9/24 LJ Shark

[NukeDawg]

Spent the day trying like everyone else for yellows and bonito. Slow day overall, water mostly 67.5. Tried north to the glider port, lots of kelp but no other signs of life. No bonito, no yellows. Scratched a calico and a rock fish...

And this shark. Can anyone tell me what kind of shark this is? What's the best way to release these things?

 

[scbassmaster]

I'd say Mako, but I'm no expert.

 

[Bwood]

Mako. Just lip him like a largemouth bass. Nice little guy.

 

[Hismosa]

Gaff him and throw on the grill

 

[sealskinner]

Bonito shark.

 

[NukeDawg]

Gaff him and throw on the grill

good eats?

 

[sbyaker]

mako 100%

 

[galen]

That’s enough mako to “mako” yourself a nice po’ boy!

 

[arik lerner]

Mako several reasons they are the only ones to hit a Rapala , point nose stout form , blue color and pec fins then jaw line with teeth pointed back
should have bounced him cut the head off and gut it ice it people and tweekers spent many days looking for those

 

[pacificscout]

I usually cup them with my hand and then carefully without hurting thum', gently reverse the barbed hook and give him a fresh breath of air and release um in a safe environment without any danger or threat nearby.

 

[lkatdpelicanfly]

That's a good reason to make a 10 foot or longer long gaff pole with a heavy duty hook releaser on the end and keep it on your boat...so you can run it down the line to the hook...submerge the head so it doesnt throw that lure into your face and let it shake itself off underwater. Im sure they're delicious even when they are that small but you want to give that thing a chance to grow and eat at least a few furbags before grilling it. Nice that the op did released it.

 

[gettingbentwithbo]

good eats?

Delicious eats!

 

[?? fisherman]

Props on letting that "Baby" Mako go.

At the very least wait until they are about 80 to 100lbs....... make it a little more of a challenge.

The unknown fisherman

 

[@-EZ]

Kill it and grill it. Fantastic eats.

 

[Low N Slow]

I got one like that on the 16th. Blue sardine rapala. Came unhooked next to the boat, just as I got his head out of the water. He was a baby though, at about 3 feet, and I didn't want to keep him.

 

[Caseydmaze]

And this shark. Can anyone tell me what kind of shark this is?

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/22ea4a53-6849-43e8-9d05-4f00b7fbaea0

 

[mandoman68]

Mako several reasons they are the only ones to hit a Rapala , point nose stout form , blue color and pec fins then jaw line with teeth pointed back
should have bounced him cut the head off and gut it ice it people and tweekers spent many days looking for those

They are NOT the only ones to hit a RAPALA.

 

[Reel hip]

It sure looked tasty. Glad you let it go

 

[hotrail20]

They are NOT the only ones to hit a RAPALA.

Threshers love the Rapala

 

[rhamilton210]

We've been seeing lots of sharks about that size around the "second bouy" off the cove while swimming. We're not sure what kind they are but there's lots of them inside the reserve.

 

[Blackfish]

We've been seeing lots of sharks about that size around the "second bouy" off the cove while swimming. We're not sure what kind they are but there's lots of them inside the reserve.

Leopard

 

[rhamilton210]

Leopard

Nope, not Leopard. We know those pretty well. 7 gill as well. I've heard Bonito and soupfin. Everyone's guessing, somebody knows.

 

[biggens]

Release him before the liberals freak out !!!

 

[Caseydmaze]

Definitely not a Mako. Yiu can tell by the big black eyes, narrow pointed snout and razor like teeth sticking up out and in. Possibly a whale, basking, lemon, nurse, sand, dog tooth, salmon, tiger, megamouth or white....but def not Mako.

 

[Team Ball's Out]

Spent the day trying like everyone else for yellows and bonito. Slow day overall, water mostly 67.5. Tried north to the glider port, lots of kelp but no other signs of life. No bonito, no yellows. Scratched a calico and a rock fish...

And this shark. Can anyone tell me what kind of shark this is? What's the best way to release these things?

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It's a nice Mako. You can tell by the teeth looks like they need braces! One word of advice. Keep the boat in gear at a slow idle! very important! This way it keeps the shark swimming with the boat. In the pictures you posted all it has to do it flick it's tail and it will be on you in less than a second! They only have 2 things on their mind getting free and getting a hunk of your ass! They will do their best to do both! You can use a release stick or just cut the leader as the hook will rust out over time.