Mako 1...Irishman 0 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 12-29-2014, 09:06 AM

Using a de-hooker on most fish or out of a boat is fine, but a mako shark next to a kayak is not the time or place. And 34" can still be to close to a mako's head. They are so much faster than you think and since their teeth stick side ways out of their mouths they don't have to bite you, just brush against you, to tear you up. I tried to be a nice guy years ago and cut a thresher off with the minimum amount of line attached to the hook. Shark saw the pliers coming toward his head, pivetted on a dime, kicked it's tail over the side of the yak, and gave me a slap that left a welt through a 3 mm wet suit. Happened in an eye blink. Could have gotten me in the face or neck. In the same situation a mako could very well have ended up in my lap, or face/neck. Put your safety first. Mike

12-29-2014, 09:06 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Using a de-hooker on most fish or out of a boat is fine, but a mako shark next to a kayak is not the time or place. And 34" can still be to close to a mako's head. They are so much faster than you think and since their teeth stick side ways out of their mouths they don't have to bite you, just brush against you, to tear you up. I tried to be a nice guy years ago and cut a thresher off with the minimum amount of line attached to the hook. Shark saw the pliers coming toward his head, pivetted on a dime, kicked it's tail over the side of the yak, and gave me a slap that left a welt through a 3 mm wet suit. Happened in an eye blink. Could have gotten me in the face or neck. In the same situation a mako could very well have ended up in my lap, or face/neck. Put your safety first. Mike