shark Archives - Page 6 of 8 - Carolina Sportsman

Tiger sharks are not uncommon around nearshore reefs off the coasts of the Carolinas, and they can grow to impressive sizes.

Watch this close encounter with a big tiger shark off Little River

Capt. Chris Ossmann of Fine Catch Fishing Charters captured this amazing footage of an 11-foot Tiger Shark while out with a party targeting spadefish. […]

Sharks are a great sight-fishing target for inshore anglers along South Carolina's coast.

Try inshore sharks on a fly rod

Justin Kiser

Guide Dillon Blythe of Charleston figures that conditions aren’t always ideal to target redfish on fly-fishing tackle, so he’s found a toothy alternative: inshore sharks. […]

A 14-foot great white shark named Katharine has been tracked across the Pamlico Sound and much of North Carolina's coastline this month.

GPS-tagged great white shark spends much of mid-January in North Carolina waters

Craig Holt

A tracking device indicated that a “famous” 14-foot great white shark, tagged in 2013 off the Massachusetts coast, apparently swam through Oregon Inlet, into and around Pamlico Sound during the second week of January. […]

Swimmers are more likely to be attached by a shark in South Carolina waters than any state in the continental United States, with the Charleston area the most dangerous in the Palmetto State.

Chances of a shark attack highest in South Carolina of any state in lower 48

Brian Cope

If the theme song from “Jaws” runs through your head the next time you take a dip in the ocean at a South Carolina beach, you probably shouldn’t ignore it. […]

Russ Shippe, Stan Warren, Blanding Levin and Richard Sines caught this 8 1/2-foot lemon shark they landed at Edisto Saturday.

Big sharks in surf are a gas for group of Charleston anglers

Brian Cope

An exciting bite awaits South Carolina anglers looking for something a little more adventurous than the norm. […]

The author took this nice bonnethead shark from shallow water in a marsh off Winyah Bay.

A different kind of bonnet – Shallow-water sharking is a summertime adventure in South Carolina waters

Jeff Burleson

During the middle of the summer along South Carolina’s beautiful shores, the mercury bubbles toward the very top of the scale, with water temperatures sky-rocketing to the mid-80s. […]

A big circle hook and a length of heavy, monofilament leader are standard on shark rigs used by kayak fishermen.

Rigging for sharks

Phillip Gentry

Brad Knight has a pretty standard setup for rigging for sharks when fishing from his kayak. It works, and it’s strong — strong enough that he boated a 140-pound class tarpon three years ago while fishing for sharks. […]