June 25, 2017
What a night! Joe, his son Joey, and his friend Jack came out in search of some bigger sharks… Joey and Jack, being 15 years old and absolutely devoted to honing their craft, had a spirit that resonated with me right away. These kids were all about what they were doing, and didn’t lose interest or doubt their abilities for a second. We set up at the first spot to
June 21, 2017
Once again, the fish gods have bestowed yet another interesting night upon us. On this trip, I took to the sand with good friend Larry O’Brien of @fishlikeachampion. As we were settling into the evening, another friend Mark joined us to see what species of aquatic monsters we could raise this time… Larry jumped quickly into action by starting the night off with a small Sandbar shark. Immediately following the
June 15, 2017
Well another year has passed and another season is finally upon us! Not 24 hours after returning to NJ, Dan and I wasted no time and got straight to work. Both of us went on separate bait hunts and came up with a decent variety for the night. As we neared our destination, there was an excitement in the air. One that only coincides with mystery, which is exactly what
June 5, 2017
Good morning! I hope you all are enjoying your Monday so far, and if you’re not… Just think of all our toothy friends swimming up the coast to greet us over the next few weeks. The water temp off the New Jersey coast is almost right, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few sharks looming about already. However, expect the action to drastically increase in the coming weeks
September 28, 2016
This summer we landed two previously tagged sharks, they were caught almost exactly a month apart! Below the tag information are some photos of a great trip back in August! First shark: MALE SAND TIGER SHARK Initial capture (NJ): Aug 2nd, 2013 Initial size: 5′ Recapture (NJ): July 26th, 2016 Current size: 6’5 Distance from tag site: 15nm Time at Liberty: 1089 days Tagged by: NOAA Recaptured by: AJ Rotondella
September 26, 2016
As we depart and recover from yet another incredible season, here is a look at all the finer details on all of our catches from the 2016 New Jersey summer shark season. Sandbar shark: Largest: Approx 7’2 by Billy Kapp Total caught: 185 Previously tagged: 1 Sand Tiger shark: Largest: Between 9 and 10′ Total caught: 17 Previously tagged: 1 Dusky shark: Largest: Approx 4′ by Don Silvernail Total Caught: