SD Bay Skiffs - 2/20/11 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 02-21-2011, 09:04 AM

I've seen angel sharks diving but have never caught one. Nor do I really want to. For a sedentary rather slugish shark they can be agressive if you mess with them. As you saw they can extend thier jaws out of their heads farther and faster then you would ever think they could. Thier teeth are nasty too. They can't take a chunk out of you but they can grip and hold on for long time. An old friend of mine used to catch commercially and he always referred to them as "Snappy Toms". Be arefull. Mike

old_rookie · 02-21-2011, 10:28 AM

I like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGGoO...layer_embedded

skip to 0:40 for the action.

bubblehide · 02-21-2011, 10:31 AM

Mike, back in my diving day, I use to spear them, from time to time. The meat is exceptional, and in a round sheath, so it's tube meat, perfect for tacos. The one you had there is a small one, but be careful as the larger ones can do some damage, as a friend of my found out with a chunk of wetsuit missing from his rear, along with matching bite marks. If you do keep one, you'll need several knives to fillet it, as the shin is tough, tough, tough.

Fiskadoro · 02-21-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

An old friend of mine used to catch commercially and he always referred to them as "Snappy Toms". Be carefull.

I've had the same experience with them. It's the only shark I have ever had litterally lunge up out of the water to snap at my hand. Be very careful when releasing them even with long pliers. One of the few sharks I cut off rather then try to mess with the hook.

Jim

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02-21-2011, 09:04 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I've seen angel sharks diving but have never caught one. Nor do I really want to. For a sedentary rather slugish shark they can be agressive if you mess with them. As you saw they can extend thier jaws out of their heads farther and faster then you would ever think they could. Thier teeth are nasty too. They can't take a chunk out of you but they can grip and hold on for long time. An old friend of mine used to catch commercially and he always referred to them as "Snappy Toms". Be arefull. Mike

02-21-2011, 10:28 AM	#2
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	I like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGGoO...layer_embedded skip to 0:40 for the action.

02-21-2011, 10:31 AM	#3
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Mike, back in my diving day, I use to spear them, from time to time. The meat is exceptional, and in a round sheath, so it's tube meat, perfect for tacos. The one you had there is a small one, but be careful as the larger ones can do some damage, as a friend of my found out with a chunk of wetsuit missing from his rear, along with matching bite marks. If you do keep one, you'll need several knives to fillet it, as the shin is tough, tough, tough.