[MakoMatt]

Does/has anyone fished for Porbeagle, or maybe had an incidental Porbeagle catch, sighting, etc.? Would like to know more about this shark to see if it's worth targeting around L.I. waters.

MakoMatt

 

[MakoMike]

Matt,
I've never caught one but I know one guy who did. He caught it on an early sharking trip in May. The old timers out in Montauk used to say that the best shot at one was in April and May around the time of the full moon.

 

[MakoMatt]

Mike, I have heard those months are good too, in fact, when I do my Mackerel fishing in th Spring I always bring 1 big gun and keep stowed below, just in case. Needless to say, it has always stayed below, never had to bring it up.

I am sure many of you have caught Tuna "bitten in half below the waist" before, and I was wondering if any of the wintertime offshore guys, fishing Cod, Blackfish, etc. have ever pulled in large fish bitten in 1/2

I was looking through the record book for my club, Freeport Tuna Club, and it seems we have a catagory for Porbeagle, with the record being 196lbs. caught back in 1961.

MakoMatt

 

[MakoMike]

Matt,
I've pulled in cod biten in half. But it was summer on coxes ledge and the shark was a mako. Does that count

 

[angrymahia]

I know they are seen pretty offten by the cod boats in mass during the winter and early sring. Early this spring while mackrel fishing about 5-8 miles outside fire island my buddy saw a huge swirl in the school of macks we never got a 2nd look at it so i have know idea what it was my guess would be a Porbeagle, whale, or one real lagre and confused blue fin i think the water was a bit on the chilly side for one of those but you never know... if i were to target porbeagle i think id head out in the spring find some mack in like say 120-150 ft of water put a can of chum over and a live mack of 2 then contiune on mack fishing because i think you might have a long wait trying to catch mr.shark i think fishing around the mack schools would be your best bet i dont see why they wouldnt follow them.

 

[Capthookem]

SECRET CHUM

MakoMatt,
The best time to fish for porbeagle off Long Island is in the spring.The best way to attract them to the boat is with puppy chow. For hook bait, I like to use a very expensive brand new pair of shoes. Hope this helps!!

Capt. H

 

[Hipshot]

I understand that they like colder water then most sharks! Try www.newenglandsharks.com they mention porbegle often. Great site!
Hipshot

 

[Capthookem]

newenglandsharks.com

Hipshot,
Don't get MakoMatt started again.

Capt. H

 

[Hipshot]

What this site needs is a MAKOMABEL!!!!!
That would liven things up a little and keep us boyz on our toez!

 

[paulh]

I believe your odds would be better off of Montauk as well. More influence from the labrador (no pun intended)current, therefro colder water. A Montauk charter captain told me they are very good to eat, superior to mako in his opinion. The spring mack season might be a good time but I wonder if a late fall trip would do the trick. The twenty mile wrecks from Jones usually have macks and herring in the late fall early winter. Also, a friend reminded me that a large mako was landed out of shinne**** last year in mid December !!Go get one, I don't think anyone's seen one around LI in quite some time.