Large Shark Caught

Were you shark fishing? We use to fish for shark from the beack a long time ago. Back when there was alot less people around. We would run the "bait out" on a surfboard and use rods like in your pic....

Here is a pic of the shark. It was caught from the shore. The only boat we had a was a kayak to run the bait out.

Sea J where did you go?😀 And..:welcome: Would love to hear more about catching the shark!!

The flaw in the internet, is that website info is not archived in perma-links, so we will have no sources at some point in history. The orginal link which I posted had picture and video. :bang:

The flaw in the internet, is that website info is not archived in perma-links, so we will have no sources at some point in history. The orginal link which I posted had picture and video. :bang:

Well. thats it. Thats the shark. Took 4 of us to get it in. It was caught, sept 11 2006 @ 145AM over here in panama. I have still video recording of us on the TV, telling bout it. The lines was run out in between the sand bars. So that thing was swimming right on the beach pretty much.

Thats not the only one either, bout 3 years ago, Doug Eldridge caught an 11 ft mako off the concrete pier over here.

Once while surf fishing I caught a sting ray on some light tackle, and I thought I had something as big as that Hammerhead on my line.

When we were down two years ago I was on the deck of the townhouse we were renting and saw a good size school of silver bait fish swimming and jumping very fast parallel to the shore and right behind them was a shark. Probably 10 to 15 feet offshore. Glad I wasn't in the water. 😱

When we were down two years ago I was on the deck of the townhouse we were renting and saw a good size school of silver bait fish swimming and jumping very fast parallel to the shore and right behind them was a shark. Probably 10 to 15 feet offshore. Glad I wasn't in the water. 😱

:shark:

Cool.

Thanks Sea J for the..rest of the story!😀

FWC Regulations forbid targeting sharks while beach fishing. We discourage it here at our stores. The regulation makes sense because one doesn't want surf fishermen drawing sharks near swimming waters.

What? Ive been beach fishing for sharks all my life, so has my father, and so on. Iv read the FWC fishing regualtions through and through. Never seen anything saying that. Where did u get this info? If so, could u please link me to it? Cause if it is true, id really like to know.

Thanks.

I think it changes per county. We use to always fish for shark from the beach but recently I was told it was illegal. It kinda makes sense... We would paddle the bait out on a surfboard and chum the water at the same time!!!! Crazy! Flip a quarter to see who gets to paddle the next big bait out after your last line just broke.....😱 :shark: Whoever was the drunkest would always volunteer!!!

What? Ive been beach fishing for sharks all my life, so has my father, and so on. Iv read the FWC fishing regualtions through and through. Never seen anything saying that. Where did u get this info? If so, could u please link me to it? Cause if it is true, id really like to know.

Thanks.

Not sure about the FWC rules, but here is the Walton County Code of Orinances regarding the illegal shark fishing from the beach: (link to municode for WalCo)

ARTICLE III. BEACH AND WATER SAFETY VEHICLE AND VESSEL CONTROL
Sec. 22-40. Regulation of use and conduct on the beach.
(d) Fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person while onthe beach or within 1,000 feet from shore to intentionally fish for sharks or to fish by those methods commonly known as"chumming" or "bloodbaiting."



and...

ARTICLE IV. REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL BEACH AND WATER ACTIVITIES*
Sec. 22-54. Regulation of use and conduct on the beach and water bodies.
(c) Fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To fish in the Gulf of Mexico after having been warned by any law enforcement officer that the health and safety of bathers is being endangered; or

(2) While on the beach or within 2,500 feet from shore to intentionally fish for sharks or to fish by those methods commonly know as "chumming" or "bloodbaiting."

Not sure about the FWC rules, but here is the Walton County Code of Orinances regarding the illegal shark fishing from the beach:(link to municode for WalCo)

ARTICLE III. BEACH AND WATER SAFETY VEHICLE AND VESSEL CONTROL
Sec. 22-40. Regulation of use and conduct on the beach.
(d) Fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person while onthe beach or within 1,000 feet from shore to intentionally fish for sharks or to fish by those methods commonly known as"chumming" or "bloodbaiting."



and...

ARTICLE IV. REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL BEACH AND WATER ACTIVITIES*
Sec. 22-54. Regulation of use and conduct on the beach and water bodies.
(c) Fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To fish in the Gulf of Mexico after having been warned by any law enforcement officer that the health and safety of bathers is being endangered; or

(2) While on the beach or within 2,500 feet from shore to intentionally fish for sharks or to fish by those methods commonly know as "chumming" or "bloodbaiting."

Thanks SJ. Good info. to have and makes sense!