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[Bennie]

Went Shark Fishing yesterday in the SF Bay with a bunch of friends. Caught probably around a 100 sharks. Kept a few and turned a bunch loose. Here is the pictures.Raith with part of the days catch.Me with one of the many Leopards we caught.

[jawbreaker]

You're bragging about all the leopord sharks and didn't even mention the 2 halibut? You can keep the sharks and I'll take those halibut.

[ShooterJohn]

Yeah I've got to agree with Jawbreaker on the halibut. We used to go down there just for them and they are so good! The sharks are fun though.

[mac]

Nice haul...weather has been great here in the bay area this weekend. looks like you had plenty of sun in the bay

[Bennie]

You guys are all right. The Halibut are definitely better eating in my books, and the water was flatter than I have ever seen it before.

[Thumper Dunker]

Looks like lots of fun.

[theseacow]

ive caught a bunch of leopards, but never even close to that many in 1 outing. what setup/technique were you using?

[Bennie]

We were anchored, using Live Sardines with a big 7 aught hook, with 12 to 16 oz sinker depending on the tide, hooked to a slider.

[HOG]

did you use any "hot bait"

[Switch]

Looks like you caught a few seven-gill sharks as well. did you toss those back or keep them?

[Portagee_Shooter]

Nice catch! I love leopard shark!!! Start at the tail and start making steaks all the way to the gills.....wife loves em too cuz they don't have bones.

[AirHunter]

Ive cought tons of leopards but always let them go heard thier meat tasted bad. I'm going to have to keep one next time.

[HOG]

After dispatching your shark with a club, GUT it ASAP. If not they pass wastes into the meat that will taint the flavor. At the same time open the stomach, look for partially digested midshipman. This is "hot bait". Use it to bait your hook, it's like shark candy.

[Bennie]

The fishing was so fun in the Bay I could not stay away! Here is the fish to eat that you guys were talking about. 9/12/10

[AirHunter]

Beautiful buts you got there can I come over for dinner?

[Kephers]

never went deep sea fishing. Would love to try it one day.

[Bennie]

never went deep sea fishing. Would love to try it one day.

All of these fish were caught in or around the SF Bay. Raith and I met a guy, named James Smith, that runs a Charter Boat there called the California Dawn. We met him at the California Sportsman's Expo. His Booth was right next to Ray's and his cook kept hooking us up with lunch and dinner. We ended up becoming friend's. We go fishing with him and he goes fishing and hunting with us. The California Dawn is the only Charter Boat there that will Cook for you. When we go, we get a bunch of friends together and book the whole boat. I always go for the all you can eat deal that Tawny puts together. The food is great. I take a big ice chest full of nothing but drinks and ice and use it to take my fish home in. A trip like this will cost me about $175 for every person that I take. That is for fishing, gear, all the food I can eat, and Tips for the crew. That is about $100 for the fishing $10 for gear $25 for all the food I can eat and the rest of the $175 goes for getting my fish cleaned by the deck hand and tips. I have never had a bad trip on this Boat. James comes from a family of fisherman knows is stuff. I would highly recommend this for a trip to go on if you want to give it a try.