Fishing For

Blacktip shark

4.0

(63)

918 Catches

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Average Length

4.9 ft

Maximum Length

9.4 ft

Maximum Weight

270.6 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 459.3 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blacktip shark

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(34)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

54 Catches

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(32)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

41 Catches

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(28)

Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)

Collier County, Florida

26 Catches

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(16)

North Atlantic Ocean ( Brevard County )

Brevard County, Florida

24 Catches

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(9)

North Atlantic Ocean (Savannah)

32.252317, -80.445720

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Hillsborough County, Florida

17 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blacktip shark

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(96)

75 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(102)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

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(44)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(204)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker

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(20)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden

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(20)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(316)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

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(45)

10 Catches

Recently Caught Blacktip shark

Butsy .

2 weeks ago

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Queeny was let go to fight another day but the shark came home for dinner! Beautiful eating

Species Blacktip shark

7 likes • 1 comment

mitch S

1 week ago

•

Port Stephens, New South Wales

Small bull black tip/bull shark up the hunter Caught on mullet fillet

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 26 lb 7 oz

13 likes

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Tim H$K FL H

6 weeks ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Back in the States and welcomed by an overzealous Blacktip Shark. Strangely I nabbed him on a Paul Brown Fat Boy pro. Intended for a gator trout. Grabbed a trout, Jack's, and ladyfish as well beforehand. Get out and give it a whirl!🤙

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 1

49 likes • 16 comments

Jorge DeLeon

7 weeks ago

•

Kleberg County, Texas

At Padre Island National Seashore.

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 1

10 likes

Sams highlights

6 weeks ago

•

Bay County, Florida

Species Blacktip shark

11 likes

Angler Alverio

9 weeks ago

•

Hernando County, Florida

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 1

7 likes

Hunter Ward

9 weeks ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

I caught my first Shark.. on a baitcaster!?

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 3 lb

Gear 1

77 likes • 3 comments

Hunter Ward

2025-11-04

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Nueces County, Texas

Caught my first Black Tip Shark.. on a baitcaster 🤯 Cooked this one up! Shark is absolutely delicious!

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 3 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

62 likes • 11 comments

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