Fly Fishing for Sharks, Key West Style

May 15, 2010 By: Marshall Cutchin

“‘It all comes down to presentation,’ [Capt. Ken Harris] said. ‘What interests me is: Can you make the animal eat when he is 15 feet away from the boat? The absolute most important thing is: Don’t let the shark get between the fly and the dead fish hanging off the bow.'” The Miami Herald‘s Susan Cocking goes to the Marquesas with Ken Harris and discovers that fly fishing for sharks is a whole lot different than chasing permit.