shark attack
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 6:42am
Topic: shark attack
Posted By: Mr quint
Subject: shark attack
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 7:18pm
| I read an article last year on the increasing shark numbers on reefs. Thought I would get some opinions from here. Over the last few years some of the better jigging spots I frequent it has become increasingly more difficult to get a live kingfish to the boat without the tax man taking his fare share. Apart from stopping fishing has then been any successful attempts to improve the landing rate?? |
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Posted By: loodafish
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 7:34pm
| Usually just move spots if the tax man takes a few fish cbf hanging around trying to get fish past them |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 8:51pm
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Exercise in futility I'm afraid. I think a lot of spots they have also become familiar with boat noise. Target bronzie's instead? ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 9:06pm
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Falco your alive, happy new year bro. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2014 at 6:16pm
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Alive and well thanks! Happy belated New Year to you to Steve ------------- as dead as dead is |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2014 at 2:20pm
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I agree. Stretch your arms on a shark. Great way to fully test ur gear. Lol ------------- Synit Prototype bender |
Posted By: HugoMaclean
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2014 at 8:53am
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I got sick of getting snached on the leigh reef so went and got myself a steel trace/hook, got a livey. http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/hugodrift/media/14A69BCD-9132-4A11-B3C9-1F18D69502E5.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 3:08pm
| Aren't those teeth just lovely :( |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 7:54pm
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awesome photo that, such a cool fish ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Fisherzak
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 7:37pm
| All I can say is get out of there as soon as the sharks arrive, lost hundreds of dollars worth of gear in the period of about 3 hours of jigging |
Posted By: Speedy
Date Posted: 01 May 2014 at 12:38pm
It also goes beyond just the dollar value of gear lost - think of the damage loosing these fish does to the population of fish in the area. If we generally take one fish home a day, but loose half a dozen fish to sharks - you're essentially taking all of these fish through your actions... I have no answer for how to extract them whole though! ------------- Proud supporter of Ronald McDonald House & the team at Legasea http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Fisherzak wrote:Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 07 May 2014 at 10:14pm
Its far far worse in aussie.....I went to try and get on a charter for salmson fish and the dood told they dont do them anymore because they never get a fish on the boat.(Perth) ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |