runs other than that a bunch of small leopards. I need some tips and pointers. Like is is 100 percent necessary to bring baits out on yak or can wading out and casting suffice?
Welcome to the boards!
Sasquatch and I usually just cast out to them. We pretty much feel if you can get 40-60 yards out you are in the zone. Any longer cast would be a plus, but some of the guys here have gotten them as little as 20-30 yards out, but I think those are just outliers.
Big sharks will take the smaller baits also, so you don't have to put a 1# chunk of bonito on to cast. A 3" diameter steak cut of a nice mackerel will fit on an 8/0-10/0 octopus hook just fine and you will probably get an extra 10+ yards on a cast over a mackerel/bonito head or larger chunk of bait.
Finally, there are a ton of places to fish for sharks, but a general rule of thumb is if it's a surfer spot- there is probably a reef there or near by and a good place to fish. I wouldn't fish there during the day when all of the surfers are out there as it is welcoming trouble, but when it gets dark and they come off the water, the sharks are usually making their way in to feed on the reef critters.
I hope that all helps and be sure to post up any catches you get. We have a specialty shark list we update to keep any good data on the sharks we catch according to moon phase, tides, baits, etc.
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