9ft Mako caught from the surf at Navarre Beach

Big7

The Oracle
Mako is some good eating. Don't know about when they get that big. Probably are though.

Are they protected yet?
 

Waddams

Senior Member
Had some fried thresher shark bites once that were phenomenal. Had sand shark once too, grilled steaks. Mighty good eating too.

My biggest catch out fishing was about 6 ft long sand shark. Our headboat didn't have a shark license, or he'd be mounted on my wall, but alas had to throw him back. I also caught a nice big bull mahi, a nice red grouper, and a decent red snapper that day, in addition to a few b-liners and triggers. We ate really good that night, and then I passed out early because between the sun and heat on the water and the fish fights, I was exhausted!
 
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Cmp1

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Had some friend thresher shark bites once that were phenomenal. Had sand shark once too, grilled steaks. Mighty good eating too.

My biggest catch out fishing was about 6 ft long sand shark. Our headboat didn't have a shark license, or he'd be mounted on my wall, but alas had to throw him back. I also caught a nice big bull mahi, a nice red grouper, and a decent red snapper that day, in addition to a few b-liners and triggers. We ate really good that night, and then I passed out early because between the sun and heat on the water and the fish fights, I was exhausted!
Caught a Nurse Shark in Biscayne Bay,,,,
 

jcbcpa

Senior Member
https://www.reelpursuits.com/can-you-eat-shark/

When my oldest daughter graduated from high school, she and I took an inshore trip with a guide. She caught a shark, don't remember what kind but it was probably 5 or so ft long. Of course she wanted to keep it, and it was legal according to guide so we kept it. He said then that it needed cleaning immediately or the meat wouldn't be good. I didn't realize that he meant as soon as possible. He was right. I got home later that day, cleaned it and we tried grilling some steaks. It was inedible.
 

mrs. hornet22

Beach Dreamer
https://www.reelpursuits.com/can-you-eat-shark/

When my oldest daughter graduated from high school, she and I took an inshore trip with a guide. She caught a shark, don't remember what kind but it was probably 5 or so ft long. Of course she wanted to keep it, and it was legal according to guide so we kept it. He said then that it needed cleaning immediately or the meat wouldn't be good. I didn't realize that he meant as soon as possible. He was right. I got home later that day, cleaned it and we tried grilling some steaks. It was inedible.
The quicker you get it cleaned the better it taste. Immediately is the key word here. Sharks urinate through their skin.
 

dwhee87

GON Political Forum Scientific Studies Poster
I have a Karmic relationship with sharks....I've promised not to eat them, in exchange for them promising not to eat me. It's worked so far.

That's a biggun'!
 

Browning Slayer

Official Voice Of The Dawgs !
The quicker you get it cleaned the better it taste. Immediately is the key word here. Sharks urinate through their skin.
^this^..

Ammonia.. ammonia.. ammonia..

Mako's actually have a urinary track which helps put them on the top of the list for "eating"..

Super nice fish in the original post. Boys have every right to keep that Mako. I would have released it but nice fish guys!
 

oldenred

Senior Member
The quicker you get it cleaned the better it taste. Immediately is the key word here. Sharks urinate through their skin.
Makos do not urinate thru their skin. Only shark that doesn’t. They are exceptionally good table fare. Blackened medium rare is amazing. Lots of restaurants serve it as swordfish, but it’s better. The only drawback, and it’s a biggie is the mercury content in it is thru the roof. More than 10 times the amount in a large bluefin tuna.
 

jdgator

Senior Member
They did great. And more power to them for keeping and eating it.

Im spoiled by living on the gulf coast. If it isn’t grouper, snapper, redfish, or mahi I’m probably releasing it. And I don’t freeze anything - I keep only enough for one night.
 

zedex

Gator Bait
I've eaten a lot of different sharks. It's the only fish I do like--- no bones to deal with.

When I catch one, I gut it skin it out as soon as it's off the hook. Then, flush the meat with the salt water it came from and put it on ice. Then, resume fishing.

Makes for some nice steaks or cut into 1/2 inch cubes and do a stir fry. Also, if you bake it for about 10 minutes, use a fork and shred the meat, and some mayo and paprika to make a great sandwich like tuna
 
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