How about....sharks?

Taylor's viewpoint · 12-13-2003, 04:56 PM

We catch sharks almost every trip when we go Halibut fishing. You can be bringing everything up for a bait check when all of a sudden it just takes off on a run. We have even had them circle the boat looking at a halibut being bled out over the side. Most of the sharks I have caught have been in the 5 to 10 foot range.
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Flatfish · 12-13-2003, 09:48 PM

Anyone ever get one close in? Say inside 10 miles?

If I could catch a fish, then shoot it, that would really be the best of both worlds.

Mark and the seven strand leader dog.

north coast kook · 12-13-2003, 11:58 PM

Hello all! I was checking out this other web site (www.coast-shark.com) and they are casting into the surf mostly in texas I think. Catching these big 4 to 10 foot sharks. Like sand sharks, hammerheads and even tigers! The really amazing thing is it is mostly all catch/tag/release back into the surf! I wonder if anyone here has caught sharks here on the ore coast? Either on purpose or by accident I'd love to hear about it!
-KooK

Miss B Haven · 12-14-2003, 05:54 AM

Flatfish...The blues don't seem to come inside. I think they like the warmer water. Love to see those guys.. they smell like victory... I mean TUNA!

There's been a thresher (big one too.. 600 lbs) caught inside the CR and of course a surfboard gets munched by a Great White every once in a while, usually in the winter (but that's when most of the surfers are out there). Of course they are protected now....the sharks that is.. surfers are fair game! :grin:

Mel and the Tuna loving Cat. :smile:

north coast kook · 12-14-2003, 08:15 AM

Cool stories. Have you guys ever seen a white shark? Are all the sharks protected, or just the whites? I do some surfing as well, and I try to ignore it, but the fear is always there!
-KooK

12-14-2003, 08:20 AM

Just whites and basking sharks

willierower · 12-14-2003, 10:42 AM

We got into a bunch of Blues about 5 miles out of Depot Bay this year. Out of 10 hooked only one was boated and released. This next year Im going to be ready for some C&R shark fishing.

Flatfish · 12-14-2003, 12:35 PM

So,

I would think hog gear with steel leaders should land one.

Bait??? I would think something bloody.

Miss B,

If I am in tunatown, I aint messing around with sharks on purpose. While my ride is ocean worthy, it aint a tuna ride. So unless I can get them within an hours running time, I will have to beg rides.

Mark and the dog.

[ 12-14-2003, 03:27 PM: Message edited by: Flatfish ]

TonTo · 12-14-2003, 01:14 PM

Saw a boat catah and release about a 6' blue sw of the CR bouy this year while pulling herring,I thought it would be quite a bonus to good day salmon fishing but his complaint was it waisted a good 15-20 min where he could of been hooking salmon instead

corrirod · 12-14-2003, 03:42 PM

It depends on the water temp but they get pretty close. I've caught several dog sharks right off the end of the Newport jetty but the larger sharks are a little farther offshore.

Flatfish, you'll find plenty of sharks within a 1/2 hour jaunt. If it's flat out, just spot fish them. If it's choppy or rough then you'll have to just throw the bait and see what happens.

[ 12-14-2003, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: corrirod ]

WildHawg · 12-14-2003, 11:50 PM

My 9 year old daughter caught a 6' blue just north of Tillamook, and not 2 miles offshore in 2002. I have also caught them off the mouth of the Umpqua in years past (1/2 dozen).
Ug and I had quite a frenzy off our stern TUNA fishing this year too. One of them was a thresher--but we couldn't get it to bite.
I don't swim in the blue water!!