Hitting a Mako off Lakes Entrance...

[BIG GAV]

Get a charter 100% sharks aren't as hard to find if u know how to find them! And if that fails you'd at least bottom bash out wide for some nice fish

Even if u don't catch on a charter the information u take with u will be great for your own trips

[Buckle&scream]

How big is your boat.
We use to catch sharks about k out of san remo.

Interesting. I'll have bring the sharking gear next time I take the yak down to cape woolamai

Hahaha I like your dedication 4liters, unless you have a dream to get taken by a shark one day I wouldn't be playing with death on a surf board lol do it land based I'd say but hey I don't have kryptonite so what would I know lol

[4liters]

How big is your boat.
We use to catch sharks about k out of san remo.

Interesting. I'll have bring the sharking gear next time I take the yak down to cape woolamai

Hahaha I like your dedication 4liters, unless you have a dream to get taken by a shark one day I wouldn't be playing with death on a surf board lol do it land based I'd say but hey I don't have kryptonite so what would I know lol

Should be fine, if it looks too big and pissed off I can always cut the line before it gets too close to me. I'd prefer to target sharks under 2m but I'm not sure how selective you can be with this kind of fishing

[DougieK]

How big is your boat.
We use to catch sharks about k out of san remo.

Interesting. I'll have bring the sharking gear next time I take the yak down to cape woolamai

Hahaha I like your dedication 4liters, unless you have a dream to get taken by a shark one day I wouldn't be playing with death on a surf board lol do it land based I'd say but hey I don't have kryptonite so what would I know lol

Should be fine, if it looks too big and pissed off I can always cut the line before it gets too close to me. I'd prefer to target sharks under 2m but I'm not sure how selective you can be with this kind of fishing

Plenty of sharks in that entrance.

[Buckle&scream]

How big is your boat.
We use to catch sharks about k out of san remo.

Interesting. I'll have bring the sharking gear next time I take the yak down to cape woolamai

Hahaha I like your dedication 4liters, unless you have a dream to get taken by a shark one day I wouldn't be playing with death on a surf board lol do it land based I'd say but hey I don't have kryptonite so what would I know lol

Should be fine, if it looks too big and pissed off I can always cut the line before it gets too close to me. I'd prefer to target sharks under 2m but I'm not sure how selective you can be with this kind of fishing

Yeah if he's a nice little shaky that will swim away after you cut the line, or if you have enraged the beast he might want to hang around for a while..

[re-tyred]

Never tried to catch one. But have seen them, last one was in quite close down to the west of lakes about 5mile. about 1 month ago. I did hear that one of the charter vessels sighted one last week. Shark activity has been high lately as you would expect in Autumn.

[Davidsch1]

1. Yes and no. It's been a fairly average season allround
2. Pups to 200kg+
3. Deep enough for them to swim. seriously they can be anywhere
4. Anything. Couta. Salmon. Tuna. Squid and more
5. Can't say I've ever found a best time
6. Anything oily and smelly with a fair amount of blood and lots of it
7. Anything from 10minutes to no encounters all day
8. Try your 80lb.... On the couta. The premade 200kg ones would be fine.
9. And have a spare waiting in the boat just incase one does circles
10. Our rod setups are:
a. Shimano TLD 50LRSA reel fitted with approx. 500m of 60lb Mono on a 37kg rod from BCF fitted with rollers the full length
b. Shimano TLD 30A reel fitten with approx. 400m of 80lb braid on a 24kg reel, no rollers
c. Will these rods do the job??
Yes. Could even go light in a 15kg with a Tld25 aswell

You forgot 11. How are you going to kill the thing. They're crazy things and will destroy and try to eat everything if bought into the boat green. Stabbing them boatside just sends them nuts as does a mistimed baseball bat between the eyes. And those teeth hurt with no pressure let alone one thrashing about and sinking them into you

I'd seriously just save the cash and take duckys suggestion before attempting it yourself first time

Thanks for the info. Just what I was looking for. I had a look at the BOM, but I think I might have missed the best part of the season for makos looking at the water temps. I'm sure there are a couple of lone wanderers, but looks like they will be moving east.

Might just head to the pipeline Saturday morning, and try for some snapper or something, then on the way back, I'll drift behind the breakers for some gummies and maybe a bronzie.

[Lightningx]

1. Yes and no. It's been a fairly average season allround
2. Pups to 200kg+
3. Deep enough for them to swim. seriously they can be anywhere
4. Anything. Couta. Salmon. Tuna. Squid and more
5. Can't say I've ever found a best time
6. Anything oily and smelly with a fair amount of blood and lots of it
7. Anything from 10minutes to no encounters all day
8. Try your 80lb.... On the couta. The premade 200kg ones would be fine.
9. And have a spare waiting in the boat just incase one does circles
10. Our rod setups are:
a. Shimano TLD 50LRSA reel fitted with approx. 500m of 60lb Mono on a 37kg rod from BCF fitted with rollers the full length
b. Shimano TLD 30A reel fitten with approx. 400m of 80lb braid on a 24kg reel, no rollers
c. Will these rods do the job??
Yes. Could even go light in a 15kg with a Tld25 aswell

You forgot 11. How are you going to kill the thing. They're crazy things and will destroy and try to eat everything if bought into the boat green. Stabbing them boatside just sends them nuts as does a mistimed baseball bat between the eyes. And those teeth hurt with no pressure let alone one thrashing about and sinking them into you

I'd seriously just save the cash and take duckys suggestion before attempting it yourself first time

Thanks for the info. Just what I was looking for. I had a look at the BOM, but I think I might have missed the best part of the season for makos looking at the water temps. I'm sure there are a couple of lone wanderers, but looks like they will be moving east.

Might just head to the pipeline Saturday morning, and try for some snapper or something, then on the way back, I'll drift behind the breakers for some gummies and maybe a bronzie.

That sounds good mate. Let us know how you go. Good luck :thumbsup:

[Misheen]

If you don't catch any makos you can always chase the marlin past the rigs.

[Lightningx]

Read about the first swordfish caught off lakes entrance with a rod and reel