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| Mack Bros |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 06:44 PM |
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Hello everyone, Had a fun day at the north end today. Caught a really big shark which took about 1 hour to get to the beach. It was a little over 5 feet long and weighed about 120 to 130 pounds. Did not have a scale with us. Was going to take it to rip tide but alot of beach people were going crazy about us putting it back in the ocean. They were really being a pain in the butt. We are not sure what kind of shark it was. We have caught brown sharks before but this was not a brown. I am thinking it was a bull shark. I have pictures in my aol albums but i dont know how to show them here. Sent them to Andy at Riptide Bait and Tackle in Brigantine and he is going to try and find out for me. If anyone knows how i can get the pictures on here just let me know and i will try to do it. It is a really cool looking shark and would like to show it so you can check it out. It had a tint of blue and did not have a real long tail like a mako. It had a full rack of teeth though.
http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/2830MedU...Qp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg
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http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/2830MedU...Qp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg
UPDATE: Today i took all the pictures to the Brigantine Marine Mammal Stranding Center and the two marine biologists on duty told us without a doubt it is a BULL Shark. Have not seen them around here in a very long time. They say they eat everything in sight. Hope they leave soon so we can catch some fish. But it was fun. |
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| junkmansj |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 07:32 PM |
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Nice Catch! I would love to hook one of those, What kind of gear were you using? Kayak Baits? |
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| Capt. Ray |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 07:51 PM |
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Nice catch off the beach, congrats. 
It looks like a big female Sandbar/Brown shark. The dorsal is right over the pectral fins and the last dorsal is very close to the tail, all good ID info. 
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| bassbuster |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 07:58 PM |
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very nice congrats! 
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| homer |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 08:03 PM |
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Nice!, and, nice pics!
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| FXM |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 08:04 PM |
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Nice catch just in time for shark week on the discovery chanel. |
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| fish bucket |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 08:17 PM |
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my friend,tom,caught the same kind of shark this afternoon at north end.it was about 4' long.
other than that shark,we was skunked!what the he** is wrong with the fishing in brig surf?
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| therustyhook |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 08:17 PM |
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Glad to see it went back, got your pics., a great story, and a great fighter still swimming for the next great story for someone else. I also think it may be a brown. |
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| Aqua |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 08:42 PM |
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| QUOTE (fish bucket @ Jul 29 2007, 08:17 PM) | my friend,tom,caught the same kind of shark this afternoon at north end.it was about 4' long.
other than that shark,we was skunked!what the he** is wrong with the fishing in brig surf? |
glad to see someone is catching something
fished cape may all weekend with no results, i neted bait (shiners) and still did not catch anything
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| rodnbow |
| Posted: Jul 29 2007, 09:29 PM |
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shark steaks - great on the grill. tough decision no doubt. i guess the green peacers won this time.
thanks for the report
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| ktwo |
| Posted: Jul 30 2007, 12:21 AM |
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Dusky...bleed 'em and steak 'em > good table fare !  |
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| anthony |
| Posted: Jul 30 2007, 08:19 AM |
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Yep, looks like a brown/dusky. If you do keep one, make sure you skin and gut it right away or the meat will have that horrible ammonia taste. |
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| MATT C |
| Posted: Jul 30 2007, 08:52 AM |
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nice catch. one hour to bring it in !? was that the longest hour or the quickest hour of your life?
bet them sharks are problably bitting anything. what were you using ?
:shark: <---- dont know if it would work
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| FISH4EVER |
| Posted: Jul 30 2007, 09:07 AM |
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WOW!  Awsome fish! Nice catch.
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| jimmys |
| Posted: Jul 30 2007, 10:35 AM |
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Wow, that one's beefy shark. I know we've gotten them on bunker before, but I can't comment on what was used for bait. That must've been one heck of a fight. |
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