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                  Capt. Tom's Guide to New England Sharks
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  e-mail  me at  capt.tom@comcast.net
  This site is  about the New England shark species. 
  There is also general information on Sharks.   
  This site also contains recreational shark fishing information. |
Links to the site pages are at the bottom of each page.

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  Photos of New England sharks  would be appreciated.
  Recent Updates: June 23, 2009 added in a photo on the porbeagle page.   
Apr. 2nd - Cape Cod Life Magazine, 30th Anniversary Issue, has a shark article at http://www.capecodlife.com/results/30ANN_Sharks.  
At the beginning of the article there is an audio link to an interview they did with me. 

  My white shark article in the January, 2009 Issue of On The Water has an  incorrect statement; saying that white sharks have 3,000  teeth.  That error was put in by the editor, and not by me.  White sharks have a total of about 300 teeth, and not 3,000.    
  Shark sighting reports can be made at this link     http://www.masharks.com/Pages/sightings2.html

 

Fishing Charters

To book a trip. E-mail me at capt.tom@comcast.net  

All charters will be done out of the Mill Wharf Marina, Scituate, Mass.  

There is a 6 person maximum passengers per boat.

What we fish for.

 school tuna,

 striped bass/blues,  cod/haddock and sharks 

I captain 3 different boats on charter.

I fill in for the regular captains as a standby when they can’t make a trip for whatever reason.  

I captain the boat when I get the charter through this website for a trip, usually having the owner/ captain as a mate. 

The 3 boats are in the same Marina (The Mill Wharf Marina Scituate Mass. 

The websites showing the boats, the prices and the details are listed below

Let me know what boat you are interested in and what date.

38 ‘ Ocean  “Polar Bear”  (twin diesel)  

http://polarbearcharters.com/

32 ft.  H & H  “ Elizabeth Marie”

http://emfishing.com/index.htm

30' Novi Northeaster “Enoch”  
http://www.enochcharters.com 

You can e- mail me at 
capt.tom@comcast.net.

 

 

We also do coastal cruises and whale watching cruises. 

 

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Rhode Island Shark fishing with Capt. Bill Brown   http://angler.org/billfish.htm
Rhode Island -  Shark cage diving. with Capt. Charlie Donilon http://www.snappacharters.com

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Below are links to all the pages on the website.
These links will be at the bottom of every page to help you navigate the site.
Scientific names             Explains the use of common and scientific names of sharks.
New England Sharks      
Tells what shark species come into our coastal New England  waters. 		Species by month           Relationship of blue, thresher, mako and  porbeagle populations during different months.
Thresher Shark            A whole page devoted to the Thresher, Alopias vulpinus. Blue shark                   A whole page devoted to the Blue, Prionace glauca. Lamnidae shark family         Gives characteristics of this interesting shark family. 
Shortfin Mako              A whole page devoted to the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus. 
With some info on the longfin mako.
Isurus paucus.		 Porbeagle                  A whole page devoted to the Porbeagle, Lamna nasus. ID sharks at sea            Suggestions on how to identify free swimming mako, blue, porbeagle and thresher sharks.,
Shark Tables               Shark length /weight tables and some IGFA records.

  Sandtiger Sharks 
 Making a come back
in Mass. Bay    
         

 New England Whites         Information on white sharks in New England waters.  Info on 3 fatal New England shark attacks. 
Mako or porbeagle?       How to differentiate these two  sharks.
Also has a shark Quiz 		Sharky Links     
Links to other shark sites.
Books on sharks
Recommended reading		 Mass. Bay makos   Photos, and some additional info on makos.
What is a shark ??  Explains how to identify a shark, and distinguish male and female sharks.  bbgkent72dpilogo.jpg (5036 bytes) Oak Bluffs
Monster Shark
Tournament
Information

Fishing Charters
 Whale watching  
Coastal cruises  
Out of Scituate Mass.
Fishing Massachusetts Bay
Shark fishing gear for the beginner.
What you'll need to get started.    		Chumming up sharks for viewing or catching.   How to do this most important task of attracting sharks. How to battle that trophy mako. Some tips to keep you from bungling away a trophy mako.
Jumping mako video clip at end.
Lets go sharkfishing
Gives you an idea of what to expect out there.

Capt. Bill Brown
Sharkfishing

 Fishing For Porbeagles
By Captain Steve James

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