Please note: This article strictly debates the differences between casting large heavy-wired circle hooks VS smaller, and thinner J hooks. As you’ve probably heard by now, J hooks are the devil. They account for dead sharks up and down the coast. Everywhere you look, J hooks are […]
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HERE WE GO!!! Another winter has come and gone and it’s that time of year again. Last night, we hit the Jersey sand for the first time of the season and in true Apex Anglers fashion, we had yet another great night to open up the season! […]
Read more →Hey everyone! It’s almost that time again… In just over 3 months, the New Jersey land based shark fishing season will be underway. We will continue our work with Keith Dunton and his students from Monmouth University as we electronically tag as many sharks as possible in […]
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I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll be saying it forever, but it is amazing how fast the summer goes by. Years pass in the blink of an eye now and when life moves that fast, it can be difficult to keep up with the website, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The surf was rough, the sky filled with dark ominous clouds as rain swept into my face. I was alone, surrounded by sharks… And they were hungry. It was Friday the 13th and according to Hollywood, I fell in and was ripped to shreds by Megalodon himself. […]
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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): […]
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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 […]
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