I was watching a show last week where a diver was using some kind of device to attract sharks to his boat.  It reminded me of the mako magnet  - - could have been, but it was in a milk crate so who knows... 
 
Can anyone honestly say 1) it works, 2) worth the $350??   (slowplay don't you have one of these?)

here is a pic of 1 if you have never seen it b4.

dude - where do you buy that thing???  Sounds like BS!

I am new to the area (fishing wise anyways).  I just have a 19ft and live near Oceanside.  Fishing this year SUCKS...  Went out to Catalina once and only got a couple of bonita... Headed to the Mexican Islands out of San Diego and managed 50 or so sand dabs (tasty) but I am looking for something much larger.  I saw the little movie on the Thresher sharks caught off the smaller vessels and that is what I am looking for.  Do you have any tips, tricks on where (gps numbers), when and bait (how to rig the bait)?

Dwayne

 

95% of the people who fish for thresher throw in a bait-o-matic and troll for 10 hrs and catch nothing.  My advice is to watch that video very very closely - - - the bait rigging and presentation is key...

the "where" part is pretty easy.... 

Dwayne wrote: I am new to the area (fishing wise anyways).  I just have a 19ft and live near Oceanside.  Fishing this year SUCKS...  Went out to Catalina once and only got a couple of bonita... Headed to the Mexican Islands out of San Diego and managed 50 or so sand dabs (tasty) but I am looking for something much larger.  I saw the little movie on the Thresher sharks caught off the smaller vessels and that is what I am looking for.  Do you have any tips, tricks on where (gps numbers), when and bait (how to rig the bait)? Dwayne

Hey Dwayne, Heres the scoop:

 

These T-Sharks are thought to live here year round but stay deep most of the year. If we are lucky they come up within reach just after their spawn season which is usually in June or July and through the summer depending on water temps and such. When they come up they can be cought between SD and NP from 0 to 5 miles out and typically at the edge of upwellings where bait fish are prevelant. Mosty guys troll Bait O Matics (AKA BOMs) popular colors are purple and black, pink and white and pink and orange. A live bait trailer like a makerel cant hurt. Very Very Slow Troll. These guys strike the bait with their tail to stun it. This is called a knock down. Sometimes the knock down results in a grapple type hook up on the tail which results in a tail hooked fish. This is bad for the fish as it usually results in the fish being over exhausted and their chance of surviving a release is low. Most anglers who are concious of conserving this species will slow troll a makerel without a trailer hook. This alows the fish to slap the bait with their tail and then come back and attack with their mouth thus resulting in a mouth hooked fish. This is less stressful on the fish and allows for a nice release. Listen to the VHF radio and you will start to learn the hot spots that are closest to you and then go jump in the fleet and give it your best shot. We had a great year last year but it is not the rule. If I where you I would start focusing on Makos also.

 

Hope this helps. Feel free to write me with specific questions.

 

M