Christopher Deaver, FLORIDA SHARK FISHING,

We are proud to announce the publication of story of Simon Harmon’s 13 foot 6 inch tiger shark catch. The large tiger shark was landed after and extended battle on a Shimano Tiagra 80 reel from the beach on a large 40 lbs stingray. Simon’s tiger shark is just four inches shorter than the IGFA certified world record catch by Walter Maxwell at the Cherry Grove Pier, South Carolina in 1964.

The story is posted on the FLORIDA SHARK FISHING website. Here is the link to THE STORY.

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Big new is happening just across the border from Alabama. One of the most prestigeous catches from the surf is a land based mako shark catch. With the news of the recent 11 foot mako shark land based catch this November, we have planned a trip December 12th to Pensacola in search of mako sharks chasing bonito down the beach. We are looking for a eight to ten person turn out, with anglers coming from as far away as North Carolina and New York. Last year a much larger mako shark was landed in the surf than the recent 11 foot mako.

Along with the makos, we expect to see hammerhead and tiger sharks. We will report in after the trip. 

Jim Bob, TEXAS SHARK FISHING 

I hit the beach last Friday afternoon with high hopes, fully expecting easy limits of redfish with a few big smacks thrown in for good measure. Maybe some pompano. As usual, reality smacked me upside the head and I went home Monday morning with one redfish and a renewed sense of humility. Still, it was a wonderful weekend on PINS with some unforgetable moments.I’m a sucker for these surise pics:
 

I’ve made maybe 20 surf fishing trips over two years and this is the first jack crevalle I’ve landed:
My only redfish of the trip and the guest of honor at tonight’s supper:
First time I’ve caught one of these. Help me out here, is this a blue runner?
Another jack:

No pics of the numerous, and I mean numerous, big skippies I caught.

I really didn’t intend this to be a shark fishing trip but things were slow Sunday afternoon and I sent the head of one of those big skippies out 200 yards with a 20/0 circle hook through the eyes. Might catch a big pompano, right? Ya just never know. It wasn’t long before my 9/0 was singing a blistering tune. I strapped on the fighting belt, pulled the rod out of the holder, and tightened up the drag. The run slowed a bit and then I saw the shark jump way out there. I started pumping the rod and gained a bit of line, then saw a second spectacular jump. Fun stuff! Then the line went slack. I reeled in to find that my weed-eater line had either snapped or been bitten through. Ahhh, it was fun while it lasted.

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Christopher Deaver, FLORIDA SHARK FISHING

There is an exciting website on the Atlantic where the action is non-stop, called WWW.BROADANDREELCOM. The most interesting aspect of it all is the angler catching all the big fish is wearing pink. Whether it is ice fishing, fly fishing from a kayak, or catching pompano in the surf, the action is non stop. Visit the following link to SEE THE ACTION.

By Christopher Deaver, TEXAS SHARK FISHING

We are pleased to announce the opening of FLORIDA SHARK FISHING, WWW.FL-SHARKFISHING.COM. The Florida site will cover the current news and hot activity for the shark fishing community. Stop in and see the site: WWW.FL-SHARKFISHING.COM

By Christopher Deaver, TEXAS SHARK FISHING

Since initial publication over five years ago, THE SHARK FISHING HANDBOOK, has been a leading resource for land based shark fishing. The handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the sport with sections on tackle, bait selection, shark fishing strategies, as well as catch and release. Follow the link to enjoy the handbook: THE SHARK FISHING HANDBOOK.

By Monster Man, SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB 

Decided to fish with my buddy Jimbo on the seven mile bridge after calling him at work and passing along a report of solid shark action earlier that day as told to me by shark club member Luis Iglesias . I got a late start and It was 1 am when I arrived to meet up with Jimbo who was allready there fishing alone but expecting me.The night was pitch black and we were the only two souls on the entire south end of the seven mile bridge. The report coming from shark club member Luis Iglesias earlier that day was that the shark bite was hot with bull sharks and blacktips swimming in the current homing in on his shark bait.

To read the rest of this great report, follow the link : SHARK FISHING REPORT

The SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB is proud to announce the opening of their new website. The site is the home of one of the oldest shark fishing organizations in the world. The original founders were Rene de Dios and William Fundora, who fished the beaches and piers of South Florida for several decades. Here is the link to the new site: http://www.southfloridasharkclub.com/

By Christopher Deaver, TEXAS SHARK FISHING 

We headed over to the Florida Panhandle this last August to try our luck. We got into a mess of shark action, topping off with this nice tiger shark.

 All up and down the east coast of Florida has a great kingfish fishery where anglers can expect to do fairly well.  The bag limit is just 2 fish per person; however we believe this is the perfect limit to help conserve this fishery.

When fishing for kingfish the bait of choice is usually live bait such as a pilchard or threadfin herring.  You will always want to use about 6 to 12 inches of wire on a single J hook.

Generally the depth of choice is 90 to 120 feet of water although king mackerel can be caught much shallower and much deeper.  We find that the bigger fish can sometimes hold in 200 feet of water near an edge with good bait and water clarity.

Fish this rig in the rod holder with a few pounds of drag so when the fish hits, all the angler has to do is pick up the rod and start reeling.

Some professionals claim that treble hooks are the way to go, however we do not like them here at SFC as they tend to foul hook fish you would normally release and kill fish with gut hooks and such.

If the bite is not too strong you can consider going to monofilament leader for more bites, however we recommend you hook the bait fish in the nose and slow troll with drag for this method.  You want the fish to hit this bait and get nothing but hook in the corner of the mouth.

If not even a slow trolled bait with mono leader is working, than it is time to bring out the jig rod.  You can jig a small pilchard jig up and down throughout the deep depths and find the fish.  It is hard for a kingfish to refuse a bait that is working all zones.