Mako sharks Mako sharks grow to a full-grown length of 1.80–3.5 m (6–11 ft) and to a weigh up to400 kg (880 lb).The largest recorded mako was said to be 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and 4 m (13.2 ft), although the largest confirmed size is 3.96 m (13 ft) and 794 kg (1,750 lb). It has a bluish back and white underside. Although the sexes grow at about the same rate, females are thought to have a longer life span, and grow larger and weigh more than the males. Makos are renowned for their speed and their ability to leap out of the water. Mako sharks have a better hydrodynamic shape than all other sharks, giving this species spectacular speed and agility. A fast hard fighting machine, expect lightening fast reel smoking runs while doing battle with the legendary mako shark. The Mako shark feeds mainly upon bony fish species including mackerel, tuna, bonito,and yelow tail scad, but it may also eat other sharks, porpoises, sea turtles, and sea birds. Mako sharks respond well to burley, for bait we use mackerel tuna, Slimy mackerel and other fish flesh baits on our Gold coast shark fishing charters.
Bull sharks The Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, is a shark common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers. The bull shark is well known for its unpredictable, often aggressive behavior. Many scientists agree that since bull sharks often dwell in shallow waters, they may be more dangerous to humans than any other species of shark, Unlike most other marine sharks, bull sharks tolerate fresh water. The bull shark is found all over the world in many different areas and has been known to travel long distances. The bull shark is common in the coastal areas of warm oceans, in rivers and lakes, and occasionally streams if they are deep enough in both salt and fresh water. It is found to a depth of 150 m, but does not usually swim deeper than 50 m. Bull sharks are commonly found in Brisbane rivers, Gold coast canals and on close Gold coast offshore reef systems.
Bull sharks are large and chunky. Males can reach 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) and weigh 91 kg (200 lb). Females can be much larger up to 4 m (13 ft 1 in) and 318 kg (700 lb). Their diet includes fish, other sharks, rays, dolphins, turtles, birds, molluscs, echinoderms, and crustaceans. Virtually any animal within a reasonable size range may be preyed on by this species. Bull sharks have been known to use the bump-and-bite technique when attacking their prey. Most of our bull sharks are caught on the Gold coasts close reefs less than a couple of miles from shore, they are an extremely hard fighting shark, prepare for a long drawn out deep fight while doing battle with big bulls.
Tiger sharks
The Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, the second largest predatory shark (after the great white shark) is the only member of the genusGaleocerdo family. Tiger sharks when fully grown average 3.25 to 4.25 m (11 to 14 ft) longand weigh 385 to 635 kilograms (850 to 1,400 lb) It is found in many of the tropical and temperate regions of the world's oceans, and is especially common around islands in the central Pacific. This shark is a solitary hunter, usually hunting at night. Its name is derived from the dark stripes down its body, which fade as the shark matures.
The tiger shark is a predator, known for eating a wide range of items. Its usual diet consists of fish, seals, birds, smaller sharks, squid, turtles, and dolphins. The tiger shark is widely reguarded as a fierce fighting shark, many hours of brutal combat required to get this one boat side.
Favourite baits include whole mack tuna, mullet and large slab baits.
Bronze whalers
The Bronze whaler Shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus, is a large shark of the Carcharhinidae family, found in subtropical seas and oceans worldwide, Their length is up to about 3.5 metres (11 ft) and they can weigh up to 300 kilograms (660 lb).Bronze whalers are extremely common on the Gold coasts offshore reefs,
The Bronze whaler has a blunt broad snout, narrow bent cusps on the upper teeth, and no interdorsal ridge. They are gray to bronze in colour on the back, and white below. The fins are similarly coloured except the pelvic fins, which have dusky tips, and the pectoral fins, which have dusky to black tips.
Bronze whalers are often seen close inshore feeding on schooling fish, such as salmon and tuna, frequently within the surf zone but they are also found around offshore reefs near deep water where they prey on squid as well as pelagic and bottom-dwelling fish.
Bronzies are extremely power full and love to slug it out down deep once hooked, battles with large bronze whalers can last up to three hours, bronze whalers are the most commonly captured shark on our Australian shark fishing adventures, they respond very well to burley.
Hammer heads Hammerhead sharks belong to the Sphyrnidae family, so named for the unusual and distinctive shape of their heads, which are flattened "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". continental shelves. Hammerheads range from 0.9 to 6 m long (3 to 20 feet). All the species have a projection on each side of the head that gives it a resemblance to a flattened hammer. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the ends of the head extensions. Hammerheads have small mouths and seem to do a lot of bottom-hunting. They are also known to form schools during the day, sometimes in groups of over 100. In the evening, like other sharks, they become solitary hunters. hammerheads eat various species of fish and crustaceans, they are often caught on both live slimy mackerel and yellowtail. hammers are widely recognised as a worthy game fishing capture, great fun on light tackle.
