Sharking : Some More Sharks

I mentioned in a previous article that over 6 trips I had landed over 3000lb'd of sharks last year I have been asked if i have some pictures so I have put a few of them here.

Biggest blue we had several others over 100lb they don't even compare to the porbeagles.

A smaller blue the colours on these fish are superb.

In truth these fish didn't stand a chance on the 50lb stand up's if i was targeting them i think i would drop to 30lb outfits with lots of line, but as they say i wasn't to me they got in the way much like dog fish do when your after conger.

Landed one and the other rod goes , Andrew the skipper on the left mike at the back and me to the right. Mike was our deck hand on one of our trips another top guy with loads of sharking experience.

Tiny blue

At this point she was deep it was 40mins into the fight and i couldn't move her.

Yet another blue.

Estimated at 150lb this big boy was my introduction to sharking.

You can see the tailor we used to bring her aboard.

Pen tuna sticks nice kit , the crew look on as yet another blue says hi.

15 miles into St Georges channel on saber tooth a porby heads for Ireland [ PS. i dont recommend this boat ] note the shamano duel speed nice reels but i now use the diawa.

Laying into a blue on her second run, like canning peas with the 50lb kit it is way to heavy for these small sharks.

A Porby test the metal of a 50lb class kit as i try to get back some line. I fight sharks hard i feel it is better for them long drawn out fights leave them to nakered and then its first aid time with the deck hose, that having been said this fish took 1hr 10 to land, must of had her greens.

A small Porby

Shes going deep

shark rolling

fast fish

some of my kit in the early days.