OCEARCH began in 2007 and has hosted 200 scientists who have helped execute 42 expeditions and tagged over 431 animals. “She was named after the Sable Island National Park Reserve, located approximately 180 miles offshore of Halifax, Nova Scotia, near where she was tagged” in 2021. “Sable is the 76th shark sampled, tagged and released in the nonprofit research organization’s Northwest Atlantic White Shark Study and the third of Expedition Nova Scotia 2021,” according to OCEARCH’s website. The team then affixed a smart position or temperature (SPOT) tag on the dorsal fin and lowered the shark elevator (platform) back into the water. In 15 short minutes, the team can collect 12 different biological samples from the shark. The research team took length and weight measurements, blood samples and checked other vital signs. Sable took a bait, and before she knew what was going on, she found herself being lifted up from below by a hydraulic lift on the OCEARCH research vessel. Seriously, when the team from OCEARCH first met Sable, it was two hours before dawn in the cool autumn waters off the coast of Nova Scotia. So what do we know about Sable? Well, she likes long swims, tuna sashimi and loves music by The Weeknd. She has traveled over 2,500 miles since being tagged. She was an estimated 20 miles offshore, traveling along the edge of the Continental Shelf, where water depths are over 300 feet. Sable may be 11.5 feet long, weigh over 800 pounds and have a mouthful of hundreds of razor sharp teeth, but she is nowhere near the beach, at least not where she last pinged. It meant the dorsal broke the surface of the water.īeachgoers have nothing to worry about - well, probably not. 23, Sable sent up a “ping” from the satellite tag affixed to her dorsal fin. The latest arrival is a great white shark named Sable.
#28 FOOT DEEP BLUE SHARK REGISTRATION#
Tim, of Flaherty Charters, Castle Hill, Newport, is an island native who taught high school and college-level history.The Hunt Set to Begin: Registration Opens for $30K Python Challenge We expect great fishing next week as a result of the new moon’s arrival on September 5, which will deliver strong tides and prime fishing conditions. As he swam slowly away he left one exhausted but thrilled angler. Barbara took a few quick camera shots and we released the shark. The deep blue color shading of this species is spectacular and unforgettable. A few minutes later a six-foot blue shark appeared on the surface with a small #5 circle hook on the corner of his lip that formerly held the hooked bluefish. My mate spotted a huge dark shadow about 20 feet down. The ensuing battle lasted 25 minutes and required great skill and patience. At least 100 yards of line screamed off the reel and the rod was doubled over into the water. Toward the end of the trip, Chip, an experienced light tackle angler who has fished with us several times over the years, received a tremendous hit while retrieving a bluefish.
#28 FOOT DEEP BLUE SHARK PLUS#
They landed over a dozen blues, plus black sea bass and fluke. 28, two of our guests, Chip and Barbara Gleb, had a great time on the Fishfinder. 21.īarbara and Chip Gleb of New York, pictured in the inset, hooked and released this six-foot blue shark while aboard Capt. As winter approaches our daylight hours will gradually decrease until we reach the winter solstice on Dec. On the autumnal equinox, the hours of sunlight and darkness are equal and, on this date, the sun will rise in a due east position and set in a due west position. This is why I refer to the equinox as “Fisherman’s Christmas.” As you may remember from school, in the northern hemisphere the sun is rising later and setting sooner each day. As this event approaches, fish feeding patterns will increasingly grow more intense.
It is often called the “Fall Feeding Frenzy,” which coincides with the autumnal equinox on September 22, the official end of summer.
For many native anglers, this is the best time of year to fish. We attribute this good bite to the fall feeding patterns that steadily grows more aggressive as the water temperature drops and the fall migration approaches.
Keeper-sized striped bass appeared on a few trips, as well. On each trip during this week at least 12 big blues were landed and released, plus nearly a half dozen black sea bass and five or more large fluke. Ledge monster bluefish hit aggressively as did the big black sea bass and fluke. Our guests were delighted with both size and quantity. The bite this week was excellent with a variety of species taken on each trip this week. We were fully expecting poor fishing conditions this week due to the weak tide and currents of the last quarter of the moon.
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