? What would u do

[JNAST13ST]

Originally Posted by slobslayer

im guessing you didnt have a steel leader, so it probably wasnt a mako or a blue or any shark with a set of teeth unless you got a really lucky hook set. What pound test line? Blue sharks sometimes roll like crazy and makos well good luck with that. What color was it ?

It was grey and white I use 50lb mono with a trap rig 3/0 octopus hook with a treble hook 3-4inches separation Carolina rig 2 oz slider weight

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by JNAST13ST

It was grey and white

Where was mama?

[mazilla]

Originally Posted by JNAST13ST

It was grey and white I use 50lb mono with a trap rig 3/0 octopus hook with a treble hook 3-4inches separation Carolina rig 2 oz slider weight

Like this?

[ashmoz]

We caught and released 3 Makos at La Jolla on Saturday so I'm guessing yours was a Mako too. Gaffing a Mako? I'm not too sure how that works from a yak.

[JNAST13ST]

As soon as I seen how big it was I was like fuk that lol

[PegLegFury]

Well if your gaff is leashed down just gaff it and leave it in the agua. While it starts to fade bleed that guy out. A makos too good eatin. Though I wouldnt put it on my lap til its no doubt dead.
Then again my first decent sized shark in a kayaks gona be nerve rackin too. We'll see what I actually do under the circumstances

[Old Man in the Sea]

from your story it sounds like you made the right decision from a kayak,,,,don't second guess

[JNAST13ST]

Originally Posted by Old Man in the Sea

from your story it sounds like you made the right decision from a kayak,,,,don't second guess

yeah didnt want to chance it maybe if i was on a a yak with marage drive where i can have both hand available but not trying to paddle that shit back lol

[PapaDave]

If I don't know what the species is, I take a photo, let it go and look it up. As far as the decision is concerned, that is your call and depends on what you are comfortable with.

[FreezeYak]

Two most popular sharks in La Jolla are Makos and Threshers. Typically of the adolescent ages. On Satuday I also had a mako take a shot at a slow trolled mack, but he missed. My bait was going crazy so I looked back at the rod and water and about a four footer came 5 feet out of the air. Definitely a mako. I will attempt the threshers but don't like to play with the makos on the kayak.

My advice, and what I do, try to get as close to him as you feel safe and cut the line.

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by PegLegFury

Well if your gaff is leashed down just gaff it and leave it in the agua. While it starts to fade bleed that guy out. A makos too good eatin. Though I wouldnt put it on my lap til its no doubt dead.
Then again my first decent sized shark in a kayaks gona be nerve rackin too. We'll see what I actually do under the circumstances

With all due respect, if you don't have the experience catching sharks from a Kayak, please refrain from giving advice on the subject that could result in injury for someone else. If that was a mako then JNasty did the right thing. You are assuming a mako will let ypu put a gaff in him them swim around all boo hoo poor me till he dies. He will attack your kayak and anything within reach including you.