Long Island’s Montauk Point was ground zero for modern-day sharking in the weeks and years after the movie Jaws was released. Outdoor writer Al Ristori’s vintage photos help document the bad old days.
The Dawn of Sharking
No one was immune from shark fever. One group of nuns from upstate New York made the trek out to Montauk each summer for years to get in on the action. Outdoor Life Online Editor