The best success I had on the Shark was using medium-flaring equipment. I used a Cell with a 5.5 x 4 kind of layout, a matte finish Gravity Shift with a 5x5 layout, etc. Too much flare, too much surface, too strong of a ball, etc. would cause the ball to roll too much in the heads and midlane, which made the pattern play even more over/under and reduced carry when I did hit the pocket. You might be able to throw something with a ton of surface pretty fast up the boards in practice to burn up a little friction, but go with slightly less aggressive gear once the game starts and bump it off that spot with softer speed. Don't be afraid to chase the shot deeper inside in search of fresh head oil.
