Fishing For

Shortfin mako

5.0

(2)

20 Catches

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. A large, spindle-shaped shark with large black eyes, a sharp snout, and large, narrow, hooked teeth with smooth edges (Ref. 5578). Caudal fin lunate, lower lobe strongly developed (Ref. 13574). Dark blue above, white below (Ref. 6581). Tiny second dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 26938).

Average Length

8.9 ft

Maximum Length

14.6 ft

Maximum Weight

1,115.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 2,913.4 ft

Temperature Range

60.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Shortfin mako

4.0

(77)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

2 Catches

No Rating (0)

Bay of Fundy

45.215747, -64.862037

Suffolk County, New York

Broward County, Florida

1 Catch

4.0

(10)

Intracoastal Waterway (FL, Fort Lauderdale)

Broward County, Florida

1 Catch

5.0

(2)

North Atlantic Ocean (SW)

18.752152, -65.500000

1 Catch

4.0

(19)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)

40.897318, -72.087691

1 Catch

5.0

(1)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)

41.187552, -71.218290

1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Shortfin mako

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Bonito

5.0

(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Chub Mackerel

4.0

(15)

1 Catch

Lures by Nomad Design Madmacs 10'' - Silver Green Mackerel

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Bonito Strips

4.0

(10)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Shortfin mako

7' mako w a hook from a previous battle. Released to fight another day.

Species Shortfin mako

12 likes • 1 comment

Species Shortfin mako

Weight 112 lb 7 oz

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Not what I expected to find today.

Species Shortfin mako

Gear 2

13 likes • 3 comments

Mako shark got while back

Species Shortfin mako

Weight 15 lb

17 likes

The one shark no one wanted ended up biting my line.

Species Shortfin mako

Gear 1

24 likes • 5 comments

2hrs at Southern Fowl then trolling to Post office rock. 20 Terakihi, Frostfish, Mako Shark while trolling 6 Albacore. Plenty of marlin hookups today thankfully not us as our gear would not cope😂

Species Shortfin mako

16 likes • 1 comment

Mako shark biggest caught in florida area ever !!!Thats what the captain told me

Species Shortfin mako

Weight 230 lb

26 likes • 9 comments

some people call it Shark Week I call it shark weekend. great weekend with the family my wife caught the Hammerhead I caught the Mako on a shrimp that I actually grabbed out of the water

Species Shortfin mako

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