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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : Latimeria June 22, 2014, 10:45:23 AM

: Leopard Shark Hunt (6/21)
: Latimeria June 22, 2014, 10:45:23 AM
Well, here it is.  Fishing in the surf has been good and we took advantage of the calm surf.  Rasta and I headed out to try for some leopard sharks armed with the long rods.

I was short on bait and only had some twice re-frozen mack left.  It didn't really matter as there were few bites, but they were the right ones.

I struck first with a nice fat leo!

(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/June212014004_zps620d85ab.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/June212014004_zps620d85ab.jpg.html)

She even gave me a nasty case of shark burn.

(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/June212014006_zps852e1516.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/June212014006_zps852e1516.jpg.html)

Finally Rasta had the right type of bite!  He's never caught a leo from the surf before, only the bay.  Yep, he farmed it.  Just before quitting time, he finally hooked up.

(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/June212014011_zps7d3efde7.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/June212014011_zps7d3efde7.jpg.html)

He was soooo stoked even though his face didn't show it here.
(http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Latimeria3/June212014023_zpsb2a06922.jpg) (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Latimeria3/media/June212014023_zpsb2a06922.jpg.html)

We both got one and left content with a successful mission.  Good fishing with you Rasta.
: Re: Leopard Shark Hunt (6/21)
: sasquatch June 23, 2014, 03:53:45 PM
 Sounds like a great outing. Especially for Josh to finally get his first surf leopard.
: Re: Leopard Shark Hunt (6/21)
: Latimeria June 23, 2014, 07:08:00 PM
Welcome Squatch!
: Re: Leopard Shark Hunt (6/21)
: WheresMyBeer July 08, 2014, 03:38:09 PM
What does your wife say about the various love pokes from fishy critters ?  :P
: Re: Leopard Shark Hunt (6/21)
: Latimeria July 11, 2014, 07:10:11 AM
What does your wife say about the various love pokes from fishy critters ?  :P
Just saw this Dave. She thinks I'll be eaten or bitten in half one of these days.
I keep her at ease by letting her know I have life insurance and personal injury insurance.   8)