SHARK Q. 4 ANT

[highlift80]

When we stayed at Punsand Bay we did some night fishing on the beach we caught a good dozen of these little fellas just about every hook up was a little shark drove us nuts, Anyone know what breed of shark it is.

[dann]

Looks like a small Blue shark?

[highlift80]

I wasn't sure, thought it may of been some type of whaler or reef shark we were catching these things within 20 foot of the shore in a couple of feet of water. People were swimming in the same spot about 2 hours before. The same people came onto the beach and saw what we were catching reckoned they weren't going back in the water again the next day. lol

[ant]

Black Tip Reef Shark.
They are a dime a dozen all around this end of the world. Usually pretty harmless but they have been known to take a piece out of a few people.

I would rather swim with them than the hammerheads and whites.

When I lived in Mackay, we would go down to the beach on a rising tide with a making moon and a carton of beer. Light a big bonfire and just sit on the beach and catch reefie after reefie-just for fun. Great times.

[highlift80]

Cheers Ant I knew you would be able to tell us the make and model.
My young bloke is keen to 2 have ago em, he will be 6 when we get there next year will be a great experience 4 him.

[cookie]

are they good eating like our gummys down here.

[highlift80]

I don't think anyone eats reef sharks, I haven't heard of it Ant maybe able to answer that one.
I just threw them back in the water. They reminded me of Carp at the time.
I don't think a reefy would have much on the ol Gummy shark anyway.
It's hard to get a nice piece of Flake up this way 2 you ask 4 Flake and end up with Hake. Gotta say I miss the dayz we use to catch them down Venus Bay, Gunamatta, Sorrento back beach and Western Port Bay and down your way as well. ol Uncle Jeff was running the show down there then that's how long ago that was.

[ant]

Little sharks are great fun, especially for the young fellas. Just make sure you have a heavy leader (wire is best) to avoid the bit-offs.

You can eat them, and yes it is called flake. Not too bad if you can get past the smell.

Rather throw them back and eat a mangrove jack, coral trout or threadfin salmon though.