Now all you have to do is start drifting. It is very advantageous to have a southerly wind. The reason is that the wind will cause you to drift towards the beach, which is home. Keep the drag off your reel, but leave the clicker on. It will warn you when a shark takes you bait.
Some anglers like to let the shark eat the bait for a while.
I prefer to try and hook the shark quickly, just in case it's planning on spitting the bait. Remember to set the hook three or four times to make sure you have a good hook up. When hooked, Mako Sharks will usually jump and put on quite an exciting. Blue sharks don't jump but they will give you pretty good fight, depending on the size of fish. In Long Island waters, you might also catch the fairly common Thresher sharks.