Saw this shark crushing the surface. Would not eat any dead baits in the chum line. Tossed out a live pinfish and it was on. Shark was tagged, hook removed and back in the water in under 60 seconds.
ANGLER: Brandon Brown
TAG ID: GFR4234
SPECIES TAGGED: Shark, blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus)
SEX: Female
DATE: 06/05/2022
LOCATION: Offshore Homosassa Springs, Florida USA
OCEAN: Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico
LATITUDE: 28.88358
LONGITUDE: -82.75947
BOAT NAME: Shark Ventures
CAPTAIN NAME: Ed McCormick
COMPLETE CATCH DATA
MEASUREMENT INFORMATION:
OVERALL LENGTH: 36 inches
MEASUREMENT TYPE: Estimated TL (Total Length)
ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 20 pounds
FIGHT TIME: 10 min
FISH CONDITION: Excellent
ADDITIONAL REMARKS:
Saw this shark crushing the surface. Would not eat any dead baits in the chum line. Tossed out a live pinfish and it was on. Shark was tagged, hook removed and back in the water in under 60 seconds.
BAIT USED: Live Bait
WAS THE FISH PREVIOUSLY TAGGED? No