7617 – Sandbar Shark Recovery!

ANGLER: Paul Murphy

TAG ID: GFR7617
SPECIES TAGGED: Shark, sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

LOCATION: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

DATE: 10/13/2025

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A
BOAT NAME: Shore Caught

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Rick Stringer

SEX: Female
DATE: 09/04/2025
LOCATION: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

BOAT NAME: Squalus
CAPTAIN NAME: Rick Stringer

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 32.38.380
LONGITUDE: 80.01.156

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 32.38.320
LONGITUDE: 80.01.140

FISH CONDITION: Good

BAIT USED: Dead Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  < 1 nautical miles

DAYS AT LARGE: 39 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 42 in / 40 lbs

ADDITIONAL REMARKS: Tag was recorded and the fish was released with original tag.