zcoker Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 This 11 footer was caught on a big Penn Senator....and it still took about 2 hours to bring in while practically anchored in the sand. These Great Hammerheads are brutal fighting fish....Top Guns! Talk about GIRTH!!! D_L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Sweet! I live in Georgia, Im excited. Heading to the coast in July for my Marine Science class. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhappy Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Sweet! I live in Georgia, Im excited. Heading to the coast in July for my Marine Science class. Sea turtle center or the 4h? I may be down there in May or June. Make sure you bring some gear. On a good day, the shark fishing can be bonkers. Although it looks like I will be nursing a bad shoulder this year. If you can, make the drive a couple hours south to the Florida beaches, there is a lot more beach and a lot more action from shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcoker Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Sweet! I live in Georgia, Im excited. Heading to the coast in July for my Marine Science class. Georgia is my home state...cool! July down here is prime time for big Tiger sharks. Got a friend on here from Belgian coming down in July for that very reason. The Tigers will be chasing the turtles.....and I'll be chasing the Tigers LoL. They're massive, so go BIG on your gear. Be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svensksurgeon Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Georgia is my home state...cool! July down here is prime time for big Tiger sharks. Got a friend on here from Belgian coming down in July for that very reason. The Tigers will be chasing the turtles.....and I'll be chasing the Tigers LoL. They're massive, so go BIG on your gear. Be safe. July is prime time for tigers in Georgia? Thats awesome. I'm moving out there this summer and haven't had a good reason to bust out the 14/0 in a couple years haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcoker Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 July is prime time for tigers in Georgia? Thats awesome. I'm moving out there this summer and haven't had a good reason to bust out the 14/0 in a couple years haha. No, Florida is. The tiger sharks come down chasing the turtles that are nesting on the SE Florida coastal beaches....never have figured out how they eat them. Those turtles have shells like concrete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhappy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 No, Florida is. The tiger sharks come down chasing the turtles that are nesting on the SE Florida coastal beaches....never have figured out how they eat them. Those turtles have shells like concrete! image1(16).JPG I saw a sea turtle bitten in half on the beach. I think for the big sharks it is like biting through a peanut shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svensksurgeon Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 No, Florida is. The tiger sharks come down chasing the turtles that are nesting on the SE Florida coastal beaches....never have figured out how they eat them. Those turtles have shells like concrete! image1(16).JPG Ah nice. Theres some crazy stuff swimming around out there haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Sweet. I need to invest in a shark rig. And Im heading to the UGA Marex field station on Skitaway Island. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhappy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Sweet. I need to invest in a shark rig. And Im heading to the UGA Marex field station on Skitaway Island. Bullsharks, alligators and rattlesnakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yes sir. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcoker Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 This gal was on fire Very pissed off fish LoL. Got her under control and back into the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhappy Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 That one wanted you for a snack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcoker Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Well, sometimes you can't win them all. Had a go at it a few weekends ago. Some friends came over from the west coast. We setup and put out about 7 baits. I put out two, one on my big conventional and one on my big spinning rod. Wouldn't you know it, of all things, my spinning rod lights up. First picture is the hook-up. Had to lay into that sucker...literally! This second picture is the same hookup, same beast...but note that the sun is coming up!!! Yes, ALL NIGHT LONG fighting that sucker. Over 11 hours of pure hell. My friends could not fish anymore, had to pull in which is the standard protocol when fish-on. They all waited in anticipation, and so did I, but it never came. All night of being spooled, gaining back, being spooled, gaining back....over and over.,,and I have 700 yards of line on that reel! My hands got badly blistered and my body was wasted. Finally just had to break it off...no way. No one could believe that I hung on that long. All were very supportive. Just an example of what one can be up against when going after the beast of the sea. A few nights later with some "other" friends. Gotta be nice and use the red lights.They came up, one on my immediate left, one on my immediate right. They have the WHOLE beach but just gotta come up in my face to what all the fuss is about. LOL Another frisky girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Cool shark man. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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