There’s a natural tendency to strike too soon, and pull the fly away from the fish.īut if you wait too long before you strike, the shark will take the fly too deeply, making it hard to release. Since sharks have long noses, if the shark takes the fly while swimming straight at you, all you will see is the fly disappearing under the shark’s nose. Trimble, successful hookups are rare when a shark takes the fly head-on. Second, they have multiple rows of teeth, making a secure hook set in the front part of their jaws very difficult.Īccording to Capt. First, they can’t see things directly in front of them very well because their eyes are positioned on the sides of their head, well back from the nose. Sharks pose some unique problems when presenting the fly. Instead, flip it to the side of the boat before lifting it out of the water.Ĭast the fly…with a clear presentation in mind If you are teasing a mako and flip the teaser straight into the boat, the shark might follow it into the cockpit. Never flip the teaser directly into the boat.

But store the rod someplace handy, in case you have to cast again.īe very careful when you take the teaser away from the fish. Quickly reel the teaser back to the boat and keep it out of the water. The angler should make their cast at the same time, plopping the fly in the hole left by the teaser. When the fish is within casting range and appears ready to eat, use the rod to flip the teaser away from the shark as far as you can. With a little luck, the fish will follow it in, and become increasingly agitated. Keep up this cat-and-mouse game by moving the teaser steadily closer to the boat. Reel the teaser a short distance away from the fish, then let the fish find it again. Let them bump it if you want, but DON’T let the fish get a good grip on it, or even worse, swallow it. Start by casting the teaser near the shark, and let the fish swim up to it.

We’ll go over rigging the teaser in Part 4, when we talk about tackle. Trimble and Bowman use hookless teasers to draw reluctant fish to the boat, and aggravate them into striking.

6am at the chum bucket teaser