Senkoskipper Salt Water Fishing 101

The first part of this rig starts with the wire that’s going to be attached to the hook. Measure out and cut a piece of the fishing wire which is 2 feet in length. Next, attach one of the swivels to the wire using a haywire twist.

Once the swivel is firmly attached, we’re going to attach the fishing hook to the other end of the fishing wire using another haywire twist.
Congratulations, you’ve now successfully completed the leader part of the shark rig.

A quick tip about the hook: In my experience, a hook which is 7/0 is the sweet spot for shark fishing, it’s perfectly sized for a shark that is 6 feet in length or under, but that doesn’t mean it won’t work for larger sharks as well. I’ve successfully hooked sharks that are larger than 10 feet with 7/0 hook, so it definitely works for bigger mouths as well.

The two most important parts when it comes to shark fishing is the bait that you’re using and rig. Fresh bait should be your number one priority, if you don’t have decent bait, it doesn’t really matter how fancy your rig is. One of the best and easiest ways to secure fresh shark bait is to cosy up to a fishmonger or fish market, most will be more than happy to give away a bag of fish heads and carcases at no additional cost. You might also have some luck when fishing charter boats come in, a couple of beers might secure you the carcasses from the customer’s catches.

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