Shark angling from the shore has grown in leaps and bounds over the last couple of years with the invention of the non-return clip. This is the method whereby an angler will cast solely a heavy grapnel sinker into the ocean, and then use a slide trace made from heavy steel trace wire and a non return clip to slide their baits, possibly a yellowtail head, into the ocean. This method enables an angler to put baits much further out than previous methods, as now one does not have to worry about casting a heavy sinker and a heavy bait, but just the sinker.
This method can enable the shore angler to put their baits out as far as 300-400 meters, which was previously unheard of, as one would have to cast a sinker and bait. This method as enabled anglers to target bigger shark and ray varieties, which could not be so easily targeted in previous years.
The non-return clip is a South African invention, and we South African fisherman are the only fisherman in the world that fish for sharks in this manner. Other countries such as Australia and the USA use kayaks to take their heavy baits, something which we'll go into a bit more at a later stage.
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