Sand Shark in Wildwood NJ

[koolmac68]

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.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I guess the Tesoro trademark is on the other side.....

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Yikes!!! Actually makes you wonder what else is lurking. I am always leary of murky water.

 

[koolmac68]

The little guy was fine after we put him back in the deep water. He got caught by a fisherman and was disoriented after he was taken off the hook.

 

[therover]

The fisherman didn't put the shark back into deeper water ? He/she just left the fish there to die ?

 

[koolmac68]

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.

 

[fathead]

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.

-FH

 

[TheTreasureAddict]

Kewl pics!

Thanks for the post! LOL love the Tesoro Comment!

CB