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Whales, dolphins and sand tiger sharks in the Delaware bay.

Sgt Fury

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These were posted today from a local marina on the Delaware bay out of Fortescue NJ.
 

Redhunter1012

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Sorta OT: While watching shows like wicked tuna, they show Dolphins. Do the dolphins ever get hooked on their rigs and they just choose not show it? Just hard to believe they are throwing live bait down there and ol Flipper doesn't take a swipe at it
 
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Fletch

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I've had Mako steaks and thought they were very good... As many times as I've been fishing in the ocean, I've only caught plain old sand sharks, which are harmless.... I did do an overnight tuna trip out to the Hudson Canyon for tuna and caught a 175 lb. swordfish.... Damn that fish went fast everyone wanted swordfish steaks.... I'll say that fish fought like hell on stand up tackle.....
 
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"J"

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I've had Mako steaks and thought they were very good... As many times as I've been fishing in the ocean, I've only caught plain old sand sharks, which are harmless.... I did do an overnight tuna trip out to the Hudson Canyon for tuna and caught a 175 lb. swordfish.... Damn that fish went fast everyone wanted swordfish steaks.... I'll say that fish fought like hell on stand up tackle.....
Faster than bear steaks?
 
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Fletch

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"J".... Yup, they went faster than bear steaks, although last year's bear was all gone last month... Gotta say I'm not a big fish eater, but those swordfish steaks grilled were great...
 
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rooster85

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How do you unhook a shark? Or does he get to keep the hook as a souvenir?

With the smaller sharks, we’d tie the tails, turn em over, if we could, and cut the line as short as we could. The salt will eventually rust out the hooks.


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CJD3

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Yup, they usually cut the line. Too risky to try and use a hook remover. Most sharks are protected and it’s supposed to be released immediately without taking them out of the water. Mako is about the only shark people keep.

Back in the day I lived in Florida, we ate a lot of black tip sharks.
 
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Smawgunner

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Sand Tigers are viscous looking bastards but are docile as all get out. I've been diving when 10 footers cruise right past without giving you a second look.
 
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giles

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watching shark week...people need to do a better job at taking hooks out of sharks. Wtf “sportsman”













Yeah, I know...my inner hippie is showing again.
 

Boarhead

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Most sharks are. I’ve also popped a few out using a gaff. Scariest part is waiting for your buddy to grab ahold of you barking like a dog...that gets me every time! 😂 I’m sure I look like this when it happens.
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Or this Dave. Lol
 

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