Thread: Big Bronzie surfcasting of the beach...i did it!!

Originally Posted by Dicko

Deer 243,
I fish for sharks and Spanish mackerel land based also.

I use a technique called slide baiting. We get out live baits (2-3 kg fish) out up to 100 meters using this technique and specialise gear.

Originated in Hawaii but perfected by the South Africans for catching big sharks from the beach. All catch and release with the sharks. Mostly whalers also.


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@Dicko have you any pictures of your set up ? We are lucky here as local beach the sharks will tyake baits couple metres from shore and live baits not needed.
In Saying that thou wouldnt mine trying it and getting big baits out deeper for the chance of a mako that i hear do come in on some occiasions and maybe get a kingfish of the beach.

Seen a few set ups on utube also. Normally used to fish for Rays . I was very good at landing very big rays on 7kg, 10kg line. Normally Eagle rays(best fighters) or
short tail rays and have caught the odd long tail ray.
Best Eagleray is prob 80lb. Best shortail be around the 200lb mark and had a couple we weighted at 125lb and 160lb