Spinner Shark
AKA: Large Blacktip Family: Shark
| Water: Salt/Coastal Waters |
Where: Offshore / Surf / Inshore |
| Size: Most common at 10-50 pounds and occasionaly weigh in at 100 or so pounds |
| Fight: Like its' name implies this is a high flying showy jumper. Has the strenght and speed to match making him a fine gamester by any account. |
| Deliciousness: Very Good |
| Range: Both Coasts |
Technique: Drifting / Still Fishing / Casting |
| Baits: Baitfish |
Tackle: Spinning |
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 Spinner Shark apart is its long slender body, a long, more pointed nose and small black tips on his fins.
These fish are found in the open waters off the coast and sometime in nearshore waters on the east coast, particularly close to runouts and inlets.
Live baitfish and various cutbaits make for the best natural bait, while artificials are not commonly used when targeting this fish.
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