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Bull sharks from the St Sebastian River

Started by BenCantrell, July 18, 2022, 07:38:46 AM

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BenCantrell

July 18, 2022, 07:38:46 AM
We got our bull sharks! Yes, they were embarrassingly small, but a friend tipped us off that there were large numbers of them in the St Sebastian River right now, and we couldn't pass up the opportunity. On Saturday we went over to a local park to fish the river. As soon as we got there it started downpouring.



I had one bait in the water, but the lighting got so bad that we had to run back to the car to wait out the storm. I could barely see my rod, and fortunately it didn't look like anything was happening. Then, right as the rain stopped, I saw the rod start bouncing, and I ran across the park to grab it.



Sure enough, it was a juvenile bull shark.



There she is. :)



We sent out two more baits, and Ally got the next one.



She was equally happy.



ID was easy on these guy. Short blunt snout, stocky body, and they were caught in freshwater (or at least brackish very close to freshwater).



Yes, we still need to go catch big ones.

Latimeria

#1
July 18, 2022, 10:54:38 AM
Fun-sized sharks are pretty cool.  8)

Congrats Ben! It's been a long hunt for you. Imagine if the lightning hit your rod and exploded it before you caught your bull. LoL
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Latimeria

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July 18, 2022, 10:56:24 AM
Also, it's the first "freshwater shore" shark report. 8)
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BenCantrell

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July 18, 2022, 11:13:10 AM
Quote from: Latimeria on July 18, 2022, 10:54:38 AM
Imagine if the lightning hit your rod and exploded it before you caught your bull. LoL

That thought occurred to me.  ;D

Quote from: Latimeria on July 18, 2022, 10:56:24 AM
Also, it's the first "freshwater shore" shark report. 8)

I thought about combining this one with the surf report, but I knew I had to post in the FW section.  :)

Tim524

#4
July 18, 2022, 02:59:58 PM
 At least there are no pesky people swimming in your fishing spot ;D Fresh and Saltwater sharking sounds like a good way to avoid the SKUNK  8) 8)

vdisney

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July 19, 2022, 02:33:08 AM
Right on Ben, glad for you guys.  That's two things that ain't happening in S. Calif this year.  1) catching sharks   2) rain 
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KogaHead

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July 19, 2022, 09:14:03 AM
At least in AZ we do not have sharks in our freshwater.

No gators either.
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Latimeria

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July 19, 2022, 11:18:59 AM
Quote from: KogaHead on July 19, 2022, 09:14:03 AM
At least in AZ we do not have sharks in our freshwater.

Just a lot of dead bodies ...  Hehehe
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Pinoyfisher

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July 27, 2022, 01:57:26 PM
Those lil bulls would be awesome on shmedium sized gear!!
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jrodda

#9
August 24, 2022, 11:54:47 AM
Every time you post a pic from that spot it reminds me of a stretch of shoreline on Lake Sherwood CA. Plus knowing that they're freshwater sharks just adds to the trippiness...would be interesting to plant them, which I'm sure would be to the delight of few beyond myself.
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