Those are leopard sharks - not too agressive and not too many teeth!!!
If you prepare them properly, and it's kind of like the way you kill a cow, they taste kinda like swordfish.
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gustavratzenhofer
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:44 pm
I have heard leopard sharks can grow to a length of 85 feet.
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:48 pm
We didn't catch any keepers today. They have to be at least 36" long, and even then, they live in the SF bay, and it is fairly contaminated, so the bottom feeders like these guys aren't your best choice for dinner.
These leopards literally teem in the bay. You could probably fish with an old smelly shoe on your hook.
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sozobe
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:49 pm
Oh, so no eatin'.
(They don't actually grow to 85 feet, do they??)
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dlowan
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:50 pm
They look too young to be landed and kept.
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:52 pm
We had fun, connecting with each other and the environment. That's what it's about. The bay is beautiful, contaminated as it may be (or so they say).
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 07:53 pm
dlowan, 36" minimum length for leopards. We kept nothing, and always follow the rules. Those who don't are poachers.
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InfraBlue
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 08:03 pm
I can't make out the boy's line. Were you all using wire leaders?
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husker
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 08:53 pm
That's cool and looks like fun,
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 09:49 pm
I didn't have any wire leader, so we really cut those sharks a break. Next time I'll be better prepared. Though I've lived here a long time, saltwater fishing is new to me.
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gustavratzenhofer
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 09:53 pm
When did you shave your head, cjhsa?
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 09:53 pm
One thing about sharks - they're much tougher than most fish. Skin like leather, no bones, they can breath air for a time. Catch and release with them isn't like dealing with trout, which you can kill with a fingerprint.
That 4-footer went straight home to a barbecue, by the way. We weren't invited.
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cjhsa
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 09:55 pm
gustavratzenhofer wrote:
When did you shave your head, cjhsa?
While you were on sabattical. I became a monkfisherman.
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gustavratzenhofer
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Sat 9 Jul, 2005 10:01 pm
It must be quite refreshing in the summer. I might just try that.
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cjhsa
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Sun 10 Jul, 2005 01:56 pm
Bump for shark boy.
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Montana
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Sun 10 Jul, 2005 02:07 pm
Oh cool! I use to go cod fishing in Gloucester and had days where all we caught were sharks.
I absolutely love deep sea fishing.
Nice to see you guys had a great time and you brough back some awesome memories for me :-D
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cjhsa
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Mon 11 Jul, 2005 10:51 am
The best thing is that my son wanted to stay and fish longer.
Next time I'll be better prepared. Though I've lived here a long time, saltwater fishing is new to me.
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