[igormothra]

and small boat sharking is tough enough as it is..... I think it is best to bring the shark to the boat green to see if it is worth keeping.... then if its a keeper get him tail roped quick... that way you don't run the risk of exhausting them and killing them anyway. once you have it tail roped they just drag behind the boat and if you catch a bigger one you can still release. And small boat sharking is a 3 man minimum operation. I have done it with 2 before a few times with a very experienced captain and once by accident, but more is always better. Once it comes time for the kill, flying gaff, long handled gaff, shotgun/bang stick, gloves for everyone handling the shark. always use caution with a shotgun on the water...duh...careful not to get the tip of the gun in the water (you will pull an elmer fudd) and (I speak from experience here) don't put the gun on the sharks head right above where the gaff man has the gaff, a 12 gauge will take the gaff right out of his hands. and at 80-100 buck a pop that gets expensive.