Broke in a new heaver in a good way!

Fuhrer48 · 10-14-2008, 11:26 PM

I do a lot of shore fishing with a buddy of mine and he had convinced me to buy a heaver to chuck larger baits a country mile. So I ordered a 12foot Ticathrough Dizzy Lizzyto use forreds and other large speciesfrom the beach. Wellthe rod came in andI threw my Salina 80 on it and took it out for a test drive. We got toour spotset up shop and caught some bait. I ended up catching one bull red and a large shark.Im not sure what species itis so if somebody could help me out on that it would be appreciated, I THINK its a blacktip but not positive. Anyway here are the pics. The red was caught on cut ladyfish and the shark was caught on a live pinfish.

vicious circle · 10-15-2008, 12:25 AM

Nice job Anthony, Looks like a sandbar or bull shark. Rob P.S- 8 to 7 I am winning.

surfstryker · 10-15-2008, 07:04 AM

Excellent, thanx for the report and pics. I cant tell from the angle if the shark has a round or pointy nose(looks pointy). I usually tell by the teeth and nose. bulls have triangular top teeth with sharp hook teeth on bottom, blacktips have all pointy hook teeth. Its a fatty.

fishmasterseven · 10-15-2008, 08:54 AM

nice job!!! those are some nice fish

konz · 10-15-2008, 09:37 AM

Good job buddy, it looks like a fat black tip to me. But I'm no expert. The nose and teeth would be the best way to tell. But being that it looks like all fins but the anal fin have black tips.........it's a black tip

reelfinatical · 10-15-2008, 12:41 PM

Nice way to put a new rod to the test. =)

I'm also with you& Konz, it looks like a black tip. Take a look at the HMS Shark Placard (google it, its online)- between the bull and black tip, it looks more like a black tip.. ? ..

parrothead · 10-15-2008, 07:06 PM

Hey ,change that screen name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding, good report. Sounds like you guys had a good time. Nice pictures to.

Scott

Fuhrer48 · 10-15-2008, 09:06 PM

I know it wasnt a bull shark and the nose was a bit more pointy. I also think it was a blacktip and the rest of you think the same soI will settle on that. Thanks again!

Sharker · 10-15-2008, 11:03 PM

Yep that's a nice fat blacktip.

Not intending to derail, point fingers or otherwise cause controversy and only for the sake of conservation. if you intend to release a shark holding it in that manner increases the risk of it dying due to damage to its gills.

A similar and safer way is to hold the pectoral fins against the body, it distributes the pressure of your hands more evenly across the body and reduces the risk of damaging internal organs. Since sharks have no rib bones or gill plates, that can happen easily. They also seem to calm down a bit and become more manageable.

Again nice fish and I apologize for any offense. I just can't help myself.

JoshH · 10-15-2008, 11:07 PM

Nice blacktip. Those salinas have sweet drags dont they? I have a few myself, only problem I have with them is salt starts to build up on the bottom of the reel, watch out for that. careful with the pointy end of a shark

10-14-2008, 11:26 PM	#1
Fuhrer48 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 195	Broke in a new heaver in a good way! I do a lot of shore fishing with a buddy of mine and he had convinced me to buy a heaver to chuck larger baits a country mile. So I ordered a 12foot Ticathrough Dizzy Lizzyto use forreds and other large speciesfrom the beach. Wellthe rod came in andI threw my Salina 80 on it and took it out for a test drive. We got toour spotset up shop and caught some bait. I ended up catching one bull red and a large shark.Im not sure what species itis so if somebody could help me out on that it would be appreciated, I THINK its a blacktip but not positive. Anyway here are the pics. The red was caught on cut ladyfish and the shark was caught on a live pinfish.

10-15-2008, 12:25 AM	#2
vicious circle Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 101	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Nice job Anthony, Looks like a sandbar or bull shark. Rob P.S- 8 to 7 I am winning.

10-15-2008, 07:04 AM	#3
surfstryker Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,503	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Excellent, thanx for the report and pics. I cant tell from the angle if the shark has a round or pointy nose(looks pointy). I usually tell by the teeth and nose. bulls have triangular top teeth with sharp hook teeth on bottom, blacktips have all pointy hook teeth. Its a fatty.

10-15-2008, 08:54 AM	#4
fishmasterseven Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 223	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! nice job!!! those are some nice fish

10-15-2008, 09:37 AM	#5
konz Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Someplace fishing Posts: 3,100	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Good job buddy, it looks like a fat black tip to me. But I'm no expert. The nose and teeth would be the best way to tell. But being that it looks like all fins but the anal fin have black tips.........it's a black tip

10-15-2008, 12:41 PM	#6
reelfinatical Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,895	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Nice way to put a new rod to the test. =) I'm also with you& Konz, it looks like a black tip. Take a look at the HMS Shark Placard (google it, its online)- between the bull and black tip, it looks more like a black tip.. ? ..

10-15-2008, 07:06 PM	#7
parrothead Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cantonment Posts: 2,061	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Hey ,change that screen name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding, good report. Sounds like you guys had a good time. Nice pictures to. Scott __________________ 18' Sea Pro / 115hp Johnson 140 Heritage / Powered by me

10-15-2008, 09:06 PM	#8
Fuhrer48 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 195	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! I know it wasnt a bull shark and the nose was a bit more pointy. I also think it was a blacktip and the rest of you think the same soI will settle on that. Thanks again!

10-15-2008, 11:03 PM	#9
Sharker Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 82	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Yep that's a nice fat blacktip. Not intending to derail, point fingers or otherwise cause controversy and only for the sake of conservation. if you intend to release a shark holding it in that manner increases the risk of it dying due to damage to its gills. A similar and safer way is to hold the pectoral fins against the body, it distributes the pressure of your hands more evenly across the body and reduces the risk of damaging internal organs. Since sharks have no rib bones or gill plates, that can happen easily. They also seem to calm down a bit and become more manageable. Again nice fish and I apologize for any offense. I just can't help myself.

10-15-2008, 11:07 PM	#10
JoshH Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beulah Posts: 1,386	RE: Broke in a new heaver in a good way! Nice blacktip. Those salinas have sweet drags dont they? I have a few myself, only problem I have with them is salt starts to build up on the bottom of the reel, watch out for that. careful with the pointy end of a shark

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