How to Catch a Shark On The Beach
- 1). Pick a time that you will be shark fishing. Dusk and dawn are typically prime feeding times for sharks and this will give you the best chance to catch one.
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A good 3 way swivel to use.
Now we will have to attach the 3-way swivel to the wire leader by using "knot" known as a haywire twist. - 3
I like this Mustad shark hook.
Next attach the hook to the other end of the wire leader using another haywire twist. The shark leader should be about 5-6 ft in length when done. - 4). Next you will fill your jug with beach sand. This is going to be the weight to hold the bait still. After filling the jug, tie one end of the mono filament leader to the jug of the handle, and the other end to the 3 way swivel. This will act as a weight but when the hark bites it will break away from the line so you don't have to worry about it while you fight your shark.
- 5). Next you will attach your bait to the hook. Oily fish such as blue fish or lady fish work great for bait. Cut the head and tail off before putting it on the hook.
- 6). Now the tricky part, getting the bait out. Believe it or not, the bait does not have to be in deep water to catch a shark. The best place to be is in one of the troughs (deep areas) in between 2 sandbars. The way I do this is to walk out into the water with the pole in my hand. I walk out to about chest high water and cast the bait from there and walk back. Remember, the bait only has to be in 4-6 ft of water to catch a big shark!
- 7). When you get back on the beach reel in the extra slack on the line and allow the bait to sit. There is no reason to reel or move the bait around at this point, just wait for the really big bite!
- 8). When you feel the shark bite (you will know when it does), allow the shark to run with the bait for about 5-10 seconds. This will give the shark time to get a good hold of the bait before setting the hook to catch it.
- 9). After waiting, set the hook with a good amount of force several times in a row to make sure the hook penetrates the hard mouth of the shark. Hold on and get ready for a great fight!
