shark at fort desoto florida: got this lil bonnet shark out in the surf off fort desotos east beach.

greentime Loc: tampa bay, florida

got this lil bonnet shark out in the surf off fort desotos east beach.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

You keep it? Some folks say Bonnetheads are good eating if prepared properly. Tons of them along the hard bottom off Apollo Beach

greentime Loc: tampa bay, florida

yup. did a bleed out in the water, will fillet n soak the meat over night when I get home. bbq tomorrow night :). got a 30 inch snook and 14 inch trout that had to release but overall a great spot to hang in the water on a hot day.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

What's that rig you were using, some kind of Pompano jig?

seatrout Loc: Florida in winter PA in summer

They are good I have ate blacktip, san, and Bonnetheads. I like steaking them and grilling them. I have smoked them and took them to my friends bar and never had to carry any home. According to this book on smoking fish they are not good for smoking but I know they are. I have ate them chunked and fried too it was good.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

I've heard shark tastes like vinegar

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

greentime wrote:

yup. did a bleed out in the water, will fillet n soak the meat over night when I get home. bbq tomorrow night :). got a 30 inch snook and 14 inch trout that had to release but overall a great spot to hang in the water on a hot day.

Gut it and stake it. Thats the only shark I keep. Mako would be my next but never caught one. Stakeing it you can get a lot more red out of it.

greentime Loc: tampa bay, florida

seatrout wrote:

They are good I have ate blacktip, san, and Bonnetheads. I like steaking them and grilling them. I have smoked them and took them to my friends bar and never had to carry any home. According to this book on smoking fish they are not good for smoking but I know they are. I have ate them chunked and fried too it was good.

ya, I'm thinking half day in brine with a medium temp smoke on my pellet smoker should do the trick. will be my first.

greentime Loc: tampa bay, florida

Sinker Rig wrote:

What's that rig you were using, some kind of Pompano jig?

ya,I was floating a pompano rig with live shrimp over the flats near the drop off. 30pnd braid with 20pound mono on the rig.

Jeremy Loc: America

Sinker Rig wrote:

I've heard shark tastes like vinegar

Ammonia. There is things to do to help get rid of the ammonia. I have had really good shark in a restaurant before in Carlsbad Ca.

seatrout Loc: Florida in winter PA in summer

Just don't eat the gray line down each side. I often steak them out letting the skin on on the grill and it pulls off and you will see the gray line just like all fish that dark strip not good to eat. same same.

Jeremy Loc: America

seatrout wrote:

Just don't eat the gray line down each side. I often steak them out letting the skin on on the grill and it pulls off and you will see the gray line just like all fish that dark strip not good to eat. same same.

Like Sturgeon

RuffplayOR57 Loc: Klamath Falls, OR

greentime wrote:

got this lil bonnet shark out in the surf off fort desotos east beach.

Set nice Green, I’d love a shot at catching any Shark. I get one that size and I’ll be headed to the TD. I’d love to have one on the wall that I caught to look at everyday. Thanks for the pic! Enjoy

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

greentime wrote:

got this lil bonnet shark out in the surf off fort desotos east beach.

I assume you had your shark permit in your wallet

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Jeremy wrote:

Ammonia. There is things to do to help get rid of the ammonia. I have had really good shark in a restaurant before in Carlsbad Ca.

That's it, shark urine is not expelled thru a port, it's absorbed into their flesh and eventually out their skin. That's enough make me puke and never eat any shark