Farlows' store assistant and lure / sea fishing expert Ben Tregoning put his considerable expertise to good use in a recent trip out from Penzance with Specialised Charters in his home county of Cornwall when he connected with a beast of a blue shark on light gear comprising a 7ft 15 to 50g rod and Shimano Stella 4000 reel loaded with 20lb braid.
With a 200lb wire leader, a 150lb rubbing leader and a size 7/0 O’Shaughnessy hook baited with a mackerel head at the business end light tackle enthusiast Ben took some 15 to 20 minutes to beat the fish in open water.
The fish, estimated at 39 to 45lb, was - of course – safely returned.
