Kid wants shark jaws

[Mojave River Angler]

Just got back from a trip to Baja (will report soon in out of state board...Dorado, Yellowtail, and yes, Marlin) and my son Tim(9) fell in love with a basket full of shark jaws down at Mama Espinosa's at El Rosario. I tried to steer him away from the idea of paying a bunch of pesos for those and eventually his mom prevailed. Anybody know where I can find a dry set of shark jaws for a kid? I told him that some day I might bring him a set from one of our adventures, but I don't know when I'll get to go shark fishing this year. I just want to keep him interested.

Ideas?

Also, I brought home a Sailfish head from one I caught last year. Now the ants have eaten away most everyting except a very thick oily gew stuck all over it. Can I boil off that stuff? Not sure what the next step is.

More Ideas?

Mojave River Angler

[DockRat]

Call Fergusons Sea Shells in Wilmington.
Ebay ?
DR

[Cangler]

I had a fiberglass model made from my marlin

[Spaulding]

I have seen them on stands and shops all over San Diego area. Take the 15 straight down. Short drive for some shark jaws.LOL. I actually have one from a Mako I caught out of San Diego about 15 years ago. The deckhand hand cut em out for 8bucks a head back then. Don't know now.

[chris]

Take him shark fishin and let him cut the jaws out

[exfactor]

put it in some bleach, and try to cut away as much of the loose stuff as you can. It takes a while for drying out

[DockRat]

I picked up some dried shark backbones about 2' long 1 1/2" round.
She said her dad got them 40 years ago. $2 ea
They look like dried cactus.

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[cutbait]

I found a bunch on Ebay that were very reasonable. All types too. Gnarly Mako's and my fav.. the Sand Tiger

[smokehound]

you could always dry the head out, and let carpet beetles clean it for ya. :LOL: