Out surveying the Wildwood beach for my next outing and I ran into this at low tide. Makes me wonder how many times I might have stepped on a Sand shark while in the surf hunting.
The fisherman didnt realize the shark had made his way back to shore until he saw a crowd gathering. He came over, picked up the shark like it was a kitten or something and walked into the surf about 20 feet and let him go. Brave guy.
That is a smooth dogfish. You could lip it like a big mouth bass when they are that size. I am glad to hear he corrected his mistake. As a kid, the old timers used to break their noses on the side of the boat so that the sharks couldn't "steal" any more bait. A full grown one is about 3 ft - 4ft. They pull well, taste OK, and are important for a healthy ocean. Thanks for the pictures.