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

Had a awesome night surfcasting for for big sharks of the beach last night.
Set up with a Shadow X 13foot, Penn 9500ss spooled with 400m of 30lb line. Used a 310lb mono trace with a 16/0 cirlce hook.

After 20 mins hooked up a big Bronzie. Did a big jump clear of the water then went on a massive run. Thought i didnt had the gear as it nearly spooled me.
Managed to stop it and ended up 2km down the beach with it . Got it within 50m then it powered away back where i had come.
Hour later was 200m past the other way where i started the fight.

I was getting pretty knacked by this stage. the power of those sharks are unbeliveable and i was giving that 30lb line the max pressure.

After 2 and a half hours my mate had the leader and the shark in the shallows. I had done it!!! Was a big Bronzie, around 9-10 feet, well over 500lb.
Didnt get a picture thou apart from some footage of me fighting it as the trace broke at the hook as i was pulling out the camera but had a good look at it before it still powered away.

Not long after while i was resting my Mate hooked up on his 24 kilo rig.
25-30 mins of a hard fought fight i tailed a bronzie smaller than mine around 6 foot but still a good one of the beach.

Got the photos of this one thou and we were both happy as .










































And that was the small one! Still cant believe i landed that monster around 9-10 foot on surfcasting gear.....epic!!!