An Atlantic First... Land-Based Sharking
Story by Spencer Wonder
The coast of the #volcanicislands of the #atlanticocean are incredibly steep, which provided us with access to waters up to 1000 feet within just a few hundred yards of shore, which, given the current, sharp line angles, and rocky #coast, provided its own unique challenges from a #lbsf perspective.
The Broadnose Sixgill (Hexanchus griseus) is a fish we see quite regularly in the Pacific ocean but usually just juvenile fish. Well, that all changed in the #canaryislands in #northafrica when this #giantfish decided to pickup our #abyssal bait on the #terrafirmatackle #sharkfishing rig in nearly 1000’ of water, the deepest anyone has ever successfully deployed a bait in in #landbased #sharkfishing history!
We knew on the hook set that this would be a special animal, the heft and small run made on the heavy tackle indicated as much, but it wasn’t until we had the fish in the shallows that the magnitude would be apparent.
At over 13’ total length, this #broadnosesixgill shark is not only the largest specimen of its kind ever taken #landbased, it is also the 7th species of shark for #tft to break 13’ in length, the first #abyssal #sixgillshark taken from shore in the #atlanticocean, on the deepest bait ever deployed in this sport, and on an island that had never been #lbsf style fished before us! Quite the milestone not only for #tft, but for #landbasedsharkfishing as a whole!
These monumental experiences are owed entirely to our support network of #customers and partners, including @tightlinebraid who provides us with the line we can trust in these beyond challenging conditions!
#sixgill #hexanchus #catchandrelease #sportfishing #shark #catchandreleasefishing #seafishing #biggamefishing #landbased #landbasedgamefishing #surffishing #beachfishing #beachcasting #surfcasting #prehistoricsoul
The coast of the #volcanicislands of the #atlanticocean are incredibly steep, which provided us with access to waters up to 1000 feet within just a few hundred yards of shore, which, given the current, sharp line angles, and rocky #coast, provided its own unique challenges from a #lbsf perspective.
The Broadnose Sixgill (Hexanchus griseus) is a fish we see quite regularly in the Pacific ocean but usually just juvenile fish. Well, that all changed in the #canaryislands in #northafrica when this #giantfish decided to pickup our #abyssal bait on the #terrafirmatackle #sharkfishing rig in nearly 1000’ of water, the deepest anyone has ever successfully deployed a bait in in #landbased #sharkfishing history!
We knew on the hook set that this would be a special animal, the heft and small run made on the heavy tackle indicated as much, but it wasn’t until we had the fish in the shallows that the magnitude would be apparent.
At over 13’ total length, this #broadnosesixgill shark is not only the largest specimen of its kind ever taken #landbased, it is also the 7th species of shark for #tft to break 13’ in length, the first #abyssal #sixgillshark taken from shore in the #atlanticocean, on the deepest bait ever deployed in this sport, and on an island that had never been #lbsf style fished before us! Quite the milestone not only for #tft, but for #landbasedsharkfishing as a whole!
These monumental experiences are owed entirely to our support network of #customers and partners, including @tightlinebraid who provides us with the line we can trust in these beyond challenging conditions!
#sixgill #hexanchus #catchandrelease #sportfishing #shark #catchandreleasefishing #seafishing #biggamefishing #landbased #landbasedgamefishing #surffishing #beachfishing #beachcasting #surfcasting #prehistoricsoul
