Hi Phill Can you tell me what tackle was used as i would like to have a crack at catching a porgie i have a shimano TLD25 would this with a 50lbs rod be ok what line& leader would i need tightlines Alain
The sharks are there for both reasons- small pack fish stay all summer, and in the spring some really big females (possibly even to 600 lbs) come within a few hundred yards of certain very small rocky outcrops to give birth. Weather permitting we will be out there trying. But this area is quite remote with no safe shelter for many miles, and no way of getting back in for 10 hours once you leave the harbour if it cuts up rough because it dries. So it needs to be right. Fingers crossed
It's actually a Porbeagle shark which like the Mako is a very close relative of the Great White and the message the video tries to get across. This is a very common species in UK waters despite what a lot of people think. The Great White comment is merely there to set the scene. Incidentally, all the fish caught were tagged and released as part of an ongoing research program. Phill
Hi Phill Can you tell me what tackle was used as i would like to have a crack at catching a porgie i have a shimano TLD25 would this with a 50lbs rod be ok what line& leader would i need tightlines Alain
willybendit 8 months ago
nearly took his leg off! why not tag him whilst in the water next to boat! that could of gone wrong
JoshToye1 9 months ago
Hey great video mate.
Going to have a bash soon if i can get out there.
S wales.
Fishing the Dreaded MIXON shoal for Porgies. My secret spoticus
lordlugworm 1 year ago
porbeagle = critically enfangered in the N.E Atlantic because of fishing pressure
bobski271 1 year ago
porbeagle = critically enfangered in the N.E Atlantic because of fishing pressure
bobski271 1 year ago
what pound main line where you useing ??dont you think 600lb wire and 400lb mono is abit overkill ??
technicstim 1 year ago
@technicstim 400lb im guessing is just a rubbing leader not straight thru
j99oel 6 months ago
Do you think a Porbeagle would take prey on the surface like a small seal or a sea bird. Or do they just hunt fish.
Have you seen any sort of similarity in there behavior to Great whites.
TheVipera 1 year ago
Great vid. So why do the Porbeagles stay there or are they migrants. Are you doing more in 2010 ?
TheVipera 1 year ago
The sharks are there for both reasons- small pack fish stay all summer, and in the spring some really big females (possibly even to 600 lbs) come within a few hundred yards of certain very small rocky outcrops to give birth. Weather permitting we will be out there trying. But this area is quite remote with no safe shelter for many miles, and no way of getting back in for 10 hours once you leave the harbour if it cuts up rough because it dries. So it needs to be right. Fingers crossed
Phill
StealthCroft 1 year ago
Nice work guys. Very informative and good camera work too.
basshunter58 2 years ago
It's not a great white shark, it's a mako one.
destresse 2 years ago
It's actually a Porbeagle shark which like the Mako is a very close relative of the Great White and the message the video tries to get across. This is a very common species in UK waters despite what a lot of people think. The Great White comment is merely there to set the scene. Incidentally, all the fish caught were tagged and released as part of an ongoing research program. Phill
StealthCroft 2 years ago