Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's

DbyD · 01-14-2008, 01:45 AM

We were trolling in Pensacola Bay on Saturday evening (1-12-08 just as the sun was dropping off of the horizon) at about 3.2mph according to the GPS, hopingto catch a late evening Grouper using a MANN's Stretch + Imitator Jr PINFISH on BERKLEY Big Game 30lb clear fishing line rigged up on a PENN 320GT Reel. One thing about it, I learned never to underestimate a small reel again.</DIV></DIV>We were in about 16 feet of water, traveling East along the Fort Pickens shoreline, and was about 300 yards East from the Fort Pickens pier when WHAM I thought my lure got hung up on some bottom structure. The only problem though was when I stopped the boat, line started to peel away. Thank goodness I had the drag set on my reel. (That's a good reminder for everyone...always set the drag to keep from breaking the line).</DIV></DIV>About an hour later I landed the six footplusSand Shark which had hit the artificial lure...I never would have dreamed that I'd have caught a shark that size on an artificial lure. If you zoom in on the photo's, you'll see the lure still stuck in its mouth. The lip of the lure (where the line is attached) broke off when I pulled the shark into the boat, and he landed on it (while I was scampering to get of the way of the shark).</DIV>

yucarenow · 01-14-2008, 04:16 AM

nice surprise catch

Fishermon · 01-14-2008, 10:26 AM

WOw..what a great catch!!! congrats and thank you for the report...and pics.

Ruskin_Raider · 01-14-2008, 10:46 AM

Nice Catch and welcome to the forum!

J.Sharit · 01-14-2008, 10:52 AM

Rascal musta been hungry huh? Great catch I hope ya cleaned him up and got some of that great tastin filet off of him. Shame tokill em if your not gonna eat em.

wirenut · 01-14-2008, 07:59 PM

Bet that was a suprise and fun

Clay-Doh · 01-14-2008, 09:05 PM

Good catch man!!!

true-king · 01-14-2008, 09:49 PM

what a surprise! nice job :clap

bonita dan · 01-14-2008, 10:10 PM

We got a small blackfin on a stretch during the '06 pirate tourney in the bay. Figured it would be a winning fish till we saw what it was:banghead Never know what will hit one and I guess ya found out. How'd he taste by the way?

DbyD · 01-16-2008, 12:00 AM

Thanks everyone, and YES...the filets were great, especially on the grill.

01-14-2008, 01:45 AM	#1
DbyD Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's We were trolling in Pensacola Bay on Saturday evening (1-12-08 just as the sun was dropping off of the horizon) at about 3.2mph according to the GPS, hopingto catch a late evening Grouper using a MANN's Stretch + Imitator Jr PINFISH on BERKLEY Big Game 30lb clear fishing line rigged up on a PENN 320GT Reel. One thing about it, I learned never to underestimate a small reel again.</DIV></DIV>We were in about 16 feet of water, traveling East along the Fort Pickens shoreline, and was about 300 yards East from the Fort Pickens pier when WHAM I thought my lure got hung up on some bottom structure. The only problem though was when I stopped the boat, line started to peel away. Thank goodness I had the drag set on my reel. (That's a good reminder for everyone...always set the drag to keep from breaking the line).</DIV></DIV>About an hour later I landed the six footplusSand Shark which had hit the artificial lure...I never would have dreamed that I'd have caught a shark that size on an artificial lure. If you zoom in on the photo's, you'll see the lure still stuck in its mouth. The lip of the lure (where the line is attached) broke off when I pulled the shark into the boat, and he landed on it (while I was scampering to get of the way of the shark).</DIV> Attached Thumbnails

01-14-2008, 04:16 AM	#2
yucarenow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Beach Posts: 213	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's nice surprise catch

01-14-2008, 10:26 AM	#3
Fishermon Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Beach, Fl Posts: 1,040	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's WOw..what a great catch!!! congrats and thank you for the report...and pics.

01-14-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
Ruskin_Raider Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 48	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's Nice Catch and welcome to the forum!

01-14-2008, 10:52 AM	#5
J.Sharit Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NATIVE PENSACOLAIAN Posts: 689	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's Rascal musta been hungry huh? Great catch I hope ya cleaned him up and got some of that great tastin filet off of him. Shame tokill em if your not gonna eat em. __________________ TEAM KANE MANO www.southfloridasharkclub.com

01-14-2008, 07:59 PM	#6
wirenut Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola west side Posts: 1,299	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's Bet that was a suprise and fun

01-14-2008, 09:05 PM	#7
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,832	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's Good catch man!!! __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

01-14-2008, 09:49 PM	#8
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's what a surprise! nice job :clap

01-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#9
bonita dan Jim T's sworn enemy! Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 2,073	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's We got a small blackfin on a stretch during the '06 pirate tourney in the bay. Figured it would be a winning fish till we saw what it was:banghead Never know what will hit one and I guess ya found out. How'd he taste by the way? __________________ Elbow Room '85 Wellcraft V-20 Step-lift Express PFF Redfish Regatta Trash Talkin Champion '07,'08,'10. Robbed in 2011! "Take a fish boating"

01-16-2008, 12:00 AM	#10
DbyD Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	RE: Six Foot Plus Sand Shark Caught On A Mann's Thanks everyone, and YES...the filets were great, especially on the grill.

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