[charlie_the_tuna]

yeah, there are bluefins inside 5 miles. i don't have the gear or the knowledge to go after them. as far as the sharks, we were rigged for bluefish so i think we're good. and as far as gear, 50# would have been a bit stout for the little sharks. we were using 8 pound fluke gear. they were pretty much having their way with us for about 15 minutes. when we got a hold of the leader it was all over. most every one was hooked right in the corner of the mouth. it was a quick twist of the pliers and they were gone.
G, the threshers follow the bunker along the shore every season. those are the breeders. their appearance is followed by a crapload of tiny little threshers everywhere. they babies have a habit of taking the fluke off your line and leaving half over.
yeah, threshers make excellent table fare. they slapped a moratorium on mako. honestly, i'd like to see a moratorium on most fish for a year or two.
as far as taking a fish for the grill, i rarely take anything from the ocean. i might keep a couple fluke, seabass or blackfish. i don't like to destroy fish. i take great satisfaction in watching them swim away.