I’ve been looking into shark fishing after catching my first juvenile shark in the Chesapeake. I plan on spooling 80 lb braid with a 400 lb shock leader and 300 lb wire leader on a 18/0 hook with 4 oz spider weights. Will this setup be sufficient in safely catching and landing these larger sharks? Any tips on unhooking these sharks while keeping my fingers? Rod is 12 foot xh and reel is 30lw.
Posted by BL8052
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When in doubt, have bolt cutters on hand to cut the hook
I would absolutely recommend a lever drag reel *without* a level wind.