Mako's

[fish doctor]

hunting makos is not for the weak of heart. threshers are bad enough with there tail slaps but a mako.....
they will try to bite you
they will try and jump in your lap
they will pull you out to sea
they do not give up
they will bite your yak if you have a chum slick
you must use a steel leader at least 8ft long
my list can go on but you get the idea
even a small 60 pounder will chew up your gear when they get close and are pissed off
my boat has many teeth marks in the fiberglass and swimstep

[fish doctor]

here is a picture of a 150lber

[wade]

Ready & willing to target & assist any day m8...


Baby Mako HookShot..


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Baby Mako Release..BYE BYE PAC-MAN!!!!!!!!

[lowprofile]

i knew i liked you guys!

im going to scout my old Mako grounds here in Oside this weekend. if nothing then ill try a few other areas until I, or anyone else, finds a good spot.San O might be a good bet too.

[danjor]

Sounds fun yet crazy. Gotta love a good grilled mako steak though . Let me know when you plan to head out.

[ChefT]

Wade...... Is the hobie up to it ? or is this a job for the prowler

[Mr. Adventure]

I'd be down, but I'd want to land a thresher first

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by fish doctor

....my boat has many teeth marks in the fiberglass and swimstep

Hey I think I know that boat. You launch out of MDR, right?

[-scallywag-]

wait till spring/summer on the warm water years.....

I've had the dis-pleasure of hooking a few from the yak....nothing even over 100.lbs.

I promise no matter how tough and ready you think you are sitting 6" off the water on a 30"wide piece of plastic ,when you set the hook on one of those sharks and the line goes slack while it charges your yak, leaping into the air, hearing the snaggle tooth jaws snap, snap, snap while airborn, you can even see its dark eyes locked on your neck as it charges closer....you'll quickly realize why a big mako hasn't been taken from a kayak.

good advise from jim...use lotsa line on the reel, troll the baits REALLY far back, and if you get bit paddle like a mo'fo'.....then maybe flying gaffs, tail rope/bouy....shotgun?

be safe

[mtnbykr2]

Well class,
I think everyone has had excellent input and insight,
and the information provided by the fisherman that have experienced
such a feat is something that should be kept in mind...
maybe a support boat trip...with a spotter that is an excellent shot....you know just in case of emergency....

[Aaron&Julie]

I've thought about it. Julie and I have even hooked, and had 50lbers brought alongside our yaks, once actually considering keeping one (they do taste great). But, then our brains kicked in. Something about the way those makos were grinning and laughing at us, made us wiser. A huge good luck to any kayaker who dares, even 50lbers. I just hope you come back alive and with everything attached.
Aaron

[fish doctor]

yes jim you have seen my boat
i fished with larry for years targeting makos
once these guys see what even a small mako can do boatside they will figure out makos are a bad idea out of a yak
my largest i ever kept was 250 and it took over an hour to land on my 23ft center console on 60lb line
it also took four hours to clean and package
we only keep one a year now and males only with a max of 150lb weight

[fish doctor]

maybe a mothership trip could work
let them hook one on the yak get towed around for an hour or two and then have them tranfer to the support ship for the scary end game..

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by fish doctor

yes jim you have seen my boat i fished with larry for years targeting makos once these guys see what even a small mako can do boatside they will figure out makos are a bad idea out of a yak my largest i ever kept was 250 and it took over an hour to land on my 23ft center console on 60lb line it also took four hours to clean and package
we only keep one a year now and males only with a max of 150lb weight

Cool!! Thought I recognized it.

If you've fished with Larry you have fished with one of the best. Larry is an amazing angler, killer shark fisherman, and just a great guy as well. I hardly ever see him any more since I don't fish MDR like I used to and usually make my own bait when I do.

I hear you on keeping them. Noticed it was a Male, great eating that size, definitely the right shark to target for the table.

About the only sharks I take now are ones that get a hook in the gills or Ts that die online. Last big one I took was a T over 300, and the packaging alone took a good part of a day.

Jim

[mtnbykr2]

Thanks for sharin the videos...cool stuff, on a boat!...in a yak if one of those took to the sky and landed in your lap would not be pretty...

[William Novotny]

You always have to ask yourself "whats the worst that could happen?" Sure you could get pulled out to sea and be chewed up by a 400lb mako, but you could also get crushed by a falling tree while sitting in your car at a red light like the woman in irvine. I think the mako would make for a cooler topic at my eulogy

[Siebler]

Ive said for a long time I would do it. I dont have near as much experience as Jim or some of the others but I have dealt with a good amount of mako's on boats. They are pretty crazy fish and I too have seen them at sizes well over 1000lbs.

Been trying 10 years now for my thresher. this year I want that milestone gone. Even in the most wide open T bites I seem to pull out YT. Most would say this is a good trade but its been way too long of my trying for Mr. T.

In short, if we got experienced guys together id be in. Probably wouldnt paddle my 160 and would go for the Ride 135 but either way im in.

[ashmoz]

our baby Mako in La Jolla.. Fun stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQo4SJF6Wjc

[JohnnyCope]

You guys are nuts! Were can I sign up !

[Mr. Adventure]

Yeah, I really need to get a thresher under my belt. How can I NOT catch a mako for now