To celebrate Will's wedding, we went on a guided shark fishing trip with Capt. Dave Trimble and On the Fly in San Diego. All three of us caught a shark (full disclosure, my father's was the biggest) and we had a good time. We did not run into any Jaws sized sharks, but maybe next time. We all had a good time and it was a lot of fun catching such an impressive predator. As an added bonus we saw lots of dolphins who put on quite the show.
The sharks would come right up to the boat hoping to find a good meal after following the chum line. With the help of a teaser we were able to get them to bite. Getting a solid hook set wasn't always easy on these toothy guys. On the shark I caught, it took me several tries. I think it just made him more angry, as he eventually hammered the fly and I ended up with a solid hook set. We didn't catch an leapers, but these fish sure put a bend in the rod and went on some powerful runs.
If you are in San Diego, I'd highly recommend this one of a kind fishing experience and On the Fly. In case you're wondering, Will managed to keep his ring finger and was able to get married a couple days later.
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