Fishing For

Blacktip shark

4.0

(61)

903 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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(15)

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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(94)

75 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(98)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

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(42)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(199)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker

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(19)

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 Silver Mullet

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(44)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(307)

9 Catches

Recently Caught Blacktip shark

Sammy Seijas

1 week ago

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Matagorda County, Texas

Species Blacktip shark

15 likes

Ibrahim Zameen

3 weeks ago

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Species Blacktip shark

Gear 2

5 likes

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Tyren Ramsumer

7 weeks ago

•

Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

Species Blacktip shark

16 likes

Rhee Vertz

9 weeks ago

•

Escambia County, Florida

Species Blacktip shark

9 likes

Timotheus Harris

6 days ago

•

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Slow day of fishing. This fellow was nice enough to halo me land this shark since I was by myself and didn’t have a net with me.

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 3

6 likes

James Fleullan

2025-07-27

•

Chatham County, Georgia

First of the year Blacktip.

Species Blacktip shark

8 likes

Jason Stament

2025-07-28

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

#CatchKing Fresh whiting head did the trick! KastKing Kapstan Elite HS 6k + 12ft Kong made light work of it. Check out SC Surf Fishing on social media. #KastKing #SCSurfFishing

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 60 lb

Gear 4

2 likes

Kathleen Howard

2025-07-30

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“Say cheese” Not too big, but still exciting! #CatchKing”

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 1

95 likes • 37 comments

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