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Firedawg

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We have been chasing a Mako from shore for years, and finally my buddy got lucky! The Mako taped out at 10'5" and swam away fine. We have hooked a few over the years, but never landed one...... until now! It jumped 4 times, and pulled drag faster than anything we have ever seen!

 

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VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!....Did you use the kayak to transport your bait offering far offshore?....what type of bait, I would venture a whole spanish mackeral, size 15/0 hook?!.....I like the C&R!!!....Damn "Mighty Big Fish, Shallow you WHOLE"!!!!....Moocks!!!.....Mark

Fish have NO HANDS!!!....if you're getting bit, it's in the fish's month....SET THE HOOK!!!!!

Some Men are born Great, other men become Great, some men have Greatness thrust upon them, many are desperately seeking a 4th way

Most would follow an established path, rather than blazing one's own trail

I'm still alive, cause you CAN'T kill EVIL

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We have been chasing a Mako from shore for years, and finally my buddy got lucky! The Mako taped out at 10'5" and swam away fine. We have hooked a few over the years, but never landed one...... until now! It jumped 4 times, and pulled drag faster than anything we have ever seen!

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I'm going to have to see what the Prez thinks about this before I respond.


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VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!....Did you use the kayak to transport your bait offering far offshore?....what type of bait, I would venture a whole spanish mackeral, size 15/0 hook?!.....I like the C&R!!!....Damn "Mighty Big Fish, Shallow you WHOLE"!!!!....Moocks!!!.....Mark



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                                                        Sorry our Prez just had a senior moment there. Really nice fish. Must have been a hell of a fight from shore .


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VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!!....Did you use the kayak to transport your bait offering far offshore?....what type of bait, I would venture a whole spanish mackeral, size 15/0 hook?!.....I like the C&R!!!....Damn "Mighty Big Fish, Swallow you WHOLE"!!!!....Moocks!!!.....Mark

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We use a kayak to take the baits out from 100 to 200 yards, the Mako hit a body section of fresh Cownose Ray about 25lbs. This year we have caught the Mako, Tigers, Hammers, Lemons, Blacktips, Sandbars, Duskys, Nurses, and Spinners from 5' to 11'. I sure would like to drop a big bait next time I am back off one of the beaches back home for a Sevengill or GW!!!!! A Mako and GW are the holy grail of land based sharking!!! We use 20/0 Mustad circle hooks and #19 to #24 wire with a trace of 900lb mono about 30 ft with home made claw weights.

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                                                        Sorry our Prez just had a senior moment there. Really nice fish. Must have been a hell of a fight from shore .

 

You consider Cal Caster your prez? :shock:

The harder you work, the luckier you get.
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I vote for neither. Not mine nor ours. Sorry Mark.

I'm right there with you odason....I DIDN'T VOTE for me either!!!....I couldn't pass the background check or peeing in the cup!!!....DAMN "PP Test"!!...Moocks!!...Mark

Fish have NO HANDS!!!....if you're getting bit, it's in the fish's month....SET THE HOOK!!!!!

Some Men are born Great, other men become Great, some men have Greatness thrust upon them, many are desperately seeking a 4th way

Most would follow an established path, rather than blazing one's own trail

I'm still alive, cause you CAN'T kill EVIL

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