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bboissonneault
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 Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject: Sand sharks |
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| Has anyone ever caught sand shark on the reef? |
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atkins
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you referring to dog fish? Smooth and spiny dogfish? |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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FYI:
Sand sharks, spiny and smooth dogfish are 3 different species that inhabit our coastal waters. |
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JustinSolak
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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It's true. 3 completely different species.
Sand sharks can grow to 8 or 9 feet in length, but more commonly up here in the north they're 4-6 feet. Toothy critter as well.
Spiny dogfish are a little more abundant. Will eat just about anything. Good fight only on light tackle and pretty good to eat if you clean em right. (bleed em, gut em, skin em, ice em, asap)
Smooth dogfish are commonly referred to as sand sharks. You can get em everywhere. No teeth to take off your finger. Can grow to 5 feet, but more commonly in the 3 foot range around here. Also will eat about anything, and commonly caught off sandy beaches at night. In my experience, haulin em outta deep water, they can fool ya into thinkin they're a hefty fluke.
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atkins
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks seadog
I hate when people call dog fish sand sharks, BB sorry if your referring to true sand sharks, if not try to use the true names, gets confusing |
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bboissonneault
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I was referring to sand tigers (sand sharks). I know there have been dogfish caught at penfield reef. I'm wondering about true sharks. |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hi!
All the sharks mentioned are True Sharks (with or without teeth) 
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Crest Daddy
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atkins
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| theres a state record for sand shark, ive never talked to anyone whos gotten them. |
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Flipper
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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From the DEEP website on fishing reports:
The sand tiger shark, sandbar shark, and smooth dogfish are protected and harvesting these species are prohibited in Connecticut waters. For more information concerning sharks, please go online to the following National Marine Fisheries Service website:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/Linkpages/regulations.htm
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