Maximum weight: 820kg (1800lb)
Current all time I.G.F.A. record: 807kg (1780lb) - South Carolina, USA - 14 June, 1964
Identifying features: Upper body gray with black stripes and/or mottled markings. Lower body white. Bunt head with black eye that has a nictitating membrane. Five short gill slits.
Expected temperature range: 59° F to 86° F (15° C to 30° C)
Migration and breeding: COMING SOON!!!
Fighting characteristics: When hooked this shark may go berserk and take deep dives or
fast surface runs. Then again, it may just move slowly side to side and give no
real excitement. Anglers have accidentally run over these shark while the shark
suns itself on the surface. If you are lucky enough to find a dead whale at sea
these sharks will almost certainly be there in large numbers. In these
circumstances the larger species will have right of way with the small sharks
keeping a safe distance from them. When hooked, a Tiger Shark that has been
gorging itself on whale meat for several days will not fight and will just be a
fish that bends the rod. In all other circumstances this species will test the
fitness of angler and tackle.
Trolling Lures:
Trolling Live Bait:
Trolling Dead Bait:
Other Methods:
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