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Shark Fishing
   
This website is for those that want to learn about sharks and enjoy fishing for them with conservation in mind.
This site is based out of Corpus Christi, TX. This site has been offline for a few years, but will slowly be rebuilt. Identifying pages and How To info will be the first pages to be rebuilt as they seem to be the most important. Some of the goals for the site include:
- Educating others about sharks.
- Encouraging catch and release.
- Help others enjoy our great sport.
Why must we conserve this fishery Sharks reproduce at a very slow rate. They mature late and bare very few offspring. It takes some sharks anywhere from six to eighteen years, or longer, to mature sexually. Many sharks reproduce once a year, but there are some that can only do so every other year.
Handling sharks requires caution and respect. You must know what a shark is capable of doing. Sharks are very flexible because they do not have a true backbone. The backbone they have is made up of cartilage. Some sharks are able to curl up and bite their own tail.
I do not recommend holding a shark by its tail. This forces their internal organs forward and puts a lot of stress on their heart. Additionally, holding by the tail gives leverage to the shark to swing around and bite the handler or someone nearby. Also, do not hold the shark by their jaw plates or gills. The first gill arch is attached to the jaw plate and if you rip any of them, the shark will most likely bleed to death. I suggest holding a shark by cupping your hands around the pectoral fins and pulling them towards the body of the shark. Your palms should meet at the base of the dorsal fin. This method works well for smaller sharks, but I would not try to pick up a large shark. By using this method, it will help displace the pressure evenly on the body.
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