Catching Sharks Landbased
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:03 pm
(work in progress, please feel free to add)
To be blunt, you are not going to catch a gummy shark, unless you are prepared to put in the hours. If you want some one to wipe your bum and spoon feed you, go and see your mum.
Where?
Sharks can be caught anywhere there is salt water. I have seen gummies caught off of Mordiallic and Mornington piers. Landbased hotspots appear to be more on Western Port Bay.
Have a look at my Western Port Guide.
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When
There are people who support the belief that high tide and full moon improves the chances of catching a gummy. However I have caught gummies on the new moon and low tide.
So in reality different areas have different patterns of fishing.
Baits
Opinions differ about bait being fresh or not, so much depends on an anglers experience.
Squid, Trevally, Salmon, Cured Eel, Pilchard, Whiting heads.
Hooks
3/0 to 7/0, circle or what ever your preference is.
Line
Leader between 20 lb to 80 lbs.
Rod
It can be cane, fibreglass or carbon fibre.
Length? that is up to you.
Sinkers
Again up to you, they can be pyramid, grapple, teardrop.
From 2oz to as heavy as you can cast.
Rig
The guru mainly uses a running rig.
Paternoster also works as well as the pulley rig.
Berley
That is up to you. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Shark species
Different shark species mean different fishing methods. Gummy's and School sharks have a reputation for being shy of wire, all sharks detect electrical currents given off by objects.
Gummy's do not require a wire leader, where other shark species do require a wire leader or perhaps extremely heavy monofilament tough trace.
Also different shark species have different prey targets, so the bait needs to be presented where they feed.
Gummy's, Seven Gillas tend to be bottom feeders
Bronze, tend to feed higher in the water column.
Perhaps the best tip is to get to know an area to the point that you can walk around blindfolded. Get to know that particular areas moods, fish all tides and at different times, try for different species. For example if you want to fish Merricks, go there at different times of the day, different tides, from low to high, and different areas along the beach, even put waders on and wade out, to find where the weed beds are, plus the gutters, or reefs.
Fish for shark and whiting and squid and snapper and elephants and flathead. Learn when and where a particular species is likely to be caught there. This can only be gained through years of learned experience. Talking to the locals can give you valuable knowledge.
An old pro can say fish here, at this particular time, and you will catch ....?
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To be blunt, you are not going to catch a gummy shark, unless you are prepared to put in the hours. If you want some one to wipe your bum and spoon feed you, go and see your mum.
Where?
Sharks can be caught anywhere there is salt water. I have seen gummies caught off of Mordiallic and Mornington piers. Landbased hotspots appear to be more on Western Port Bay.
Have a look at my Western Port Guide.
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1532" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
When
There are people who support the belief that high tide and full moon improves the chances of catching a gummy. However I have caught gummies on the new moon and low tide.
So in reality different areas have different patterns of fishing.
Baits
Opinions differ about bait being fresh or not, so much depends on an anglers experience.
Squid, Trevally, Salmon, Cured Eel, Pilchard, Whiting heads.
Hooks
3/0 to 7/0, circle or what ever your preference is.
Line
Leader between 20 lb to 80 lbs.
Rod
It can be cane, fibreglass or carbon fibre.
Length? that is up to you.
Sinkers
Again up to you, they can be pyramid, grapple, teardrop.
From 2oz to as heavy as you can cast.
Rig
The guru mainly uses a running rig.
Paternoster also works as well as the pulley rig.
Berley
That is up to you. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Shark species
Different shark species mean different fishing methods. Gummy's and School sharks have a reputation for being shy of wire, all sharks detect electrical currents given off by objects.
Gummy's do not require a wire leader, where other shark species do require a wire leader or perhaps extremely heavy monofilament tough trace.
Also different shark species have different prey targets, so the bait needs to be presented where they feed.
Gummy's, Seven Gillas tend to be bottom feeders
Bronze, tend to feed higher in the water column.
Perhaps the best tip is to get to know an area to the point that you can walk around blindfolded. Get to know that particular areas moods, fish all tides and at different times, try for different species. For example if you want to fish Merricks, go there at different times of the day, different tides, from low to high, and different areas along the beach, even put waders on and wade out, to find where the weed beds are, plus the gutters, or reefs.
Fish for shark and whiting and squid and snapper and elephants and flathead. Learn when and where a particular species is likely to be caught there. This can only be gained through years of learned experience. Talking to the locals can give you valuable knowledge.
An old pro can say fish here, at this particular time, and you will catch ....?
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