Yesterday we were fishing for bluefin and had an unusual catch. First we marked a pile of bait on the bottom. We could see that it was getting pushed up off the bottom by something. A few seconds later we were tight on the shark. It had some serious weight to it. I've never caught one before. They are pretty uncommon this far north. The video didn't come out great because I was trying to drive the boat but it shows a glimpse of the shark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JMkvcf8nyY
What did you do with the shark? I fing threshers tasty.
Ron
We let it go. I've heard they are a good eating shark.
They are very Tasty.
Flaky and Delicious.
I was mesmerized by the tail. At first, I only saw the white spot and not the body of the shark. I was confused as hell.
It's such a strange looking creature. I watched a video on youtube and apparently they use that tail as whip to stun fish. It flings it over it's head like a scorpion.
That's a big thresher! Nice catch!
What he said! Very cool, thanks for sharing.
wow, pretty awesome, cool video
Thanks guys ;D.
Headed out tomorrow at 4am. Hopefully we get lucky. If I get the chance, I'll try to film some more stuff.
Those Threshers have a Blunt nose. Pretty weird looking indeed.
I have eaten quite a few Thresher Steaks when I was stationed in San Diego.
We would buy them from the local Fisherman's market.
When we tried to grill them the first time, they just fell apart.
Then we learned to coat them with Mayonnaise to give them a little crust to hold them together.
We cooked them on foil after that with the Mayo to hold them together. They were the best tasting Shark I've ever eaten.
Melts in your mouth. :P
Grandma always baked the steaks with garlic and butter and then crusted them in a skillet at the end. I think the butter did the same as the mayo. You need a little fat to give the outside some skin. Unbelievably good!
Ron
I hooked one like that in Monterey Bay it used that tail to smack the line and break it. Daron has since sent me hooks and leaders that won't break. I'm looking forward to trying them out in October. Cool video, and be very cautious about bringing one of them alongside your boat and leaning over to get a look at him, that tail is a lethal weapon.
Cool fish...good luck tomorrow....Bill
Great video. It's something to see a fish put a bend like that in a stout rod.
X12 very cool video,,,and good luck tomorrow ;D