Great White caught off La Jolla by Flyfisherman

[Teamcasa]

From:
Great white shark caught off La Jolla by fly fisherman | Outposts | Los Angeles Times

 

[Skull]

Thats like ...1/2 way to the 9 mile bank ... so really its was caught in about 3000' of water ... not exactly La Jolla but hey it is close by ....

must of been targeting Marlins ... or Mako's ... it is getting to be that time of year.

 

[Teamcasa]

More than likely but it is still amazing the guy landed it with a fly rod. Ya, I know they do it all the time, but it still amazes me.

 

[Skull]

More than likely but it is still amazing the guy landed it with a fly rod. Ya, I know they do it all the time, but it still amazes me.

yeah I want to be the deck hand who pulled shorts to unbutton the shark from the fly. Plus talk about going bendo ... steel leaders, and what 80lb line? that rod must be 10' long ....gotta have forarms like Poppey to work that rig ... ha ha ha

 

[Bubbletrubble]

yeah I want to be the deck hand who pulled shorts to unbutton the shark from the fly. Plus talk about going bendo ... steel leaders, and what 80lb line? that rod must be 10' long ....gotta have forarms like Poppey to work that rig ... ha ha ha

FYI: The captain removed the hook using a special release tool...mounted on a pole. This was mentioned in one of the comments following the article.

 

[crd_kats]

More than likely but it is still amazing the guy landed it with a fly rod. Ya, I know they do it all the time, but it still amazes me.

Dave! And you were going to take me to La Jolla to dive?! :shocked2:

 

[Teamcasa]

Dave! And you were going to take me to La Jolla to dive?! :shocked2:

Ah, come on! We were at least a mile or so from where the GW hang out!

 

[crd_kats]

Ah, come on! We were at least a mile or so from where the GW hang out!

Nice! :mooner:

I'll not mention that to Sam and Kim when they come out to dive with you in Oct.

 

[Teamcasa]

Nice! :mooner:

I'll not mention that to Sam and Kim when they come out to dive with you in Oct.

That's good, particullarly since a GWS has not eaten a diver off of La Jolla in several weeks! Why worry them.:blinking:

 

[robint]

why do I find it hard to believe that a flyrod can pull in a great white weighing 150lbs? what kind of test line and hook did he have on it???