February Sharks

COMOFireFighter · 01-08-2009, 01:50 PM

I started heading down to the Pensacola area about a year ago to visit a friend that was in flight school. Since then I have been back about 4 times. We always camp at Ft. Mc Rae, and obviously fish...On one of our trips we started hooking into what I believed to be some pretty big bull sharks. Unfortunately we didn't have the proper tackle, and they broke our lines as fast as we could hook em. So I headed back to Missouri with my tail between my legs, but stoked about the idea of landing a shark. My buddy and I bought new rods, reels, line, leaders, etc. in anticipation of returning, and landing one of those beast. September of 2008 came along and we headed south...Straight into hurricane Ike! We figured Ike wouldn't allow for good camping so we made a left turn and headed to the OBX to catch a shark...No luck there either, because of Hurricane Hannah.

Fast forward to the present...My 2 weeks of vacation are during the first two weeks of February, and we plan to head back to the area. Obviously we still want to catch a shark...Is there any chance? I know that most of the sharks head for deeper water's in the winter.

POWER FISHERMAN · 01-08-2009, 02:18 PM

Here is a little chart I put together for water temps...seems like the last week in March will start producing sanbars. By april it will be full swing.

Deaver

angryaccntnt · 01-08-2009, 02:28 PM

How does water temperature influence sandbars?

konz · 01-08-2009, 02:29 PM

Cool information there.

JoeZ · 01-08-2009, 02:32 PM

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angryaccntnt (1/8/2009)How does water temperature influence sandbars?

I think -- I hope -- he means sandbar sharks.

There are sharks off the beach all year. Bloody bait and you're likely to catch something with big teeth.

Sea Monkey · 01-08-2009, 02:59 PM

The OLE Mr. Teeth.. I agree with Joe Z. Sharks here year round..

Chris V · 01-08-2009, 03:53 PM

Of course there are sharks here year round but that doesn't mean that there aren't better times to fish for them then others.I wouldn't waste my time shark fishing this time of year.

John B. · 01-09-2009, 03:59 PM

i see more big makos and bull sharks from november to march than i do any other time of the year.

JoeZ · 01-09-2009, 04:51 PM

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John B. (1/9/2009)i see more big makos and bull sharks from november to march than i do any other time of the year.

That's what I was thinking. Might not be the numbers of smaller ones but the ones that are here are monsters.

Marine Scout · 01-09-2009, 09:43 PM

thanks for the graph, great info!!

01-08-2009, 01:50 PM	#1
COMOFireFighter Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	February Sharks I started heading down to the Pensacola area about a year ago to visit a friend that was in flight school. Since then I have been back about 4 times. We always camp at Ft. Mc Rae, and obviously fish...On one of our trips we started hooking into what I believed to be some pretty big bull sharks. Unfortunately we didn't have the proper tackle, and they broke our lines as fast as we could hook em. So I headed back to Missouri with my tail between my legs, but stoked about the idea of landing a shark. My buddy and I bought new rods, reels, line, leaders, etc. in anticipation of returning, and landing one of those beast. September of 2008 came along and we headed south...Straight into hurricane Ike! We figured Ike wouldn't allow for good camping so we made a left turn and headed to the OBX to catch a shark...No luck there either, because of Hurricane Hannah. Fast forward to the present...My 2 weeks of vacation are during the first two weeks of February, and we plan to head back to the area. Obviously we still want to catch a shark...Is there any chance? I know that most of the sharks head for deeper water's in the winter.

01-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#2
POWER FISHERMAN Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 80	RE: February Sharks Here is a little chart I put together for water temps...seems like the last week in March will start producing sanbars. By april it will be full swing. Deaver

01-08-2009, 02:28 PM	#3
angryaccntnt Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49	RE: February Sharks How does water temperature influence sandbars?

01-08-2009, 02:29 PM	#4
konz Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Someplace fishing Posts: 3,114	RE: February Sharks Cool information there.

01-08-2009, 02:59 PM	#6
Sea Monkey Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: EAST MILTON Posts: 483	RE: February Sharks The OLE Mr. Teeth.. I agree with Joe Z. Sharks here year round..

01-08-2009, 03:53 PM	#7
Chris V Squid technician Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 4,543	RE: February Sharks Of course there are sharks here year round but that doesn't mean that there aren't better times to fish for them then others.I wouldn't waste my time shark fishing this time of year. __________________

01-09-2009, 03:59 PM	#8
John B. bluefish killer Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Beach Posts: 4,155	RE: February Sharks i see more big makos and bull sharks from november to march than i do any other time of the year. __________________

01-09-2009, 09:43 PM	#10
Marine Scout Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 3,314	RE: February Sharks thanks for the graph, great info!!

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