Blacktip Shark

AKA: Small Blacktip Family: Shark

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Blacktip Shark Specifications Water: Salt/Coastal Waters Where: Offshore / Surf Size: Most common at 5-30 pounds with lunkers rarely reported goin at about 100 pounds. Reportedly can reach about 200 pounds. Fight: Hold on tight as this is probally the best gaming shark to catch in Florida. Wild jumps and thrashing runs make for a very good fight. Deliciousness: Very Good Range: Both Coasts Technique: Drifting / Still Fishing / Casting Baits: Shrimp / Baitfish / Crab / Squid / Lures / Flies Tackle: Spinning / Baitcasting / Fly Fishing

All members of the shark family are identifiable by most anglers pretty easily, as they for the most part have similarly shaped and colored bodies (anywhere from a light brown, tan or grey if not darker upper halfs and a lighter underside), what sets the Blacktip Shark apart is its blunter, small head and black tips on his fins.

These fish are found in most of Floridas salt waters, ranging from the open sea to nearshore and occasionally inshore waters.

Live or dead baitfish and shrimp make for the best natural bait, while poppers, streamers and plugs make for the best artificial bait.

Props Board Pictures of Blacktip Shark 54" FL Blacktip Shark 54"FL Blacktip Shark

Fishing Reports Featuring Blacktip Shark 01/08/11 Port Canaveral Offshore 12-30-10 01/08/11 Port Canaveral Offshore 12/29/10 09/27/10 Tampa Bay 09/08/10 Cape Canaveral Day #2 08/03/10 Tampa Bay 06/17/10 Change Is In The Air Tampa Bay 06/14/10 Tampa Bay 06/14/10 Fishy Day Tampa Bay 06/08/10 Saved By Sharks Tampa Bay 05/28/10 Tampa Bay

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