sharks

[will]

hi guys just wondering were do all the river sharks go during winter,r they still in the river an go dorment or do they head out to sea.why r they harder to catch during the cooler months.will u have better luck in they bay chasing sharks during winter.cheers will

[Mozza]

Mate they most definately are still in the river. Just this evening i went to jacobs well and landed myself a 1.2 meter Hammerhead shark

[will]

well done mate what did u use for bait

[Mozza]

live mullet on a 40lb mono leader

[Schultzy]

Hi Will.

The little bullies are in the river year round.

Their metabolism slows dramtically as the water temps drop so they don't need to feed anywhere near as often. they tend to be much more timid biters in winter too, often mouthing a bait then dropping it and not coming back.

Compare that to summer when, if they bite a bait in half they often chase the bit left on the hook all the way to the back of the boat when you retreive the line.

A tip for winter is to use small baits, small hooks and plastic coated wire.

Here's young Graham with a bully from last winter. [img size=477]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Graham_winter.jpg

[MichaelJ]

do they fight less in winter shultzy?

[Schultzy]

Yeah, they don't tend to go as fast or jump but they take a while to wear down because they aren't burning themselves out so quickly.

[will]

thanks schultzy ,u reacon they r still woth targeting during winter