We caught two just alike in the Little River Inlet just before the jettis. This one is 6 1/2 ft and the other was closer to 7 ft. Inititally we thought they were sandbar sharks put when I do a google search, I am not quote sure. btw, sharks were released alive and well.
Nice gaff shot to the nose…
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Originally posted by fishcrazyNice gaff shot to the nose…
Ha ha…that’s what I was thinking? “alive and well”. Not so sure about the ‘well’ part.
2014 Key West 203DFS
1987 Landau
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Originally posted by fishcrazyNice gaff shot to the nose…
Not a gaff. It a pair of needle nose pliers holding the mouth open.
I am by far no expert but kinda looks like a bull to me but doesn’t seem stocky enough
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Originally posted by fishcrazyNice gaff shot to the nose…
Not a gaff. It a pair of needle nose pliers holding the mouth open.
Thanks for clarifying.
2014 Key West 203DFS
1987 Landau
Apologies sir.
If I could see the dorsal side I could be more sure, but judging by the size of the dorsal and its relation to the pec. fins, looks like a sandbar.
Nice! Bet they were fun catches!
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Originally posted by WIGGSIf I could see the dorsal side I could be more sure, but judging by the size of the dorsal and its relation to the pec. fins, looks like a sandbar.
Here is a tooth he left behind…
Thought bull as well given the nose, but that’s definitely not a bull tooth, they are skinny and pointy rather than triangular and serrated. Looks a bit like a sandbar tooth when Googled, either way nice report!
2000 Aquasport Osprey 175 CC
Nice catch. Looks like fun! To me it looks like either a bull or a sandbar. That shark won’t survive long beyond the release being held vertically. Good catch though.
Shark ID can be tough, I use a Sharks of South Carolina ID book ( SCDNR,2004). From what I can see, the dorsal fin starts too far back from the pectoral fin and the tooth is not right to be a sand shark. The tooth is identical for a bull shark ( upper, not lower which is narrow )The body,fin location and size appear to be correct. I say it`s a bull shark from what I can see.
Might not want to hold a shark by its tale like that again. They can easily turn and bite the **** out of you
I’m leaning toward bull shark, but tough to tell. Did it have a “ridge” in between the first and second dorsal? If not, likely a bull. If it did, it’s a prohibited shark, likely sandbar.
Sand bar
Pat Condon
“Carla Dee”
Top shark looks like a spinner and the bottom is definitely a bull
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PROUD YANKEE
Oyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
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Originally posted by sellsfishTop shark looks like a spinner and the bottom is definitely a bull
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PROUD YANKEEOyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
The way I read this the pictures are of the same shark. Two were caught and both pictures were of the 6 1/2 ft shark.
Mayhem
Pioneer 197
I’m pretty sure this is what you guys caught.
Sandbar Shark
Bull shark
