Leopard sharks on the fly

[Martin McFly]

I know guys are catchin' them (SoCal waters) but I haven't been able to on the fly, only soaking squid but I enjoy it a whole lot more with my fly fishing setup. I'm going to tie a couple of big red flies but what size of hook you guys recommend to use? On my conventional setup I use a 4/0 circle hook but I'm not sure if my 8wt can toss something that big.
Thanks

[Thunderthumbs]

When I was out on my brothers boat we chummed up a small mako. I threw a large chartruese over white fly that I'd tied up to look like a bunker buster. I used a 2/0 mustad stainless steel regular J hook on his 12 wt. I had a 9 wt at my disposal, but never tried it.
Are you fishing from a boat or from shore? If you're fishing from a boat I would try and chum one close and then just sort of lob the fly out to it. If you're fishing from shore, I have no idea what to tell you. Perhaps someone with more experience than me would have a suggestion.

TT

[Martin McFly]

I do surf fishing only and people do constantly catch them so there most be a way, I'm just lost when it comes to that.

[MontanaMoose]

This might help MM, http://www.flyfishthesurf.com/photo_album.html ...to get that link i goog'd 'flies for leopard sharks'. All kinds of hits.

Cheers,

MontanaMoose

[Martin McFly]

Thanks MontanaMoose, that gives me an idea of what to use.

[Normand]

http://www.grahamowengallery.com/fis...ards-surf.html

find the contact page and send him an email

maybe some of these links might help

http://www.google.com/search?source=...=Google+Search

[DonO1]

This should work... Shark-bait.jpg