7509 – Sandbar Shark Recovery!

ANGLER: Jason Boatright

TAG ID: GFR07509
SPECIES TAGGED: Shark, sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

LOCATION: Stono River, South Carolina, USA

DATE: 05/16/2026

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A
BOAT NAME: Fins Up
CAPTAIN NAME: Jason Boatright
MATE 1 NAME: Stephanie Boatright

ORIGINAL ANGLER INFORMATION:

ANGLER: Andy Jonjevic

SEX: Female
DATE: 04/17/2025
LOCATION: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

RESEARCH CENTER: N/A

BOAT NAME: Squalus
CAPTAIN NAME: Rick Stringer

Catch Data

OCEAN: Atlantic

Lat/Long of Deployment:
LATITUDE: 32.63967
LONGITUDE: -80.01927

Lat/Long of Recovery:
LATITUDE: 32.7623486
LONGITUDE: -79.8642868

FISH CONDITION: Good

BAIT USED: Dead Bait

TOTAL LINEAR NAUTICAL MILES:  appx. 10 nautical miles (straight line)

DAYS AT LARGE: 394 days

MEASURED LENGTH and WEIGHT: 45 in / 30 lbs

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