New England sharks

[josko]

hey Micus, we're moving into prime mako season in these parts. Do you care to try for a couple more sometime soon?

[D. Micus]

Josko, name the day and time and I'll be there early!

[eponymous]

Me too. I typically come with a gatorade sized bucket of top shelf margaritas.

[Jed]

I'll show up to watch the fun. I'm sure DM will land one this time too. Maybe he will need a larger hook, made of tungsten or some other space age material and a piece of cable for his line.

jed

[This message has been edited by Jed (edited 09 June 2005).]

[josko]

Actully, our shark season's been very slow to date. Let's hope they are just a bit late.

[D. Micus]

We didn't go until July last year...

[Jed]

It was mid-July, and we got lots of rain, not much in the way of fish. Lets hope for better weather this time.

jed

[flymaker2]

May I suggest a fly Pattern?

[josko]

Actually, I would be very grateful for a good mako shark pattern. Most of the times we get them to the boat with chum, and they are so keyed in on the smell that it's difficult to get them to take flies.

[flymaker2]

Josko-
I'll just take for granted that you have seen this week's FOTW by now ?

That fly works pretty well. Here are some Orange ones just like it:

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The way we do it on the Wset Coast is to get them up on chum and then trick them into eating feathers. My guide uses a makeral cut in half. He ties the back half of the mac onto a conventional bait caster rig by tail wrapping the mac. No hook. Then when Mr. Big Eyes appears boatside looking for chow, you cast the mac into the water about 25 feet away from the boat with a resounding splash. Let the shark find it and then jerk it away. Wait and splash it down two more times-each time pulling it away from his nose before he eats it. By now you have a fully excited Mako! Next, make sure you cast a good 25-30 feet away with the mac. At the exact time, and when the shark is on the bait again- you switch: The fly angler casts his fly to the exact spot where the bait is just as the mac is jerked away cleanly back over the head of the bait caster person. The Mako then turns and eats the fly no problem.

Works over here...

Rich