Shark Fishing

[mallard79]

Has anyone ever done it? What should we expect?
I won a guided trip out of willapa bay wih 7 Gill outfitters! Takin my younger brother and 9 year old boy. Should be a blast. They got pushed off the water early but got 5 to the boat today with one being over 9' w/ a 4' girth, and approx. 311 pounds! The guide expects to have better conditions in a couple weeks when we go. Can't wait!

[JPhelps]

You will have a blast!
Kelly is a good guy and will get you on the fish.

[Button Nubbs]

I thought I was going? Wtf? Don't forget your lucky fish catching power ranger shirt!!!

[mallard79]

Sorry Nubbs......family first......lol....Somehow I "lost" that shirt....lol...Josh and I will both have our gopro cameras with us for different angles on the battles!

[cohoho]

Envious right now, as I love shark fishing.  Been curious to how it goes for sure as I will see about scheduling a trip for myself in the near future...  Then dial it in on our own.  Nothing love big fish for excitement...

[7GillOutfitters]

You should get your arms in shape, because I have had plenty of big young guys "tapout" early.  Lately it has been mostly females, which are much larger than the males, they range 225 - 350 pounds.  My largest according to girth and length measurement this year was estimated at 318 pounds.  We caught 7 sharks that day all over 225lb.  The guys quit 2 hours early because there arms hurt.

[cohoho]

You should get your arms in shape, because I have had plenty of big young guys "tapout" early.  Lately it has been mostly females, which are much larger than the males, they range 225 - 350 pounds.  My largest according to girth and length measurement this year was estimated at 318 pounds.  We caught 7 sharks that day all over 225lb.  The guys quit 2 hours early because there arms hurt.

Same thing I laugh when young guys try and muscle a Oversize in....  PM sent... 

[pjb3]

Thats kewl, never knew that there was a shark guide service here, didn't know there was shark here to fish for. I fished on the east coast and only here for dog fish. Might have to try that out. Do you keep them? if so, what do you do with them, eat/jaws/etc...?

[7GillOutfitters]

We are strictly Catch and release, we are currently working with a group of independent researchers doing an intense study on population, behavior and migration patterns.  We are tagging and DNA sampling these sharks.  I am also working with an independent group to submit a proposal to the state to make this strictly as catch and release fishery.  Right now the daily limit is 12, and that is just not a realistic management number. 

[h20hunter]

Sounds like some pretty exciting conservation efforts. Got any pics to share of this?

[TONTO]

 OK this is off topic I guess, but I'm throwing it out there. Anybody ever eat salmon shark?  I caught a small one saturday while TUNA fishing. It was only about 20lbs, just a baby, but I bled and iced it right along with the TUNA. Haven't try'd any of it yet, can't seem to find anybody that wants to try it with me but hear it compairs to sword. Got any recipies? Meat seems nice and firm just a slight tint of pink no amonia smell. Caught lots of blues but you couldn't pay me to eat one of those damn things. Got it sealed up and froze, opted to eat fresh TUNA instead of shark, but will give it a try soon. Might smoke it, open for sugestions

        Like I said it was small