Thresher Shark Fishing Report

costamanko · 01-22-2006, 12:22 PM

I've been watching a temp break for the last week that I thought might be a prime spot for some sharks. The weather has sucked and I have not had a chance to get out to do any fishing. Today, I saw my window of opportunity. I headed out with my buddy Dan for a little sharkin' adventure. It took about a hour or so to get the chum line going good. I saw a little tap on one of the reels and then all hell broke lose.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! Fish ON! The fish took a huge run and then gave me a nice little jump out of the water! THRESHER!!!!!!! It was hooked in the mouth, but when it jumped, it wrapped the leader around it's tail. It was a back breaker of a fight, but I was able to get the fish to leader in about 40 minutes.

I was using a Penn 15KG two-speed with 50 mono. I had a wire leader with a half mack on a 10 J-hook.

I've caught a couple of threshers over 200lbs and this one felt like it was right around that 200lb mark. I wasn't able to get it on a scale because we ended up cleaning the fish at the spot and putting it on ice. It was still early and we wanted to run the boat a little more.

It was actually the first fish that was caught on my new boat. Not a bad way to start!

FinalPoint · 01-22-2006, 07:01 PM

Nice first post!

quack quack · 01-23-2006, 08:42 AM

Nice long tail

Nice pic for the trophy wall.

DORADOsteve · 01-23-2006, 09:43 AM

Cool.

Gotta love those long tails.

Where's OC?

Joefish · 01-14-2007, 08:14 PM

Great fish!!!
I fish them in massachusets.I've never got one here though.
Best thresher for me was 250

TLD-Danny · 08-09-2007, 10:22 AM

damn thats insane

FINSnTAILS · 08-27-2007, 11:46 PM

Congrats on the new boats first catch

Cutler · 08-29-2007, 02:46 PM

congrats, well done

DM · 01-28-2008, 08:24 PM

How are threshers as table fare?

We released a 15 footer last August off of Key west.

01-22-2006, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
costamanko Grunt Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: OC Boat: Fishing Posts: 1	Thresher Shark Fishing Report I've been watching a temp break for the last week that I thought might be a prime spot for some sharks. The weather has sucked and I have not had a chance to get out to do any fishing. Today, I saw my window of opportunity. I headed out with my buddy Dan for a little sharkin' adventure. It took about a hour or so to get the chum line going good. I saw a little tap on one of the reels and then all hell broke lose.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! Fish ON! The fish took a huge run and then gave me a nice little jump out of the water! THRESHER!!!!!!! It was hooked in the mouth, but when it jumped, it wrapped the leader around it's tail. It was a back breaker of a fight, but I was able to get the fish to leader in about 40 minutes. I was using a Penn 15KG two-speed with 50 mono. I had a wire leader with a half mack on a 10 J-hook. I've caught a couple of threshers over 200lbs and this one felt like it was right around that 200lb mark. I wasn't able to get it on a scale because we ended up cleaning the fish at the spot and putting it on ice. It was still early and we wanted to run the boat a little more. It was actually the first fish that was caught on my new boat. Not a bad way to start! __________________ Boat - 2005 Seaswirl Striper 1851 WA

01-23-2006, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,424	Nice long tail Nice pic for the trophy wall. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

01-23-2006, 09:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
DORADOsteve Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singer Island, FL Posts: 523	Cool. Gotta love those long tails. Where's OC? __________________ Specializing in swordfish charters doradosteve@bellsouth.net

08-09-2007, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
TLD-Danny Hooked Up Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami, Fl Boat: work on them Best Catch: 100lb broadbill, 70lb wahoo Occupation: 1st mate Posts: 153	damn thats insane __________________ take one

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01-22-2006, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: School Posts: 867	Nice first post!

01-14-2007, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joefish Grunt Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5	Great fish!!! I fish them in massachusets.I've never got one here though. Best thresher for me was 250

08-27-2007, 11:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
FINSnTAILS Lines In Join Date: May 2005 Location: Coconut Creek Posts: 67	Congrats on the new boats first catch

08-29-2007, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cutler Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BocaRaton Boat: 31 Yellowfin "AltierJewelers" Best Catch: 52# Dolphin Occupation: Jeweler Posts: 260	congrats, well done

01-28-2008, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
DM Grunt Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gainesville, FL Boat: 25 Contender, 2 x 200 HPDI Occupation: college prof Posts: 8	How are threshers as table fare? We released a 15 footer last August off of Key west.

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