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Chris:
Went out looking for threshers. Found the threshers but they had lock jaw. Seemed to be full on anchovies and … flying fish? Saw a few out there and it seems early, usually they’re here around Mother’s Day.

Got a blue to eat. I was trolling butterflied Mack’s and had two baits back about 75 ft. I had one line in my hand and was untangling the clip line for the downrigger in the other to send it down when it felt like I caught grass or trash then it was free… few seconds later it was back. Put the motor in neutral and both baits sunk but nothing happened so I put it in gear and got them tight then went to clip the bait and felt it again…. This time I slowly reeled it in and it would get tight then free then tight again. I got the bait in sight and let it sink under the boat and out of nowhere a threshers tail wrapped around the bait and then disappeared so I let it sink more while thumbing the spool and line started peeling off then stopped… after 3 times I reeled down and came tight. Found out soon after that the “thresher tail” was actually the whole 4ft blue shark. It came in easy and I had a bit of trouble getting the hook out boatside so I grabbed it and it proceeded to spin and wrapped up the leader, downrigger, a random 550 cord leash plus my arm and became a complete mess.
Got it unhooked and it spun itself out of the mess.

Here’s a little vid, Hope you enjoy! I’m going to get an action camera or two to document better.

https://youtu.be/l0TDRzPEj5A

vdisney:
Cool video, thanks for sharing

Tim524:
Cool, sharks are fun to see 8)

Latimeria:
Great video and editing Chris. Looks like the bait well it's working out pretty good. I've also taken pics of sealing eating either big doggies out there or they were small soupfin.
Keep the videos coming, love'em.

Latimeria:
Sorry about my original reply.  I'm sick of the AI trying to guess what I mean when I'm texting a post anywhere.  I'll hopefully get the boat out next week and give it a shot knowing the Threshers are active.

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