West coast sandbar sharks

They are on or around sandbars on the West coast. Hopefully someone can be more specific.

They are on or around sandbars on the West coast. Hopefully someone can be more specific.

Thanks Chris, but I was looking for the reports on Sandbars. I believe this is the time of year that these sharks are on the beach over on the W. Coast. Where are the reports? I saw one report from Epolk a few weeks ago and nothing else since. I know a lot of guys fish SW FL and was looking forward to reading some action filled reports.

I was out this past Sunday and no runs

The water temp is still too cold I think..Southwest Florida has some of the coldest water in the state..last time I saw a sandbar was back in April..they started showing up around my way at the end of November last year. The water temperature around here dropped lower much earlier in 2010 than 2009. In Dec 2009 there was plenty of sandbars around on the west until the freeze came. Hopefully the winter will be pretty warm like I've been hearing about and they'll be around when the weather is more consistant?? Seems like the weather just got shittier sooner and it kept em away. The good news is that there is some bait around.

I agree with you i believe the water is still to cold and what kind of bait are you talkin about

I agree with you i believe the water is still to cold and what kind of bait are you talkin about

There are mullet, pompano, trout, sheepshead, whiting, ect..winter species in the surf.

Can it be that the BP incident(the oil spill)or the chemicals used to disperse the oil has affected the sandbar sharks normal migratory patterns?I talked to Aaron (941sharker)who works at the Skyway pier yesterday and he says it's been unusually slow for January,,,,,,no jewfish around,no sharks around and very few grouper being caught at the span he works.Will the scientist make an accurate assesment the long term affects of the massive oil spill on the marine ecosystem and will the federal goverment report it truthfully or will they choose to be hush hush about the devestation??Time will tell.

I agree, the waters still too cold. I was out for 1 whole week right before christmas with baits soaking in SW Florida using everything from Rays, mullet, catfish, jacks, and grouper with no clicks the entire time. I'm goin out tonight, I heard the water warmed up a little so that might get the sharks feedin.

The sandbar travels long distances every year. The same fish are caught off Cape Hatteras and all the way down the east coast along with the northern and southern gulf. The Mexican long liners are hard on the biguns. There lots of small ones off shore but the biguns off the beach are almost gone. There fins are the best and are grade A that sell for 78$ per pound. All the long distance trevlers are subject to finning. The last 3 years my sandbar count has droped probaly 80%.

Speaking of BPoil. A big wad of sunken oil washed up on orange beach AL last week and a couple days later one hit Pcola beach. Its about 12" to 3' thick and it is stalling out on the second sandbar and washing up bit by bit. The pics I seen from a plane made it look like a huge school of bait on the bottom. The oil disapered my ass. The current has been out of the west and north for 3 months and we have a south west wind usually in the spring so no telling whats gona wash up.

Can it be that the BP incident(the oil spill)or the chemicals used to disperse the oil has affected the sandbar sharks normal migratory patterns?I talked to Aaron (941sharker)who works at the Skyway pier yesterday and he says it's been unusually slow for January,,,,,,no jewfish around,no sharks around and very few grouper being caught at the span he works.Will the scientist make an accurate assesment the long term affects of the massive oil spill on the marine ecosystem and will the federal goverment report it truthfully or will they choose to be hush hush about the devestation??Time will tell.

Ive been out a few times in the last couple weeks, and not even a nibble so far.

andrew dont u ever sleep?

Not as much as I would like to lol

Chris-I,m still waiting for my ice auger to come in so I can cut a hole through the ice to fish for those bad boys....Dave.....just to cold to fish