While my crew and I release about 9 out of 10 sharks we catch we occasionally like to take one home for the grill.I know theres alot of people out there that don't believe in guns and bang sticks,but if we're not in a tournament,I use a bang stick.I will not let anyone else on the boat touch it,it stays in the ****pit(unloaded) until we have a tail rope on him and another rope around his head.He is streched out and tied off to two cleats along side the boat.Then and ONLY then do I get the bang stick and a shell,stand above the shark to load it,put it over the side and THEN pull the safety clip out and zap him.My only fear is with the thresher.I've heard alot of stories about that tail.After I get him in the gill plates with the fly gaff and tow him around for a while,how do I get control of that tail,do I slide a rope down his body,and should I tie it at the fork of the tail or further down?
paulie
"Fishing with an Attitude"