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Big Bull 10’ ft

Chosengems1 — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:13:02 +0000

Hey guys Im new to the forum. My names Jake Simpson. Im posting this 10’ ft plus Bull shark from my buddy

Welcome Back -its been a while

william — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:10:17 +0000

Hello folks we are back and want to WELCOME EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU with a new and better website that is user friendly where you can easily upload pics and share your stories right from your cel phones or personal computer. The world of land based shark fishing has evolved quite a bit since this site started in 2008. Today the gear and tackle used has greatly improved and catching bigger sharks is possible to any fishermen willing to learn the secrets and put in the hard work. We are here as before to facilitate your improvement as a shark fishermen. This is also place where you can explore and read the history of the sport of land based shark fishing , the South Florida Shark Club and news related to the sport that can impact how you fish for sharks . You can read the stories see the pics and gain knowledge from the many top notch shark fishermen who have shared there stories and shared nuggets of information over the years to help you improve your skills.

We are always thinking of improving content so our site users can stay up to date with the newest advances in the sport .Drones and Remote Control boats are becoming more common place and make shark fishing in rough surf possible and less dangerous .We have allot to share here so please spread the word "we are back" . We are Florida based but make no mistake one of our primary goals is to reach and establish a relationship with with shark fishermen in the land-based shark fishing community wherever they may be.We have fishermen not only in the US but many other places such as South Africa ,Australia ,New Zealand ,the Pacific Islands and even Costa Rica, Panama ,and Argentina .This is a site where the common thread is a passion for shark fishing and a place where can share your story and learn some new tricks to up your gamr. Thank you very much.

Sincerely

William Fundora

Site Administrator

11/10/22

Can't view photos!

Backcountry Sharker — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:37:42 +0000

About 90% of the time a black image that says upgrade your account covers all the photos I try and view any help getting rid of it would be extremely appreciated

The Documentary that will tell our story-5 decades in LBSF

william — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:43:29 +0000

The South Florida Shark Club has unequaled history in the sport of land-based shark fishing and our body of work over

50 years is varied and documented in pictures ,writings ,newspaper articles, and accounts of those who have shared

the passion we have for this sport . This documentary will be in the Miami Film Festival and may go onto become

an American classic. Amazing work telling our story,thanks
Robbie.

Robbie.

Click below to watch the video

https://vimeo.com/219286327

Jigging Rods

TXnowFLfuture — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:27:11 +0000

Hey everyone, love the forum, impressive stuff on here! I live on the Texas coast right now and will be moving down to the SoFlo region for my other 2 degrees, there's this saltwater mega store called Fishing Tackle Unlimited down here, gigantic store. I've been eying these jigging rods, they sell them at the Dick's I work at too. They're the diameter of just a, I'd say, 15lb Ugly Stick, but say 100lb-test on them, and some way more. They're around the $100-$200 class range, I've been looking at bumping my shark game up a level, has anyone ever heard of or used these interesting rods for their shark fishing?

Photo permission

mattvaudrey — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:43:32 +0000

Hello, South Florida Shark Club! I'm writing a book and would love to use this image. Who took that picture and who is in it? http://southfloridasharkclub.com/foro/v ... hp?p=14519 It's the second one down with the yellowish stains. Let me know as soon as possible, mattvaudrey@gmail.com ~Matt

Hello!!! I from spain

Machado — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:38:07 +0000

Buenas a todos, no sé si algunos hablaréis español, me han dado esta web un compañero vuestro de Orlando, y me quiero presentar antes, soy un apasionado de la pesca en España, mi web es (Machado-Surfcasting.blogspot.com) y mi gran ilusión es hacer un viaje de pesca a Florida por tiburones y me gustaría saber si alguno podría ayudarme! Muchas gracias a todos de antemano, un saludo desde España

New to shark fishing, need advice!!

Jarnagin97 — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:19:15 +0000

Hey guys, I've been interested in getting into land based shark fishing for some time but now I'm really considering it. I've been doing my research on equipment but am having a hard time finding some affordable but decent equipment. I'm an 18 year old kid who comes down to Florida once a year to fish. I've been looking at the Penn Squal 30 or 40 size and a Okuma 10' heavy rod. Please let me know if you have any advice for smaller shark equipment.

9/0 reline or keep

Orod9442 — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:49:15 +0000

I have a 9/0 and So far I put 60 pound mono on it and it has 650 yards .. I was thinking I should put braided so I can get more line capacity should I or just keep the mono

Indian River manatees and Dolphin dying

william — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:38:01 +0000

Craig Pittman,Tampa Bay Times Staff Writer -Sunday, June 16, 2013 The Indian River Lagoon on Florida's east coast has long been known as the most diverse ecosystem in North America. Its 156 miles of water boast more than 600 species of fish and more than 300 kinds of birds. The lagoon is not just an ecological treasure. To the towns along its edge — Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne, Vero Beach and Stuart, among others — it accounts for hundreds of millions in revenue from angling, boating, bird-watching, tourism and other waterfront activities. But these days the Indian River Lagoon has become known as a killing zone. Algae blooms wiped out more than 47,000 acres of its sea grass beds, which one scientist compared to losing an entire rainforest in one fell swoop. Then, beginning last summer, manatees began dying. As of last week, 111 manatees from Indian River Lagoon had died under mysterious circumstances. Soon pelicans and dolphins began showing up dead too — more than 300 pelicans and 46 dolphins so far. How bad is it? In the past week, a dolphin a day has turned up dead in the lagoon, said Megan Stolen, a research scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. "When you lose the manatees, pelicans and dolphins, you know something is going on," said Marty Baum of Indian Riverkeeper, a nonprofit environmental group that tries to act as a steward for the lagoon and the Indian River that flows into it. Yet so far nobody can name the killer. Biologists have some suspicions but are baffled about any connection among the species' problems. The diets are different: Manatees are vegetarians, while pelicans and dolphins eat fish. The symptoms are different: The manatees' stomachs are stuffed, while the pelicans and dolphins are emaciated. Baum's family has lived around the lagoon since the 1860s, but he can't remember anything like this ever happening. The lagoon has had algae blooms before. None of them were like the one that hit it in 2011. Experts called the explosion of the greenish Resultor species a "superbloom" because it covered nearly 131,000 acres and lasted from early spring to late fall. Then came the "brown tide" algae bloom last summer, tinting the water a chocolate brown. The algae, Aureoumbra lagunensis, have been a recurring problem in Texas. Why it suddenly showed up in Florida is another mystery. The algae blooms shade out sunlight needed by sea grass. By the time the algae was done, the lagoon had lost more than half its sea grass, essential to nurturing fish and other marine species. Then came what Pat Rose of the Save the Manatee Club called "a cascade of events." The mysterious manatee die-off began in the northern part of the lagoon last July, hit its peak around March and now produces another dead manatee about every two weeks, said Martine DeWit of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Biologists at a state laboratory in St. Petersburg examine every dead manatee that's found in Florida for a cause of death. But the Indian River Lagoon manatees have them stumped. The manatees appeared to have abruptly sickened and drowned. Normally manatees eat sea grass. With much of the sea grass gone, the manatees turned to eating a red sea weed called gracilaria. But so far there is no sign that played any role in their deaths, DeWit said. The lab is continuing to test for viruses, pollutants or something else. Similar tests are being run on the dead pelicans and dolphins. Stolen of Hubbs-SeaWorld said the dolphin die-off first became evident in January and has not let up since. And the lagoon's 700 dolphins are already somewhat beleaguered. They tend to suffer from high levels of mercury. In fact, research by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution at Florida Atlantic University has found that there's so much mercury in the lagoon's fish that people who eat them have higher mercury concentrations in their tissues than those who eat imported fish. Scientists caught a break Friday when a kayaker discovered an ailing, sunburned, underweight dolphin stranded in the shallows, Stolen said. Rescuers were able to capture it for rehabilitation, and they hope it offers clues to what killed the others. When it comes to naming the cause, the list of suspects rivals a game of Clue. Stormwater runoff filled with fertilizer and other nutrient pollution has been blamed for fueling the algae blooms. Other theories point to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dumping polluted water from Lake Okeechobee, changes in water temperature or salt levels, overflow from contaminated mosquito-control ditches, even climate change, which is boosting the acidity of the world's oceans. The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute had hoped for $2 million in state money this year for a study of the lagoon's water chemistry, but Gov. Rick Scott vetoed the appropriation. There are a few hopeful signs. The pelican die-off appears to have ended. As for the sea grass, "we're starting to see some regrowth in certain areas, but not as much as we'd hoped," said Tony Rice of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary Program, a government-sponsored partnership among local and state agencies. Meanwhile, a new brown tide bloom was spotted last month. If the lagoon hasn't hit a point where it's sliding toward oblivion, said Rose, of the Save the Manatee Club, a return to normal is a long way off. "I'm thinking it's seven, eight, nine years," he said. "We could be looking at a decade before it recovers." Craig Pittman can be reached at craig@tampabay.com.