I have something to report! This morning I got a 3 person crew together, and we fished the same spot from a few weeks ago. Gear was a Spinfisher VI 9500 with 80 lb braid and a 12' Carnage II 30-65 lb 4-8 oz. Bait was cut ladyfish, jack crevalle, and bluefish. The ladyfish was the clear winner in terms of getting bit. Terminal tackle was an 11/0 wide gap 3x Mustad, 3 ft of 200 lb coated steel cable, 3-way swivel, 40 lb mono going to 8 oz sputnik, and 3-4 ft of 200 lb mono.
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And a few action shots.
Honestly we were perfectly happy that nothing big showed up. It would have been nice to get a blacktip as well, not sure if they're still migrating through or if that's over for the year. It'll be interesting figuring out where the different shark species hang out. Nurse sharks will probably be closer to structure. Bull sharks will be near inlets so they can go in and out of the intercoastal. Other sharks like the blacktips migrate through. It'll be a lot to learn!