How To NJ Shark Fishing

[Gerry Zagorski]

Great points about the Shark rigs Dan. 15 foot mutli strand cable rigs are the only way to go. You need the extra length since the sharks skin can be abrasive. Some have rattles and skirts while others just plain hooks. All terminal connections should be crimped as well. The sinker is tied into the top connection where the leader meets your mono with single strand copper rigging wire.

As for reels and rods, they should be in the 50 or 80 pound class. Having lugs on the reel to clip into a stand up harness is a big plus especially if you happen to connect with a larger shark. If you are using a clip in harness you also need to be careful to have someone behind the angler in the harness to make sure they don't fall backwards if a line pops. This is where it is very important to know what you are doing as far as setting your drag. Too much drag or the reel locking up because of a snag in the line could be trouble. Always good for someone to have a knife handy while fighting the fish in case something happens and you need to cut the line.