How to hook chunks of homemade catfish bait for fishing?

New to shark fishing need help all info good?

• okay ima start off by saying im 17 years old and i live on the east coast of Florida (Atlantic ocean) im in the middle parts of Florida on the east side ive caught anything from 2.lbs-30lbs from shore dont have a boat anymore now i need info to catch sharks to start off im new to this like i dont know what different size hooks are like 4/0 and 2/0, 3/0 no clue what that is all i know is fishing line standard light rod and real and how to maintain it lol im my pole right now i use 25lb test on it with a one foot steel liter and i have a very stiff pole no real flexing only time it flexed is when i caught a baby-ish black or Goliath grouper 3 weeks and the line broke on a pier (used 25lb braided line) im am able to cast a net to get bait fish (6-7 foot net) my fishing spot is shallow like 3-5 feet for 10-15 yards from water edge then gets deeper i know 30 yards out its past 20ft and deeper and has a very strong current thats always moving and has no rocks besides the randoms one located through out the ocean i catch anywhere from mullets(2in-1ft and longer)red and blue fish 12 inch min nothing smaller catfish,stingray , yellow tail jack, small sharks every once in a while,snapper and bait fish like shiners(1in-5in)pin fish, grunt, and various types of sheep head my plan so far up grade my fishing reel and get 35lb briad line with a 2 foot liter my questions what hook and ill google everything if i dont know i just a base to start off best type of bait to use live or dead where to hook the bait at and i am planning to chum because how fast the current moves can give me better chances but how to chum would help and how too also best spot to place line at on how far to cast out and what weight to use i think a 2-3 ounce weight would be good so it wont drift assuming though also i might buy a kayak to get mine line further out there

• Answer:

  You really can't cast a bait big enough for a shark. Kayak is the way to go. A small stingray or a sheepshead are both good baits. No less than 30# line, 50# is better. Even with braid you want at least a 4/0 reel and even that's kinda a knife in a gun fight. You need at least a 6' leader, a sharks tail & body can cut line almost at fast as their teeth. For hooks use at least a 12/0 circle hook.