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In Oregon, if we were going to keep any of the "edible" sharks we always bled them to death to avoid the urea issue. Not a Kayak friendly handling procedure, but we smoked a lot of shark over the years
14.5 ft Sand colored Malibu X-Factor "the promise"
2010 Hobie Outback "the Gift Horse II"
I have caught several Makos and they are fine table fare, (taste exactly like swordfish) but don't over look a blacktip (Spinner shark)- terrific fighting fish on light tackle and very tasty on the grill, too- They get to about 40 pounds while mako's max out over 1000 pounds- Mako is an offshore fish while blacktips can be caught from the beach- especially live bait fishing for Kings and cobia- I always keep a blacktip- I never throw it back- yummm...
"Lady Luck" 2016 Red Hibiscus Hobie Outback, Lowrance Hook2-7TS
2018 Seagrass Green Hobie Compass, Humminbird 798 ci HD SI
"Wet Dream" 2011 yellow Ocean Prowler 13
Charter member of Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
All this talk about sharks make me want to get one FOR THE FIGHT and FOR THE TASTE. Of course, catching a shark via yak is not exactly a safe and smart thing to do.
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