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Jed Dupe and Jack Benson headed for the Vernon Islands last weekend in hope of getting some Giant Trevally on big surface poppers.

"Checked all our usual haunts but didn't see a single one. We know another reef that is loaded with Sharks so we went there for a look," Jed told the Tinny.

Most fishos wouldn't even be paid to catch a shark but like all good young men, Jack and Jed weren't going home without some sort of a thrill.

"Ended up with around 10-15 Sharks around the boat and one of us would slap a lure on the water to keep them there while the other cast their popper," He said.

Species such as Shark and Mackerel are notorious for biting off your tackle. Particularly if you're only using nylon leader as these boys were.

"We ended up landing three and only lost one popper to them. All were successfully released so it was a good day," Jed told the Tinny.

You're probably wondering how on earth they managed to handle such big Sharks. Truth be known, Jack has a black belt in martial arts and Jed is a weight lifter so they made pretty short work of these incredible creatures. Just kidding, Jed explained the tricky situation.

"The hooked up angler held the Shark boat side while the other bloke lassoed the tail with rope and together we hauled them in. We bowled them over pretty quick on our big gear which made them docile by the time they got to the boat," He said.

Check out the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwTcK0E1 ... 4MvC_qzr9w

If it's hard targeting what you want, are you willing to chase alternate species to get your fix?

Sounds like they turned a poop situation into a really really poop situation :)
Couldn't think of anything worse than try to catch a shark

That's New. Red Emperor or Goldies are a much better bait though...

EXCITEMENT !!!

.308 gets them off a lot quicker. Don't need to worry about them biting you then. A few recomendations though if using the .308 method.

1. Don't try to shoot the shark while it is still too deep down.... this will increase the fight by a further 20 minutes.
2. Have ear muffs on.... deafness and an ear ringing is guaranteed.
3. Wear a rain coat... Shitt does splatter apparently and you will get wet.

Oh, and don't use the shot gun as you will lose a lot of lures. No matter how hard you try to miss your line it seems to always hit it! oh and buck shot will ruin the flesh for you Victorians!

cuddlescooper wrote:.308 gets them off a lot quicker. Don't need to worry about them biting you then. A few recomendations though if using the .308 method.

1. Don't try to shoot the shark while it is still too deep down.... this will increase the fight by a further 20 minutes.
2. Have ear muffs on.... deafness and an ear ringing is guaranteed.
3. Wear a rain coat... Shitt does splatter apparently and you will get wet.

Oh, and don't use the shot gun as you will lose a lot of lures. No matter how hard you try to miss your line it seems to always hit it! oh and buck shot will ruin the flesh for you Victorians!

Cuddles forgot to mention, its probably a good idea to shoot the beast before bringing it aboard.

Good Point drifter. That coouuulllllddd end badly!

Gold!!!

You can imagine the insurance claim;

Insurance Comp: Can you explain the circumstances of the vessel sinking
Fisherman: Well Sir, it was because of a shark.

Insurance Comp: Gee that’s just like jaws. What, it attacked the boat?
Fisherman: Well not quite. I was trying to get my lure back, when it went batshit crazy.

Insurance Comp: Wow, so it chewed holes in the floor
Fisherman: Well kinda – sorta - no. I read on FFF that in this circumstance I should shoot the shark with my trusty .308.

Insurance Comp: 11times?
Fisherman: It kept moving. That’s why the bl..dy vessel sunk so quickly

Insurance Comp: Might have been wiser to shoot it before bringing aboard.
Fisherman: Neva thought of that

Insurance Comp: And the claim for the Rod & Reel?
Fisherman: Well you see, when the boat sunk, the shark swam out – still attached to my Rod & Reel.

Oh, by the way, is too late to add the lure?

Sounds like a legitimate claim to me

Only in the NT and on Tails of the Tinny

Awesome video guys, thanks for sharing

Bit of fancy rod work going on there, great stuff. Lucky no expensive japanese popping rods were broken

Great video