(Report on Pg 2) HMB 6/21

Nice guys. What type of shark won. Details please.  be back next week

Thanks for the pics and report guys!

Won caught a leopard shark

I don't think it was a leopard shark, it didn't have stripes...just remember that it was gray.  It was pretty awesome to see it swimming around my kayak when I got it up to the surface.  The only pictures/footage is what Bones' gopro captured, I have a strict policy to not take my phone on the water lately.   

That shark hit a 1.5" b2 squid shrimp fly teaser, then broke off, so I dropped back down thinking it was a ling and he hit the root beer scampi.  I was dangling my feet the whole time because I thought it was a big old ling, then once I realized it was a shark, feet came right back in.      Thanks to Bones for the assist on releasing the fish safely.  It was nice fishing with all you guys!

Got to HMB just before 0500 and saw Bones camped out from last night.  Here's our super early morning launch.... LOL

After losing 2 fish, one jumped and shook the hook at the surface, I landed this cabbie. These fish sure put on a good fight for their size.

Nice guys. What type of shark won. Details please.  be back next week

Looks like a Gray Smoothhound.

https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GreySmoothhound/GreySmoothhound.html

Fought this guy for what seemed forever. Definitely thought it was a hali, since someone pulled one out of here not too long ago. It also felt like I was bringing up a cinder block. This guy ran at least 3x and holed up a couple times that I thought I was snagged. Guys were taking bets on what I had on the other end. I heard shark, seal, monster ling, butt., etc. Turned out to be a 16lb ling, at least that's what the fish grip said. Little Lexa reel brought it in when the ling tired out.

Cabbie for bait... LOL

Ended the day keeping these bugs. Lots of short dungies in the first trap.

what did it tape out??  nice ass ling!

Fishcomb... 3 rods during setup, decided last minute to just bring one since we were limited on time. I think we got back to HMBK b4 10am.

2nd trap

About to meet Mr. Kershaw....

what did it tape out??  nice ass ling!

About 34"... had to put 2 hawg tees together

And finally... After our crab dinner and a bottle of wine