Shark ID ?

[fishingmagician]

Can anyone I'd this skark, is it legal, size minimum,  need positive id to be able to keep for food

[seabird]

Looks somewhat like a spinner judging from the fishing guide but lots of these sharks look very similar to each other. I do not keep sharks in any case. I hope tears, mackerelman or other more experienced people help you. Nice catch!

[Mackerelman]

It looks like a Sandbar Shark.

[thecatfishchannel]

That is an Atlantic Sharpnose shark. The long snout and white spots along the sides are all features of the sharpnose shark. They don't get very large, and only top out at about 12 pounds. They're legal to keep, no minimum size limit, but you can only keep one per person, and it counts as your shark limit.

[Mackerelman]

Jun 12, 2017 18:38:58 GMT -5 thecatfishchannel said:

That is an Atlantic Sharpnose shark. The long snout and white spots along the sides are all features of the sharpnose shark. They don't get very large, and only top out at about 12 pounds. They're legal to keep, no minimum size limit, but you can only keep one per person, and it counts as your shark limit.

Thank You.
I was wondering about the Size of the Eyes of the Shark when I looked it up but I was not sure.

[Mackerelman]

A Chart that I had found on Shark Identification:

nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgpg02003.pdf

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/species/sharks/rec_shark_id_placard.pdf

gcrl.usm.edu/fisheries_center/docs/shark.identification.guide.pdf

You can see the Similarities of the two Sharks.

[gnome]

If you intend to keep any shark to eat, you need to gut it immediately. Don't wait until you get home. (gutted is still landing in whole condition)

[Mackerelman]

Jun 12, 2017 19:35:54 GMT -5 gnome said:

If you intend to keep any shark to eat, you need to gut it immediately. Don't wait until you get home. (gutted is still landing in whole condition)

I agree with that !  
The Last Couple of times that I have caught Keep-able Sharks(Bonnethead & Blacktip Sharks), I have partially cut the head off & Split them open & hung them over the rail for bleeding them.
Of Course a few times they attract more Sharks into the area.

[kempshark]

Jun 12, 2017 19:57:11 GMT -5 Mackerelman said:

Jun 12, 2017 19:35:54 GMT -5 gnome said:

If you intend to keep any shark to eat, you need to gut it immediately. Don't wait until you get home. (gutted is still landing in whole condition)

I agree with that !  
The Last Couple of times that I have caught Keep-able Sharks(Bonnethead & Blacktip Sharks), I have partially cut the head off & Split them open & hung them over the rail for bleeding them.
Of Course a few times they attract more Sharks into the area.

      Yes, bleed, gut and ice immediately......most important part of keeping/eating sharks is how you initially handle them.  Handled properly a lot of sharks are incredible eats.....especially when steaked and grilled over wood in my opinion.  I rarely ever keep sharks to eat even though I love them.  Their slow reproductive cycle necessitates very limited harvesting.  Best part is that they're basically all meat....so a little shark provides food for a large number of people. 

[Mackerelman]

When You Broil, Bake or Grill Shark & when You go to Eat it & feels Rubbery when You Chew it, Cook it some more.
When it is Rubbery, it is Not Cooked enough.
But the Taste of Shark is Great.             
Just Cook it Well !  

[justfish]

My wife doesn't like fish but she will marinate the shark in milk overnight and then grill it. She loves it and of course I do too

[fishingmagician]

Thanks for the info and feedback, these are the ones we have been catching west of the channel, had some big ones on but they cut 80 lb mono lead like butter, also got two small grouper, released, and one big grouper lost 3 feet from the boat fishing Sunday morning, one of the big sharks rippid up my mane line 8' from tha hook, guessing a hammerhead because of the Tarpon in the area, target it grouper, keep the pins down, sooner or later I will get a keeper, till then the sharks are fun.

[Mackerelman]

Jun 13, 2017 8:03:38 GMT -5 fishingmagician said:

Thanks for the info and feedback, these are the ones we have been catching west of the channel, had some big ones on but they cut 80 lb mono lead like butter, also got two small grouper, released, and one big grouper lost 3 feet from the boat fishing Sunday morning, one of the big sharks rippid up my mane line 8' from tha hook, guessing a hammerhead because of the Tarpon in the area, target it grouper, keep the pins down, sooner or later I will get a keeper, till then the sharks are fun.

To Catch the Sharks, You will need a 40lb. to 60lb. Steel Leader.
To Catch the Grouper, You might want to go with a 40lb. to 60lb. Monofilament Leader.   


Good Luck !  

[shadowxmas]

On the subject of sharks, Has anyone seen the video of the great white shark in Baja California. It was 14 ft long. It had been hit by a boat and there was a large cut on it's back near the dorsal fin.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/14ft-great-white-shark-filmed-thrashing-in-3ft-of-ocean_uk_593fa508e4b0e84514edf5e1

[bman]

If that shark turns and hits the line with it's tail during the fight, the rough skin will fray your line all up. That's probably why you had line damage that far from the hook. It was probably a good size shark too.

[fishingmagician]

I am using 40lb main and three foot of 80lb mono lead for grouper, and 40lb main and six foot of 140lb steel for shark, 4/0 and 6/0 reels.
This is fishing from a boat, from the pier I would double these sizes.
40 to 60lb steel is not even close to being strong enough for sharks!