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Description: Sandbar sharks are sturdy, plain looking requiem sharks that are most easily identified by their high first dorsal fin. They are a cartilaginous fish, meaning they have a skeleton made of cartilage, and are related to the dusky, bignose and bull sharks. Relatively speaking, they are a medium to large shark and are among the larger coastal sharks.
Catching them!
This species can be found inshore and they are aggressive fighters. They are well known for their hard swimming efforts to free themselves. Many sandbar sharks are caught by longlines. Rod and reel anglers should use light to medium tackle in order to experience
the exciting battle. We supply the bait and tackle!
Where found: Generally, they favor areas over the continental shelf, around oceanic banks and near island mounts. They are quite often found just outside the breakers in shallow to medium depth water. It is not unusual, however, to see them in bays, harbors or estuaries, nor in
deep ocean water.
Size: common to 6 feet. The North Carolina shark record is for a Tiger shark, 1,150lbs (1966)
Remarks: The edible meat is considered very high quality and is marketed fresh, frozen, smoked and dried. In addition, the fins are popular for use in soup and for Chinese medicine.
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