750LB Mako FT Lauderdale free gaffed - Page 3

frankypettolina · 10-08-2009, 06:42 PM

I know it is apples and oranges, but a guy who ran my dad's boat years ago in islamorada free gaffed a 232 mako and it was subdued rather quickly, but it did come in and out of the boat a few times on the flyer rope!!

To me it is no different than pooning a free swimming giant or swordy- no hook involved, fish is harvested and eaten... right?

pretty cool seeing some of the vid.

BlueH20Boss · 10-08-2009, 07:16 PM

Like franky said, i know a guy who free gaffed a mako around 200 lbs that was chewing on the chum bucket like would a bluedog. His wrapped itself up in the running gear and was a total mess from what i understand.... I can say without a doubt you wont catch me sticking a green mako shark. 200 lbs, 750, hell even 100. Those things are maniacs and will jump right over the gunnel ripping your face off as it flies by. No thanks.

I think every single guy on this board would want to catch that shark, any means possible if they were out fishing for a trophy like that all day and then it actually appeared and presented a chance for them to take it. However it was caught....it was CAUGHT, killed, hung on the scale, steaked out, and consumed! So all in all, same result minus the angler and crew having one hell of a fight on rod and reel.

kevin

jbonvetti · 10-08-2009, 07:53 PM

Those big fish are not as crazy as a 300pounder boatside...Terri Layton and Jim Hughs out of OCMD killed a 876 or 867 this year in a center console that made one quick run, got him to the boat stuck him with a flyer and the fish never moved... theres a time for every fish when it is time to die...
I killed a sword last week estimated 225-250 never weighed it on 50# main and 50# leader on a penn 16 on a 30# rod...it was just that time for that fish to die

the picture is on www.overundercharters.com

Deep C · 10-08-2009, 07:59 PM

Its a hard call... We had one a whole lot smaller back in the late seventies run down and start muchin a sword in front of us... We gaffed the sword and the mako was bound and determined to hang at us. It too wanted no part of a skippy but did eat a chunk of the sword. Bowed up but don't think the hook set... Mako swam back to the boat. Poked and proded it ran a flyer home expecting fireworks but it never even wiggled.
Had a biggish mako one day of 300+ eat two baits and also just swam to the boat... Same game, poked and proded but no run. Poked it too also expecting the worst but again no anything?
On the other hand we have had little sub hundred fish go absolutely ape too many times to count... Individual fish react differently...

I'm gonna toss a technical possibility into the fray... Fish feeding on a carcass... Whites have been doccumented working on whales to the point of "tonic immobility". Growing lethargic almost like they're stoned. Some have been doccumented as even sexually arroused... Possibly this ol isurus was gorged to the gills...

BlueH20Boss · 10-08-2009, 08:12 PM

well if that's the case talk about blue balls............ all hot and heavy then some cold steel gets planted in your dome. Beautiful

broadbill · 10-08-2009, 08:52 PM

the last minute of the video clearly shows the fish with a hook and line attached.

http://www.bluewatermovements.com/video3.php

gman · 10-08-2009, 09:19 PM

thanks broadbill .... that ends that debate

10-08-2009, 07:53 PM	#23
jbonvetti Yep, your gonna need stitches Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 4,190 Southeast of Dutch Harbor Posts: 91 Credits: 1,606.7 Boat: Low Profile Occupation: Mate	Those big fish are not as crazy as a 300pounder boatside...Terri Layton and Jim Hughs out of OCMD killed a 876 or 867 this year in a center console that made one quick run, got him to the boat stuck him with a flyer and the fish never moved... theres a time for every fish when it is time to die... I killed a sword last week estimated 225-250 never weighed it on 50# main and 50# leader on a penn 16 on a 30# rod...it was just that time for that fish to die the picture is on www.overundercharters.com Last edited by jbonvetti; 10-08-2009 at 07:54 PM.

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10-08-2009, 07:16 PM	#22
BlueH20Boss Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 525 Credits: 2,102.7 Home Port: OCNJ Best Catch: 20 Yellowfin/1 night Occupation: General Contractor/ Home Investor	Like franky said, i know a guy who free gaffed a mako around 200 lbs that was chewing on the chum bucket like would a bluedog. His wrapped itself up in the running gear and was a total mess from what i understand.... I can say without a doubt you wont catch me sticking a green mako shark. 200 lbs, 750, hell even 100. Those things are maniacs and will jump right over the gunnel ripping your face off as it flies by. No thanks. I think every single guy on this board would want to catch that shark, any means possible if they were out fishing for a trophy like that all day and then it actually appeared and presented a chance for them to take it. However it was caught....it was CAUGHT, killed, hung on the scale, steaked out, and consumed! So all in all, same result minus the angler and crew having one hell of a fight on rod and reel. kevin

10-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#24
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 13,715 Credits: 43,397.5 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	Its a hard call... We had one a whole lot smaller back in the late seventies run down and start muchin a sword in front of us... We gaffed the sword and the mako was bound and determined to hang at us. It too wanted no part of a skippy but did eat a chunk of the sword. Bowed up but don't think the hook set... Mako swam back to the boat. Poked and proded it ran a flyer home expecting fireworks but it never even wiggled. Had a biggish mako one day of 300+ eat two baits and also just swam to the boat... Same game, poked and proded but no run. Poked it too also expecting the worst but again no anything? On the other hand we have had little sub hundred fish go absolutely ape too many times to count... Individual fish react differently... I'm gonna toss a technical possibility into the fray... Fish feeding on a carcass... Whites have been doccumented working on whales to the point of "tonic immobility". Growing lethargic almost like they're stoned. Some have been doccumented as even sexually arroused... Possibly this ol isurus was gorged to the gills...

10-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#25
BlueH20Boss Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 525 Credits: 2,102.7 Home Port: OCNJ Best Catch: 20 Yellowfin/1 night Occupation: General Contractor/ Home Investor	well if that's the case talk about blue balls............ all hot and heavy then some cold steel gets planted in your dome. Beautiful

10-08-2009, 08:52 PM	#26
broadbill #1 Lurker Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Credits: 40.0	the last minute of the video clearly shows the fish with a hook and line attached. http://www.bluewatermovements.com/video3.php

10-08-2009, 09:19 PM	#27
gman I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,543 Credits: 10,227.2 Boat: I wish Home Port: Northern NJ Best Catch: Anything Big Occupation: Vice President of Sales	thanks broadbill .... that ends that debate