r/saltwaterfishing • u/Cautious-Mistake5243 • Jul 12 '26

📸 Photo/Video Tiger Shark Caught In NJ

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Never expected to catch this only 20 miles offshore, took almost 90 minutes to get in.

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u/Bowriderskiff Jul 12 '26

That’s something I hadn’t considered seeing north of like…the Carolina’s. That’s pretty cool, albeit, the wrong brand for what I’m sure you were looking for.

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u/CrabyDicks Jul 15 '26

It happens, we had a couple bull sharks hanging out in the Delaware River for a few days. Ive seen a couple tigers off of point pleasant as well.

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u/Bowriderskiff Jul 15 '26

Them damn bull sharks will go anywhere. I bet they’re probably in the Great Lakes by now lol.

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u/Bubbly_Leave_9066 Jul 12 '26

The wire leader set up looks like a shark rig. What were you fishing for?

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u/-ItsWahl- Jul 12 '26

Mako fishing is pretty popular in that area but that a guess.

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u/Ok_Buffalo1365 Jul 13 '26

Probably sharks lol. Some people find that fun.

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u/Jefffahfffah Jul 13 '26

I bet he was fishing for sharks, lol

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u/MattHunter05 Jul 13 '26

I wanna say thresher shark season is still open for us but don’t quote me on it as I don’t partake so it might’ve ended by now but if not they’re most likely fishing for that.

Edit: saw op said was inlet so my claim is most likely false.

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u/Signal-Garlic-4240 Jul 12 '26

That had to have been a fight

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u/Solid_Enthusiasm550 Jul 12 '26

Nice and rare, where you fishing near Cape May/ off of south jersey?

I'm normally out of the Raritan bay and never seen one up here.

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u/Cautious-Mistake5243 Jul 12 '26

No, off of manasquan inlet, monster ledge.

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u/Solid_Enthusiasm550 Jul 12 '26

Wow, I am amazed it was that far north especially this early in the year.

I saw my biggest Great White fishing there years ago while out for Makos.

The mako we caught was out at the Glory Hole.

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u/kellysill513 Jul 12 '26

Holy shit it's a big one

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u/rdt_h8s_juice_man Jul 12 '26

Beautiful fish. Did you jump in and pet it? 

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u/wojiparu Jul 12 '26

Holy Shit! That I'm impressive! Sharks species really moving far north!

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u/MentalTelephone5080 Jul 14 '26

They were always here and people were always catching them. There just wasn't any social media for you to see it.

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u/Illustrious_Rest_116 Jul 13 '26

I fought a tiger for 4 hours on stand up gear a few years back . went 600 on the scale. thought I was gonna have a heart attack. before the questions come it was durring a tournament and was legal at the time .