In this video filmed on 9/14/23 off Cape Cod, a shark which I originally thought was a juvenile great white or porbeagle, chomps down on a live-lined 30 inch bluefish that I was slow trolling without a hook.
However, yesterday one of our members of My Fishing Cape Cod who has a longstanding relationship with shark scientist Greg Skomal was able to enlist Greg's help in identifying this shark. According to Greg, this is a shortfin mako.
Thank you Greg for your insight! 🙌🏻
What do you think? Please let me know by commenting below. 👇
As always I hope you have a great night and terrific rest of your week!
Tight lines 🎣
Ryan
One event which many locals and visitors look forward to each spring is the arrival of river herring on Cape Cod. Herring
That is an awesome video!
So what happened after the shark hit the bluefish? Did you cut the line?
Sorry for the delayed reply Ken, but to answer your question, I had the bluefish bridled through the nose without a hook. So the shark escape unscathed with a free meal. 😎
Shortfin Mako because it’s eating a fish.
GREAT JOB
Glad you enjoyed the vid Bob. More to come I hope!
Mako – tell-tale eyes
Good point, thanks Tracy!
My favorite shark…Mako
Yes appears to be Short Fin Mako.
I don’t think it’s a GW. I’m looking at the frames at 21-22 seconds and you can see the dark coloration on the shark’s back stops before it gets below the gills. On a great white that dark coloration goes below the gills. So I’m guessing a porbeagle. What an awesome video.
Thanks Robert for the comment! One of our members of My Fishing Cape Cod was able to enlist the help of shark scientist Greg Skomal in identifying this shark. According to Greg, this is a shortfin mako.
That looks like a mako to me. Awesome video !
A shortfin mako seems to be the consensus Charlie. Thanks!
Wow! Awesome video! Looks like GW!
I agree! It does look like a great white, however other sharks like makos can look amazingly similar.
Great video as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it Mark!
Looks like a juvenile male great white shark to me.
That’s what I was thinking too at first Ken! It’s now been identified as a shortfin mako.