Shark Fishing

The wildest shark fishing stories of all time. Plus, tips and tactics to help you land more sharks.

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an illustration of a Mako shark jumping into the back of a boat

7 Unbelievable (But True) Stories of Record Catches, Wild Fights, and One Pissed-Off Shark

By Paul M. Liikala

Giant shark photos.

The Biggest Sharks of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

These 6 Monsters Are the Biggest Fish Ever Caught — At Least On Record

‘Jaws Full of Serrated Teeth Wider Than Steak Knives.’ 3 Wild Shark Fishing Stories from Old-School Captains

A man holds up a giant great white shark tale

Watch: We Just Caught and Released a Huge Great White Shark from the Beach

A painting of a mako shark feeding on a fish

Tales from the Mako Shark Fishermen Who Make Captain Quint Look Like a Rookie

An illustration of a shark attacking an angler's tuna

I Was Fighting a Huge Tuna Near the Bermuda Triangle. Then the Shark Showed Up

Illustration of the world-record tiger shark being caught from a pier

The Legendary Shark Fishing Record That’s Never Been Broken

By Donald Millus

A commercial fisherman stands next to a huge bull shark.

Fisherman Catches a Jaw-Dropping Bull Shark That Would Have Obliterated the State Record

A great white shark surfaces.

Massachusetts Just Banned Most Shark Fishing from Land, Blaming Anglers Who Want ‘That Viral Video’ with a Great White

Anglers with a giant great white shark caught from the beach.

‘I’m Still on Cloud Nine.’ Watch These Surf Anglers Release a Big Great White Shark

By Alice Jones Webb

Everything That’s Wrong With the “Jaws” Fight Scene

Australian angler Paul Barning, who was lost at sea, holds up a flag.

Tournament Angler Pulled Overboard by Giant Shark Remains Lost at Sea

A fisherman fights a hammerhead

A Hammerhead Busted My Kayak, Then Took Me for a Sleigh Ride. I Was Rescued by Sheer Luck

Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss stand next to a giant man-eating great white from the movie Jaws.

The Weirdest Things Ever Found Inside a Shark’s Stomach

A shark hunting

Watch: Hammerhead Hunts and Kills Reef Shark in Rare Drone Footage

By Natalie Krebs

The potential new state-record bull shark.

‘It Was a Brutal Fight.’ Alabama Tourney Fisherman Catches Pending State-Record Bull Shark

Measuring and releasing a piebald lemon shark.

Watch: ‘Incredibly Rare’ Piebald Shark Caught and Released in Florida

A Texas fisherman reels in a bull shark from the Guadalupe River.

Watch: Fisherman Catches Bull Shark in a Texas River, Sends Internet Into a Panic

Biologists investigate a dead shark found on a Florida beach.

Did Anglers Accidentally Kill the 15-Foot-Long Great White Shark That Washed Up in Florida?