NC winter shark mystery

[Squidnation]

The fringe season here in OC has been producing growing number of great white sightings in the last couple of year. I don't know what kinda sharks they are seeing now Nick but your thread timing is very coincidental to a conversation I had with Capt Marston of the sea wolf yesterday. We were talking about how there is no charter operations targeting sharks in NC. Strange considering that many people charter for sharks everywhere north of Va beach. I can't imagine that the fishery couldn't sustain a shark season. I know that I would be giving it a shot if I were a charter captain. The short runs alone would tempt me with today's fuel prices.

[Capt. kapoc]

hell i've been offering shark catch and release charters in va beach for a few years now and to date only have had a handfull of intrest.

[SeaBiscuit]

With the outstanding weather and fishing the past three days, I was hoping there would be some more giant shark sightings, or, better yet a landing to report. Anyone?
SeaBiscuit

[gottaflylee]

The fringe season here in OC has been producing growing number of great white sightings in the last couple of year. I don't know what kinda sharks they are seeing now Nick but your thread timing is very coincidental to a conversation I had with Capt Marston of the sea wolf yesterday. We were talking about how there is no charter operations targeting sharks in NC. Strange considering that many people charter for sharks everywhere north of Va beach. I can't imagine that the fishery couldn't sustain a shark season. I know that I would be giving it a shot if I were a charter captain. The short runs alone would tempt me with today's fuel prices.

Actually Bill servile boats out of Carolina Beach do as well as some small boats out of Wrightsville Beach. We don't get much requests for it but we do offer it. I have seen some big Hammer Heads there one was over 15'. I had a good measurement on it. Lots of 10 to 12 footers...

[formakos]

Large makos like water temps in the mid to upper 50's and low 60's. They also love bluefin tuna. I would bet some of the hookups are makos since they often jump and also like to roll up the leader.

[Tunaman 1]

This summer, Mid July, I was out with my buddy Jim about 30 miles off the beach targeting makos. With much success the previous season I said why not give it a shot. We broke the inlet at 5:30 arriving around 7 to the spot. We started a beautiful slick, 3 lines at different depths, perfect conditions with all lines aligned. Due to the exhaustion of prepping the night before I passed out in the cabin, letting Jim keep an eye out. Around 9:30am Jim yells in excitement "GET UP", I didn't see anything at first but I few seconds later it was apparent tha we had somthing huge in our slick. I would say the dorsal fin measured about 18-20" out of the water. While exposing most of his dorsal fin, I was able to see his huge body at the surface-his body was girthy. I think the shark was pushing 600-700lbs. The fin was triangular, but didnt have that signature mako curve to it. I guesstimate the distance between the dorsal fin and caudal to be about 7 feet. This shark was in our slick for about an hour and fifteen minutes. He went from one balloon to next sniffing our baits (fresh blue fish filets) but he didnt even nibble at them. We tried throwing every bait possible at it but no luck. At one point, the shark emerged about 10 feet behind the boat and was coming straight for my transom, but then went back down. We did not hook up that day Iam thinking it was either a Great WHite or Tiger shark??? Do great whites feed off of NJ? Any input would be great!!