Shark Fishing Information

Description

Shark fishing on the Pacific Coast is a thrill that beckons the adventurous fly angler and pushes them to their limits. While the Pacific Ocean is home to a great many types of blue water sharks, we generally target Mako Sharks & Blue Sharks.

Tackle

Rods / Reels / Line

It depends on the angler, but we recommend a 10 wt all the way through to a 14 wt fly rod, with 12 wt being the most common. Use a high quality disc drag reel with a significant amount of backing. We recommend Galvan Torque reels with a capacity of 300'. We utilize a weight forward floating line with a custom tapered leader to a wire bite trace. If you don't have your own equipment, we can provide quality rods & reels.

Flies

Although we tie all the flies you will need, feel free to bring your own patterns as well. We recommend the Fly H₂0 Dave Trimble Mako Shark Flies available from Bass Pro Shops. We recommend large tube flies, 6-10" tied in red / orange. Pink & chartreuse will also work. Average hook sizes range from 4/0 to 8/0.

What to Wear

As with all our trips, we recommend layering up. Mother Nature doesn't let us know what she chooses to wear, so we just bring everything but the kitchen sink. Sometimes, its just shorts an flip flops, other times its heavy duty rain gear. Check the weather reports and give us a call a week before the charter to get a better idea of the conditions. Always bring a cap, long sleeve shirt and sunscreen. The sun is just wicked on the water. Headhunter makes some of the best sunscreen available. Give em a try, thats what we use.