Fly Fishing for Sharks
A recent trip to San Diego was taken to experience a unique fly fishing experience. I heard about it on Askaboutflyfishing.com. The site has all kinds of interviews with fisherman all over the world. One episode is about catching Mako sharks on the fly. It sounded cool and then I saw the video clips. I was sold at that point and booked the trip.
We booked through Bowman Blue Water. However one of the captains we were guided with also be booked through his website Capt Dave Trimble. Both provide an excellent experience and thorough knowledge in locating and catching mako sharks.
You spend most of the day floating around waiting for the sharks to show up. Once they do they are totally fearless. Presentation is not an issue. The sharks attack just about anything including chum buckets, motors, as well as the flies.
I hooked one shark six times. Finally it decided it was sick of it and left.
Once hooked the Makos are capable of some serious acrobatics. The can swim up to 60 mph and jump 20 ft in the air. Needless to say its a good time once the hook is set.
During our 3 day trip we saw 11 sharks, hooked 10, and landed 4. Some of the sharks we saw were blue sharks which aren’t as crazy once hooked but fun none the less. If you’re into trying new types of fishing give it a try. Its worth it.
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