ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Daron,as always a pleasure to meet up with you and do some sharking/fishing.And it was very nice to meet your wife and son, adding Mike to the bunch and you're a lucky man to have such a family.Tell your wife "Thank You" from me again for the hospitality.Man you've been due a good shark, when I felt that strong, fast run, I knew you needed it.You do so much for others it is only right that it comes back around to you, and I'm happy to share.Great shark, lots of fun, good fight, did NOT want to come over the sandbar, heh heh heh, wife had to keep her ol'man from getting dragged to Davey Jone's Locker.Felt very good to get a fast catch, tag & release, and watch this shark swim off very strongly... Heck Yeah!I can only wish we'd caught more and/or bigger fish, other than that what a beautiful day.Any time my Bro, I'll happily fish with you anytime. Shark: Scalloped Hammerhead, male, TL-7.5', approx weight 150-175#Rod: Penn International V, turbo guides.Reel: Penn 12/0 spooled with 1000 yards of 100# Sufix Superior mono.Bait: Blackfin Tuna head, dropped about 400 yards out.Fight lasted about a half hour, fish was tagged for NOAA's Apex Predator Program and released, it swam off very strongly.NormalWith AttitudeThe ol'man getting worked overThe wife saving him from swimming with a pissed off sharkDaron saying hello to his new friendPissed off sharkCollecting data for NOAA's Aprex Predator Tagging ProgramDehooking for releaseHow happy I was to see Daron with a good shark Edited May 10, 2015 by ChileRelleno 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Great post, looks like yall having more fun the law allows!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sobrenegade 795 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 You in the water. Shark's in the water, no way, no and never, in that order. (Jaws, The Full Monty) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
read_the_wall 614 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 that is crazy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) Nice strong release.Everything went perfectly, probably no more than two minutes in wash and away he went.Click link for video.http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/darondyer/th_MVI_0056_zps9xyoyhig.mp4 Edited May 10, 2015 by ChileRelleno 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Mark 2,452 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Nice work Chile! Makes me feel kind of silly posting a pic of a stringer of 10" crappie. LOL Hope to get a chance to do that kind if fishing one day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedRhino 75 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Damn that's awesome Chile! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drkstrw 15 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 But, but, but, shark is so tasty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LuPiN8oR 333 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Very nice work chile, looks like yall had a hell of a time! Just outta curiosity does shark taste anything like swordfish? Cuz I'll absolutely destroy a swordfish steak in no time but have never tried shark. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) I know you're just joking... We stay 100% within the law, even when the law sucks or is just plain wasteful. The penalties are ass'inine in their severity and the various F&G depts don't play around. We'll wade out waist deep in the water with 12' sharks to revive them and get them swimming. Walking them to keep water moving over their gills, it can be hairy sometimes. It does get crazy and dangerous too, but so much fun and adrenaline. I'll take a day of fishing slabs and a nice stringer for the table... Nothing silly about that. Yes, awesome is a good word for it... Especially with the bigger sharks, apex predators that they're, much respect is due them. Many sharks are tasty, and we do keep them sometimes. Especially Blacktips, big Sharpnoses and Shortfin Makos... Yummy! Mako ranks right up there with Swordfish & Marlin, damned good and damned pricey in the market/restaurant. Edited May 11, 2015 by ChileRelleno 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LuPiN8oR 333 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm guessing certain species of shark is a big no no for consumption? I don't know too much about the legalities of shark fishing, my apologies lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Consumption, there are species out there which aren't exactly palatable (yummy), and some few are actually poisonous. Just about all sharks must be processed immediately to avoid the flesh becoming fouled with urea and smelling of ammonia or piss. Many palatable sharks are off limits in some places due to conservation concerns, example FL vs AL, in AL I could have kept my 12' Great Hammerhead, but in FL it was protected. One must know the laws pertinent to the local area, region/zone, state or federal waters being fished. Almost all either status as either Retainable or Non-retainable and/or have strict size/creel limits. Pretty much one per day, with most retainable species having a minimum size of 54" fork length. A few have no size limit, but are still one per day. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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