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Superstrike iced a big Mako on Wednesday. Killed it after lucking out with a circle and mono leader at the side of the boat with a 410 nullifying chances at a State record. 
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Thats what I'm talking about
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Another Monster from La. Lots of big preaditors from da muddy part of da Gulf this past year or so.........
And in the days that followed the islanders came to know him as kane mano, the shark hunter....... http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/gallery.asp?gallery=1718 "TEAM KANE MANO" "The 2008 Spring Unoffical PFF Shark Tourney Winners!"
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This is gettin me fired up for the PFF Shark Tourney!
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Heck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nice  didn't even use a wire leader
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Flipper and his thousands of children are smiling and dancing all throughout the gulf.
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| does it seem like there has been an abudance of Makos this past year to anyone else? Big ones too...kind of makes freedive spearfishing tunas around the rigs not sound so great. catch and kill them all, they are very tasty
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it does seem like there are more this past year, thats a NICE mako by the way
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Of course there are more now. Longlining was for the most part banned in the gulf and throughout most of the western atlantic several years ago. Look at how the swordfish population has rebounded. Sharks are just a little further behind because they take much longer to reproduce. A female mako doesn't reach sexual maturity until she is around 9 feet in length, so it goes without saying that in the years to come, catches like this could become more frequent.
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| Or less frequent, if every A-hole with a rod & reel kills a monster of that size every chance they get. Look at how many of these big Mako's have been killed in the last year alone. Does no one else see this as maybe a bit of irresponsibility on the anglers side? And it's not like they thought, "Oh, this might be a state record" (as they unload on it with a gun). Don't get me wrong, I like fighting a big shark as much as the next guy, but unless it's a tourney situation, why kill it? (or if it cleaned off a bunch of bottom fish and you had enough!) Take a pic of it, measure it, and send her back. Don't bitch about flipper eating your snapper when you're out killing one of the porpoises only natural enemies! I personally hate dolphins a hell of a lot more than sharks!! Just something to think about... Bob
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 I really hate to see the only things big enough and fast enough to catch and eat a dolphin killed.
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bellafishing (2/23/2008)
Or less frequent, if every A-hole with a rod & reel kills a monster of that size every chance they get. Look at how many of these big Mako's have been killed in the last year alone. Does no one else see this as maybe a bit of irresponsibility on the anglers side? And it's not like they thought, "Oh, this might be a state record" (as they unload on it with a gun). Don't get me wrong, I like fighting a big shark as much as the next guy, but unless it's a tourney situation, why kill it? (or if it cleaned off a bunch of bottom fish and you had enough!) Take a pic of it, measure it, and send her back. Don't bitch about flipper eating your snapper when you're out killing one of the porpoises only natural enemies! I personally hate dolphins a hell of a lot more than sharks!! Just something to think about... Bob Because they taste good! I love catching them
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And i understand killing one for food. But alot of these recent Mako kills have been by A-holes trying to get their picture in the paper. I love the way shark tastes too. But if I catch a 700+lb Mako, I'm going to have to let her go. She's been in the water for a long time and puts out plenty of young, why take her out when you can catch plenty of other sharks? I respect any animal that has been alive that long in a hard world to survive in. That's like killing a 600lb marlin because they taste good. I would rather my kids have them around to catch one day, or for myself to catch her another day.
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| I wouldn't kill one unless it was in a tournament, but I'm not going to hate on any recreational angler who legally takes a game fish. Especially since they are trying to take our right to fish away from us at every possible opportunity.
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Nice one!
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awesome catch.........good job 
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Some people... its the only big fish that they can catch and get a picture taken! Its not hard to catch big sharks... i don't want to mess with them at all.
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bellafishing (2/23/2008)
Or less frequent, if every A-hole with a rod & reel kills a monster of that size every chance they get.
Kind of like killing bobcats. It's just badass. I LOVE sinking a gaff into a mako. Of course, when you can fetch $10 a pound for the fillets, one nice sized mako gives me rent money.
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| How many Mako's have you gaffed? And where in the hell are you getting 10.00 a pound. Is the Iona Louise a commercial vessel? A shark that size is probably 40 years old and is much more valuable in the marine ecosystem, then rotting on the deck of the boat. A 200 pound Mako can be maintained cold and eaten. Most of the large ones are basically wasted, and the only thing taken is the jaws. If you have gaffed them you know what a spectacular game fish these are, and how a dead mako is a waste. These are actually slower growing and take longer to reproduce than Blue Marlin which you get stink eye for killing one outside a tournament. I'm thinking were seeing and killing more of the large sharks because food sources are more localized (LUMP, Cobia Run, Red drum congregations) which makes the sharks victims to our increased pressure and increased presence competing with them for their food sources, and exposing the sharks to more anglers, and thus increasing the probability of getting hooked. Take a picture in the water when they are lit up neon blue, and let them go, so there may be a few left for future saltwater sportsmen.
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Xiphius (2/24/2008)
How many Mako's have you gaffed? And where in the hell are you getting 10.00 a pound. Is the Iona Louise a commercial vessel? A shark that size is probably 40 years old and is much more valuable in the marine ecosystem, then rotting on the deck of the boat. A 200 pound Mako can bemaintained coldand eaten. Most of the large ones are basically wasted, and the only thing taken is the jaws. If you have gaffed them you know what a spectacular game fish these are, and how a dead mako is a waste. These are actually slower growing and take longer to reproduce than Blue Marlin which you get stink eye for killing one outside a tournament. I'm thinking were seeing and killingmore of the large sharks because food sources are more localized (LUMP, Cobia Run, Red drum congregations) which makes the sharks victims to our increased pressure and increased presence competing with them for their food sources, and exposing the sharks to more anglers, and thus increasing the probability of getting hooked. Take a picture in thewater when they are lit up neon blue, and let them go, so there may be a few leftfor future saltwater sportsmen.
Thank you. I was thinking the same thing...gaff that bad boy while he's still kicking and you'll either be in the water with him or won't have a gaff anymore! Surely anyone who is knowledgeable about wildlife management knows that each and every native species serves some purpose to sustaining the ecosystem...and especially understands the importance of having the breeders around.
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I just talked to my buddy, and he killed a 300lber today
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| I'm glad I'm not the only one who winces a little when one of these fish gets killed. I'll throw this little tidbit into the mix: a friend of mine in Louisiana killed a 700+ pounder a few years back on the lump. They brought it into Cypress Cove and began steaking it out for whoever wanted some of the meat. A biologist caught wind of the fish on the dock and came out to sample it. He ran some tests and found that that Mako contained 9 to 11 times the "acceptable" (for lack of a scientific term) amount of mercury levels. Another thing; a friend of mine bought some mako at Joe Patti last year and the meat looked great. We were all set to chow down, I mean it was pretty meat. We grilled it up and started digging in. Well, after a few minutes we all began looking at each other and realized that the stuff just kept growing in our mouths as we chewed it. I couldn't even choke it down...kind of like chewing on a sponge. I know some people rave over it and maybe I just got some from too large a specimen. But I have no desire to eat any more. That fish is much more valuable from an ecological standpoint than it is, as someone said, rotting on the dock. Lastly, what is it about a big mako that brings out the bloodlust in folks? We don't kill whales and porpoises...they're as big or bigger...is it because the shark is "cold-blooded?" I mean, think about it, why kill it just because its big and has teeth and looks mean? Give me a couple steaks off a 60 pound tuna or a smallish wahoo and my desire for fish is sated...I don't need to pound my chest over killing a big shark just because it was "there." And how can we recreational anglers talk in good conscience about conservation and selling fish in the same breath? Pick a side of the fence...just my .02.
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| Well put Bennett, very well put. Its very funny how a lot of recreational anglers bitch about the commercial guys and longliners, then turn around and do the same senseless s@#t. Take only what you need or at least can practically be stored for future use. Let the flipper killer do its job.
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| I can see killing small one for food because the table fare on a mako is outstanding. The last mako that was killed in our area was served on the menu at Nichols seafood for months. On the other hand I would hate to see a sportfish of that size just go to waste. I hope the mako in the picture was put to good use. Mako's in IMO are one of the coolest creatures that swim and I consider them more of a sportfish than a shark. If you have ever hung one then you will no what I mean. Brant Peacher Tackle Rep bpeacher08@aol.com
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I know that in San Diego during the Mako tournys out there they take the meat and donate it to the local homeless shelters and missions. I know that these were not takien in a tourny but you know it would still be going towards a good cause if you did decide to take one. I know I would stock my freezer and give alot away to friends before I let it go to waste if I decided to keep it. Then again I am not to keen on bringing a P.O. 11-16 ft MAkO next to my 17 ft boat. there is the whole fish jumping into your boat issue I have a problem with. but hell you never know what I might do when put into the actual situation.
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The Blue Hoo (2/24/2008)
Kind of like killing bobcats. It's just badass. I LOVE sinking a gaff into a mako. Of course, when you can fetch $10 a pound for the fillets, one nice sized mako gives me rent money.[/quote]
Bobcats and a mature large mako is effin comparing apples and oranges! but i personally want porpoise season to open im guessing mammal=red meat, eats a lot of redsnapper, so just like the salmon shark it taste like salmon. people always bitchin bout even taking a picture with a sailfish or a whitey(by the way ate sailfish in costa rica taste great). killin that mako is worse than that. but just my opinion. but seriously comparing killing bobcats and mature makos????
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