12-02-2003, 11:42 PM
[cool][size 2]We were out fishing somewhere between LB and Catalina in Calif last year and I was trolling large sardines on a heavy Seeker rod and my Calcutta.[/size]
[size 2]I go up on the tower of my friends boat to get a look around and check fish finder and the reel starts screaming![/size]
[size 2]I slide down rail and grab pole and go to work. After about 15-20 minutes of fighting something on the other end I get it up to the side of the boat.[/size]
[size 2]It's a 6-8' shark, probably Mako or Thresher. I was so excited I forgot to take picture.[/size]
[size 2]Anyway I believe all sharks should be released so as we lean down to take hook out I notice a second hook with line attached.[/size]
[size 2]I disconnected both hooks and with a thrash the shark was gone.[/size]
[size 2]Now I am holding a metal lure with line still attached. So I start pulling the line in which seemed to be like an eternity. Everyone is telling me to drop it.[/size]
[size 2]So after 10 minutes of pulling line in and a little ball of string I finally am ready to quit.[/size]
[size 2]Then I see something attached, I knew right away what it was. A pole and reel![/size]
[size 2]Someone most of left it unattended and the shark pulled it over board.[/size]
[size 2]It was an old Pacifica pole and Penn reel. Rusted tight![/size]
[size 2]That poor shark must of been dragging that thing around for awhile. I am surprised it was alive after that.[/size]
[size 2]Anyway I felt really good at end of day. Caught a nice shark and was able to release it and take that weight off him too[sly][/size]
[size 2]But I am sure he ended up in someones soup shortly after that[unsure][/size]
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[size 2]I go up on the tower of my friends boat to get a look around and check fish finder and the reel starts screaming![/size]
[size 2]I slide down rail and grab pole and go to work. After about 15-20 minutes of fighting something on the other end I get it up to the side of the boat.[/size]
[size 2]It's a 6-8' shark, probably Mako or Thresher. I was so excited I forgot to take picture.[/size]
[size 2]Anyway I believe all sharks should be released so as we lean down to take hook out I notice a second hook with line attached.[/size]
[size 2]I disconnected both hooks and with a thrash the shark was gone.[/size]
[size 2]Now I am holding a metal lure with line still attached. So I start pulling the line in which seemed to be like an eternity. Everyone is telling me to drop it.[/size]
[size 2]So after 10 minutes of pulling line in and a little ball of string I finally am ready to quit.[/size]
[size 2]Then I see something attached, I knew right away what it was. A pole and reel![/size]
[size 2]Someone most of left it unattended and the shark pulled it over board.[/size]
[size 2]It was an old Pacifica pole and Penn reel. Rusted tight![/size]
[size 2]That poor shark must of been dragging that thing around for awhile. I am surprised it was alive after that.[/size]
[size 2]Anyway I felt really good at end of day. Caught a nice shark and was able to release it and take that weight off him too[sly][/size]
[size 2]But I am sure he ended up in someones soup shortly after that[unsure][/size]
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