A 538-pound thresher shark was caught off the coast of New Jersey. There are some large thresher sharks out there cutting through the water, wagging their sickle-shaped tail. Hoffman's Marina in ...

MICK CHIVERS lowered the rod as the gaff struck the bluefish and his brother Jack swung the fish over the gunwale. It was a nice fish—about a 6-pounder—good both for the table and for light-tackle ...

The vulnerability of a shark population to losing even small numbers to fishing has been highlighted by researchers from the ...

“When the shark surfaced, its tail slapped the water into a froth a few times,” said Greg Vespe, former Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association executive director, who is in awe of thresher sharks.

Within a millisecond, a 500-pound thresher shark shot out of the water, breaking the fishing line. Teenage Boy Scouts began screaming. The Massachusetts captain didn’t “know what to think” or “what to ...

The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is a highly migratory species found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, often known for its long, whip-like tail. In response to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sharks are here. The water temperature in the Gulf of Maine is well below average for this time of year, which should not ...

Two Connecticut fishermen reeled in a massive 700-pound Thresher shark that could be the largest ever caught in state waters, according to a report. Ed Lovely, 46, spent over six hours wrestling the ...

Holy cow! I need to take my angler game up north! Two fishermen made an absolutely magnificent catch when they caught a 700-pound thresher shark that was swimming along the coast of Stonington, ...

Aug. 8 (UPI) --A pair of Connecticut anglers may have broken a state record when they reeled in a 16-foot thresher shark they estimated to weigh about 700 pounds. Ed Lovely and Moe Giovanni said they ...

The sharks are here. The water temperature in the Gulf of Maine is well below average for this time of year, which should not surprise anyone considering how cold the air temperature has been. This ...