9/0's, 12/0's & Makiara 80's screaming!!!

Chris Gatorfan · October 23, 2013, 07:00:18 PM

Me and my friends just got challanged by another group of local sharkers to a sharking competition this weekend. I should have plenty of pics to post for you all come Saturday and Sunday.

Shark Hunter · October 23, 2013, 08:28:17 PM

I'll be waiting Chris!

Chris Gatorfan · October 23, 2013, 08:37:41 PM

There has been 3 tigers caught this past week along with my two from Saturday and at least 9 others that i know of. The bite is really starting to turn on. Heck just Saturday from 11pm till 6am we had 7 missed hookup. Not counting everyone else's misses. I am projecting 9-12 beached sharks for my team minimum this weekend. We shall see.

Chris Gatorfan · October 23, 2013, 09:06:54 PM

Stakes just got higher as we are now doing a longest shark jackpot.

Dynamo · October 23, 2013, 10:20:47 PM

I await the pics and stories

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floating doc · October 24, 2013, 02:09:10 AM

Are they all fishing in your area? I think I recall that you're in north Florida on the gulf.

Chris Gatorfan · October 24, 2013, 03:26:09 AM

Yes they are. We will be stretched out from Pensacola Beach, and down the Gulf Island National Seashore. We are starting at 6pm Friday and fishing till 6am Sunday.

floating doc · October 24, 2013, 03:43:32 AM

Great! Can't wait for some images and reports.

Good luck. I hope you get a new personal best, plus blow out the competition.

Chris Gatorfan · October 26, 2013, 08:55:01 PM

Its has been a mixed bag so far. 1 86" sandbar shark, some rays, and big 40"+ bull reds.

floating doc · October 27, 2013, 12:09:31 AM

Hang in there; it's a nice weekend anyhow. I don't know what affect the weather will have on the fishing. First cold front of the year.

Chris Gatorfan · October 27, 2013, 07:45:55 PM

Well it ended up being a bad weekend. Funny what can happen to a smoking hot bite in just a week. Seemed like the sharks decided to take a vacation. 2 sharks caught overall as of 5:00am when i decided to call it quits. But hey its winter time and the Makos. Will be moving in very soon. So we will see what happens.

floating doc · October 27, 2013, 11:00:13 PM

Mako sharks are common enough in the northern gulf to have a dedicated fishery? I know of two that were caught from the beach in the last year.

Chris Gatorfan · October 28, 2013, 01:00:48 AM

There are stragglers throughout the year. But as winter starts to roll around their numbers begin to increase. The only question is does your equipment have the guts to match up a beast such as that from the sand.

floating doc · October 28, 2013, 03:06:58 AM

Makos are an amazing fish. I've been offshore for them twice when I lived in the northeast. We never even got into the blue sharks. Skunked on both trips.

I can't imagine a mako of any size from the beach.

Bunnlevel Sharker · October 28, 2013, 03:08:05 AM

There's been one or two hooked on obx piers in nc