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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: BCLAX on August 25, 2012, 08:30:08 PM

Title: Mud Sharks
Post by: BCLAX on August 25, 2012, 08:30:08 PM

If im bottom fishing for mud sharks and other species with bait should my tension be loose so that the fish takes it and i'll know from a bell that there is a fish or should i just keep it tight to detect bites?

Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: Rodney on August 25, 2012, 10:37:45 PM

Best to keep the line somewhat tight so you can detect the bites right away. The longer they bite, the more likely they will swallow your bait and be deep hooked, which makes releasing quite challenging if that is your intention.

Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: pwn50m3 f15h3r on August 26, 2012, 07:42:15 AM

Here's a good bait for them.take a 6-8 inch live sculpin and cut it's tail and dorsal fins off. Attatch the fish to a 4/0-8/0 hook. The live sculpin will struggle and bleed, attracting mud sharks.

Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: BCLAX on August 26, 2012, 08:18:43 AM

I'll be practising C&R. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: VAGAbond on August 26, 2012, 08:59:36 PM

Mud shark???    That is another name for the six gill shark.   They run to 15 feet in the Pacific so you better have strong line.

I suspect you mean dogfish, the spiny dogfish common inl ocal waters.

Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: cutthroat22 on August 27, 2012, 09:56:34 AM

Quote from: pwn50m3 f15h3r on August 26, 2012, 07:42:15 AM

Here's a good bait for them.take a 6-8 inch live sculpin and cut it's tail and dorsal fins off. Attatch the fish to a 4/0-8/0 hook. The live sculpin will struggle and bleed, attracting mud sharks.

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Title: Re: Mud Sharks
Post by: pwn50m3 f15h3r on August 27, 2012, 08:41:30 PM

Quote from: cutthroat22 on August 27, 2012, 09:56:34 AM

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Only my brother did that, not me. I use anchovies.