Mako's

[james92026]

Not to be an alarmist, but you guys are nuts! I recently read the stats on number of unprovoked shark attacks reported off CA Coast. 2010 7, 2009 9, with 79 worldwide;. One near Malibu, lifted girl and kayak several feet in the air, with her coming down feet first on to the GW's shoulder and they both went different directions. then there was the Mission Beach closure last year, the surfer bit in half a couple years ago. Nothing new here, and undoubtedly many of you know more than I about it, but it did give me pause for thought.

Originally Posted by Rav3n805

hmm...My best mako was only 150lbs off a boat, never tried for them on the yak , could be interesting only thing is a chum slick off the yak could get hairy... They are one bad ass shark can only imagine the sled ride you would get out of a solid fish! How do you plan to target them?

[oneyedeer]

lol you guys planning to file tax early this year?

[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.

[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

[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

[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 !

Haven't read through the whole post, but it keeps coming up chumming is a bad idea from the kayak. Call me crazy, or maybe just a thinker.... but what would be so wrong with floating the chum on something like an achor bouy or another sort of float, safe distance away from the kayak but close enough to be within effective range? That way you're not slicking to the kayak, but your bait is swimming in it....

just sayin'

[coxtanker421]

i have said yes to a lot of things. this one i am staying out of. i do not mind filming.