Small dogfish and large sand tiger sharks prowl inshore waters, the surf and nearshore wrecks and reefs. They prefer to stay low to the ground and feed on fish that hide in the sand or near the sea floor. Charter captains who know the shrimp boat captains sometimes call them over their VHF radios and request scrap to use as bait. 2021 Coastal Survey Catches Nearly 2,500 Atlantic Sharks As we have discussed, very few sharks are dangerous to people, and most are quite harmless. Coastal Review: Though it's Shark Week on TV, sharks are - OBX Today Movies like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea have painted a rather inaccurate image of this animal. While unconfirmed sightings may have occurred over time, we can only check the official data provided by the OCEARCH organization. Ecofriendly Solutions: Social Media for Sharks. Be sure to not make any sudden movements and always stay calm. Many tournament-winning fish, from marlin to king mackerel to flounder have been attacked by a shark before being played to the boat and taken to the weigh-in station. Great whites travel long distances for migration and have a highly demanding diet, eating up to three percent of their body weight every time they hunt. Smooth Dogfish Sharks, also known as Smooth Hound Sharks, are on the smaller side of the shark species scale. It has a less-wide head than other hammerheads and that is what gives it this distinct visual characteristic. Sandbar sharks ( Carcharhinus plumbeus) are among the most common large sharks in North Carolina waters, and can reach lengths of 8 feet. Several large species of coastal sharks can be landed. Its coloration is gray or brown on the upper half of its body and white on the lower half, with black tips on several of its fins. This species is rare in the Outer Banks but will sometimes make its way to the southern end of the sound, where it feeds in the bottom of shallow water. The 50-Year Shark Search: UNC's Institute Of Marine Sciences Celebrates Winchester's new Big Bore ammo, available in 10 mm, .44 Mag., .357 Mag., and .45 Colt, is specifically designed for big bears in bear country. Warming waters may be changing shark migration patterns - CBS News The Carolina hammerhead is visually indistinguishable from the scalloped hammerhead, and can only be told apart genetically or by counting its vertebrae Carolina hammerheads have fewer than scalloped hammerheads.