Near or Far-Where do you like to drop your bait?

I usually drop one or two close and drop the rest long dependin on the situation

Biggest sharks ive ever seen fought, all hit the closest bait in. My recent monster that stripped a 12/0 and 14/0, hit the closest bait in, i dropped that bait real close. The beast that Rene had on south beach, the one that stripped the 16-0 to the knot, hit a tiny bonita head dropped before the swim buoy which is very very close.

My theory is that those huge hammers come in close and swim over the white sand along miles of beach in search of sting rays or tarpon in shallower water where they can catch them easier.

Ive also seen 10 foot hammer beach themselve swimming after tarpon. this is my theory.

i like to drop my bait wright after the sanbar maybe 40 yards close to the change of the color in the water that is me

i always drop atleast one short

Biggest sharks ive ever seen fought, all hit the closest bait in. My recent monster that stripped a 12/0 and 14/0, hit the closest bait in, i dropped that bait real close. The beast that Rene had on south beach, the one that stripped the 16-0 to the knot, hit a tiny bonita head dropped before the swim buoy which is very very close.

My theory is that those huge hammers come in close and swim over the white sand along miles of beach in search of sting rays or tarpon in shallower water where they can catch them easier.

Ive also seen 10 foot hammer beach themselve swimming after tarpon. this is my theory.

Yep saw one on video film in Charlotte County where a big hammer chase a 4ft Tarpon right into the breakers!

I cover the inside with the surf rod, the draw with the 9/0, the 2nd sand bar with the 12/0,14/0, and a 16/0 every 100yds after(3,16/0). Depending on the fish that is there. most of my big fish come from the longer baits. The hammers bite any of them but the makos, sandbars,tigers,duskys, usually get the long baits.

Hi guys:

My big Tiger came from a bait dropped 25 yds. from shore in chest deep water. Believe or not!

Norman Bateman

I feel that it really don't matter if the bait is in close or out far. if your bait is in the water a shark can find it.

i have seen them dropped 100 yards off the beach to hell i could see the poor guy in the yak lmao

but there is one place i do remember dropping abait in shallow water and it got nailed i just say it some where in the keys
i have a battle this year to over come the stupid shark i got spanked by in the keys off the brigde
941sharker knows the place im ready to do the big hammer challenge just give me a few dates ill be able to fish a few days everyweek but not stay gone for a week at the time i have already startes to save up for the tourney but my question is are we going to have a get to gether before the 2 big tourneys?

Spreadin different baits at different levels usually works for me.. one in the first drop... one after the sandbar .. one deep.. keepin all grounds covered..

9/0 ---- ()
10 ------()--
12 ------()-----
14 ------()----------

you get the picture... as william said.. its all depending on the beach and conditions

Chad we miss you cuzzin, if it is you we do need you on willies old team due to him joining hammer and the phenoms due to losing aaron to skyway bait shop and jimmy fuqua to his 3rd kid. Wills old team will be no push over though with julio,johnie fuqua,kenny, and you all together.

So get ready brother and again exstatic to here from a good friend again.

ps hope u arent sour from my prank calls mocking your southern voice to hammer and aaron,it was all just for laughs.

no hard feelings lmao just need a fix lol a big shark lmao