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In Mar del Plata, Argentina, we can
catch 5 different sharks species: sandtiger shark,
escalandrun, tigerfish, hope shark and
hammerheads, it depends of the time of the year.
From late August to November
we can catch the surprising hope shark. Weighing from 5 to 20
Kg fairy light tackles are used. Bottomfishing or a half
way depth, we use live bait of mackerel or calamari.
The broadnose sevengill or
shark can be caught during the whole year, but
the best months are September and October.
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The hammerhead shark in
this area is rather small, like the hope shark, and can be
caught from December till May. Frequently we can see it
swiming on the surface, and it´s often caught while we
are trying to fish the bacota. Among the sharks inhabiting
the coastal waters in Argentina, the so called sandtiger
shark and the ecalandrún stand out.
SANDTIGER SHARK
One of the greatest
fighting game fishes in our sea for it´s strength and
weight, up to 180Kg. Arrives to Mar del Plata ´s sea in
late November and stays till May.February, March and
April are the months of best catch. Starting from the
port of Mar del Plata, we can divide this zone in 2
parts, North in Santa Clara del Mar during December and
January and South in Punta Mogotes lighthouse and
Pescadores Bank from February till May.Strong tackles
must be used. Fishing rods of 40 and 70 lb. The best
reels are Penn Senador 6/0 and 9/0 using 80 or 90 mm.
nylon.If we want something even better we must choose
Penn International 30T, 30TW, 50T and 50TW, Shimano
Tiagra Ti50W and Dawa 800H. Lines must have a special
structure for the purpose.
We use hooks 12/0 and 14/0
.The best baits are calamari and mackerel , but we have
also used sometimes stripes mullets, bluefishes and
pompanos. Once we are anchored in the sea, to enhance our
fishing opportunities , we will release 3 lines, at 150,
100 and 60 mts.
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It´s shape, fishing and
feeding is completely different than the bacota.It can
overcome 180Kg, it´s brown colour with dark spots all
over it´s body.We can find it in the same places as the
bacota, but using deep sea fishing.The best baits are
red porgyes, pompanos, bluefishes and sometimes striped
mullets. Live baits that we usualy catch in the same place. We
use steels with the lines between 2 and 3mts.The hooks
can be of 10/0 12/0 and 14/0.
Once he catches our bait
he will keep it in his mouth while he goes away 10 or
20mts, then he stops and starts chewing it but without
swallowing in distrust. He will do this movement 3 or 4
times before he swallows.We must be very careful here,
if we are too fast, he will release the bait and we
will lose him. If we are too slow, the hook will stick
in his stomach and will produce him a hard pain making
him unable to struggle.
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