And We Tought Florida Sharkfishing was Easy!
Why bother with a boat, cut bait, and chum when you can catch sharks from your balcony with a pork chop? Anglers in Australia’s “Gold Coast” region of southeast Queensland (central east coast of Australia) can bull shark fish from home along hundreds of miles of brackish canals. This quote from the UK Telegraph on shark fishing along the canals of Australia’s Gold Coast says it all:
With its sub-tropical climate, outdoors lifestyle and sparkling marinas, south-east Queensland is the fastest-growing region in Australia. Hundreds of miles of waterways snake through the Gold Coast, and apartment blocks and villas often back on to the water.
Robbie Hughes, 26, has caught a dozen sharks from his sixth-floor balcony in between playing video games and watching television.
“We sit in the lounge room with the rods set up and play the PlayStation, waiting for the bites,” Mr Hughes told a local newspaper.
Saeed Granfar baits his line with chopped-up eel, fixes it to a pontoon at the back of his garden and retreats to his living room to watch DVDs. When he hears the sound of the line playing out, he sprints down to grab the rod.
“My mum doesn’t like it much because I keep breaking things as I run through the living room to the jetty,'’ said the 24-year-old architecture student.
You can read the full article here.
