Land-based shark fishing

Land-based shark fishing

Land-based shark fishing is the sport of fishing for sharks from land such as a beach or shoreline, or any land-connected structure such as a jetty, pier, or bridge. Fishermen usually fish in areas with access to a surf zone, as many sharks may reside in this area.

History

The sport began to take off in the early 1900s. Avid sport fishermen soon discovered that the surf zone was full of sharks, and that these sharks were challenging, and even dangerous as game fish. Initially, sharks were fished from big game boats, and the sport was expensive. Over time, land-based shark fishing developed as an alternative, and has become a popular sport in its own right. It is now run by the International Land-Based Shark Fishing Association.

ee also

* Land-based game fishing
*Surf fishing
*Angling

ources

* [http://www.landbasedsharkfishing.com/html/ilsfaabouthistory.html History of the Sport (ILSFA)]

External links

* [http://www.landbasedsharkfishing.com The International Land-Based Shark Fishing Association (ILSFA)]
* [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/sharks.html NOAA Fisheries Shark Website]
* [http://na.nefsc.noaa.gov/sharks/ National Marine Fisheries Services / Apex Predator Tagging Program]
* [http://www.sportfishextreme.com Land Based Marlin Fishing]


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