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Good morning all, was just curious. What is everyones thoughts / opinions on that huge mako that was caught. Should it have been released? Why or why not???
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That Monster as stated in another conversation was a great loss! Per my response in other discussions, there are a few points to look at here; 1. if you keep it EAT IT! 2. take pics this big girl is our baby maker for the ones we like to catch and eat. 3. pics and measure it.
it is like marlin fishing, if it is healthy and not harmed by the hooks or too tired, let it go. the issue of going straight for public lime light and a record is just a waste of the fish.
so with all that said its a double edge sword, i say yes release! we needed her to give us the other we want, also with the depletion of sharks we need to conserve what we do have. on the other had that would bad ass coming in on my 18 foot cc.
At the end let her go...
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Kill Kill Kill, the seals she was an awesome sight to see, should have tagged it and let her swim off, I know one thing 2 hour fight that was short for that monster. I question the method used on her. I know some 250lb models that took that long to fight and tame down.
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Exactly Mikey. I also believe there will be a drastic increase of people heading out to fish for these makos. They need to keep in mind "SAFETY". These things are not calicos or yellows. They can seriously do some damage. Definetly not for the novice angler.
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(06-05-2013, 08:33 AM)fishnfool101380 Wrote: Exactly Mikey. I also believe there will be a drastic increase of people heading out to fish for these makos. They need to keep in mind "SAFETY". These things are not calicos or yellows. They can seriously do some damage. Definetly not for the novice angler. Very true, i am not sure what will happen. we hear of these big ones up north and back east, now in our water like you said Novice anglers it could equal disaster. i have had them play tired and explode boat side its boat skill and gaff skill etc... Plus you dont want to try and LIP grab one. haha
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I would have let it go cause that shark ate the big seals and the big seals eat our fish population and no fish means no fishing which means no more fun on the ocean
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absolutely let it go! any shark that big is a true showcase of the area eco-system. Any shark in that area THAT big means very good things for the habitat that it has found. Why would you want to kill such a beautiful, old, healthy creature like that.....and im not just saying that because i believe sharks are a true gift from above for us to see. I dont fish for sharks (but dont have anything against those who do).....so i just dont see how anyone could take pleasure in killing such a magnificent beast
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06-07-2013, 05:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2013, 05:18 PM by captjeffjones.)
I'm glad you guys would all release the monster mako, and I would release it as well, just like we release marlin every year even though their numbers are not as bad as sharks. However, to say "I would release it" does not mean I have a poor opinion of another angler (or group of anglers) deciding to take the fish and not break any laws or regulations. This is America, where we have freedoms and choices. Please do not step into the arena where we are advocating more regulation where we are already overwhelmed. Hooking, fighting and landing that shark took skill, balls and some special equipment. Its a REAL accomplishment and that should not be overlooked. I'd say a very high percentage of us would release that shark (some whether we liked it or not), so the shark population in the hands of anglers is not in any danger. If you truly want to protect these creatures, focus your dismay on the commercial industry that kills more of these in a day than all anglers do all year. Lastly, yes occasionally a mako shark eats a seal. They do not do so often enough to make any difference in our seal population. Again, if you are sick of all the seals, focus your attention on those hellbent on saving the seals to make any real difference. My two cents.
Hey Mike, I still have to start up my old laptop to be able to post on your wonderful website. We need to get together so we can figure out how to make this site compatible with my new Apple MacBook Pro. Just sayin'. Maybe we could talk it over while soaking baits for seabass? Sound good?
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(06-07-2013, 05:15 PM)captjeffjones Wrote: Hey Mike, I still have to start up my old laptop to be able to post on your wonderful website. We need to get together so we can figure out how to make this site compatible with my new Apple MacBook Pro. Just sayin'. Maybe we could talk it over while soaking baits for seabass? Sound good? i will work on it ASAP
yes it does sounds great.
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After some talks with people in the industry and reading what captain said. the team was outfitted and the captain of the boat and his crew have the knowledge to handle what they did. it took a few days to track down info and find out details, but all in all congrats to these anglers.
2 more things here, captain is right focus is needed on a level of not the sport guys but the commercial slayers that rape and pillage our ocean. The second is the tree hugging sea lion loving people that do not understand the population issues and how wasteful seals are...
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