{"id":13851,"date":"2018-05-03T05:14:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T10:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13851"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T18:14:33","slug":"captiva-fishing-blacktip-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13851","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Blacktip!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13853\" style=\"width: 2146px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blacktip-Sharkj-5-1-18-1-e1525342214872.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13853\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Blacktip-Sharkj-5-1-18-1-e1525342214872.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, May 2, 2018.\" width=\"2146\" height=\"2594\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, May 2, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_83380\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GNkkmkdmzKE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13722\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-John-4-5-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13722\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-John-4-5-18.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, April 4, 2018.\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, April 4, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sanibel Island Fishing &amp; Captiva Island Fishing: Blacktip Sharks!<\/h2>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Please Click Here To See Rates &amp; Book A Charter.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, May 2, 2018;\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>Captiva Fishing &amp; Sanibel Fishing Report.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12051\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Avoid-VRBO-2-230x300.png\" alt=\"CaptivaRentals.org: Avoid VRBO Fees. Rent Directly From Local Homeowners.\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Wednesday, May 2: A Lot Of Local, Non-migratory Tarpon Rolling On Bayside, Blacktip Sharks, Still Stealing The Bait, Catch &amp; Release; <\/strong>water quality in relatively good shape;\u00a0(Caloosahatchee: no\/little freshwater runoff impact right now;\u00a0Red Tide Report, there is some spotty <a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/florida-fishing-report-red-tide-status-3-2-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red tide impact right now<\/a>; more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, May 2,\u00a0Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: Blacktip Sharks Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Flats, Catch &amp; Release.\u00a0 Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13715\" style=\"width: 2328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13715\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113.webp\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Useppa, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, April 2, 2018.\" width=\"2328\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113.webp 1109w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113-173x300.webp 173w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113-768x1330.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-4-4-2-18-1-e1522759813113-591x1024.webp 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2328px) 100vw, 2328px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Useppa, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, April 2, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_12633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12633\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blacktip-Shark-9-30-17-e1506778258103.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12633\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blacktip-Shark-9-30-17-e1506778258103.webp\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, [File Photo - Saturday, September 30, 2017].\" width=\"840\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blacktip-Shark-9-30-17-e1506778258103.webp 840w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blacktip-Shark-9-30-17-e1506778258103-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Blacktip-Shark-9-30-17-e1506778258103-768x546.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, [File Photo &#8211;<br \/>Saturday, September 30, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\u201cThe\u00a0<b>blacktip shark<\/b>\u00a0(<i>Carcharhinus limbatus<\/i>) is a\u00a0<a title=\"Species\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Species\">species<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a title=\"Requiem shark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Requiem_shark\">requiem shark<\/a>, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Brackish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brackish\">brackish<\/a>\u00a0habitats.\u00a0<a title=\"Genetics\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genetics\">Genetic analyses<\/a>\u00a0have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western\u00a0<a title=\"Atlantic Ocean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Ocean\">Atlantic Ocean<\/a>\u00a0isolated and distinct from those in the rest of its range.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13819\" style=\"width: 2774px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-2-4-23-18-1-e1524601034201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13819\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blacktip-Shark-2-4-23-18-1-e1524601034201.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, April 23, 2018.\" width=\"2774\" height=\"2072\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, April 23, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The blacktip shark has a stout,\u00a0<a class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikt:fusiform\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/fusiform\">fusiform<\/a>\u00a0body with a pointed snout, long\u00a0<a title=\"Gill slit\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gill_slit\">gill slits<\/a>, and no ridge between the\u00a0<a title=\"Dorsal fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorsal_fin\">dorsal fins<\/a>. Most individuals have black tips or edges on the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pectoral fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pectoral_fin\">pectoral<\/a>, dorsal,\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pelvic fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pelvic_fin\">pelvic<\/a>, and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Caudal fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caudal_fin\">caudal fins<\/a>. It usually attains a length of 1.5\u00a0m (4.9\u00a0ft).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12150\" style=\"width: 3430px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-Josh-Children-great-photo-2-e1376068896596.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12150\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-Josh-Children-great-photo-2-e1376068896596.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark &amp; Children, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, July 16, 2017.\" width=\"3430\" height=\"2712\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark &amp; Children, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, July 16, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Swift, energetic\u00a0<a title=\"Piscivore\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piscivore\">piscivores<\/a>, blacktip sharks are known to make spinning leaps out of the water while attacking schools of small fish. Their demeanor has been described as &#8220;timid&#8221; compared to other large requiem sharks. Both juveniles and adults form groups of varying size. Like other members of its family, the blacktip shark is\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Viviparous\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Viviparous\">viviparous<\/a>; females bear one to 10 pups every other year. Young blacktip sharks spend the first months of their lives in shallow nurseries, and grown females return to the nurseries where they were born to give birth themselves. In the absence of males, females are also capable of\u00a0<a title=\"Asexual reproduction\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asexual_reproduction\">asexual reproduction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12075\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-7-3-17-e1499158976413.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-7-3-17-e1499158976413.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, July 3, 2017.\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1873\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, July 3, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Normally wary of humans, blacktip sharks can become aggressive in the presence of food and have been responsible for a number of\u00a0<a title=\"Shark attack\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shark_attack\">attacks<\/a>\u00a0on people. This species is of importance to both\u00a0<a title=\"Commercial fishing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commercial_fishing\">commercial<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Recreational fishing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recreational_fishing\">recreational fisheries<\/a>\u00a0across many parts of its range, with its meat, skin, fins, and liver oil used. It has been assessed as\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Near Threatened\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Near_Threatened\">Near Threatened<\/a>\u00a0by the\u00a0<a title=\"International Union for Conservation of Nature\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature\">IUCN<\/a>, on the basis of its low reproductive rate and high value to fishers.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnr_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blacktip_shark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fullAnimalImage\" src=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/media\/4128798\/SharkBlacktipDRP.jpg\" alt=\"SharkBlacktipDRP.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: <em>\u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianepeebles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane Rome Peebles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Blacktip Shark:\u00a0<em>Carcharhinus limbatus<\/em><\/h2>\n<h3>Appearance:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Back is dark bluish-gray (juveniles paler) fading to a whitish belly<\/li>\n<li>Anal fin lacks black tip (in adults); dorsal fins, pectoral fins, anal fin and caudal fin lower lobe are black-tipped in juveniles (fades with growth)<\/li>\n<li>First dorsal fin starts above pectoral fin inner margin<\/li>\n<li>Long snout that appears nearly V-shaped from below<\/li>\n<li>No inter-dorsal ridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Similar Species:<\/strong>\u00a0Spinner shark,\u00a0<em>C. brevipinna<\/em>\u00a0(first dorsal fin starts behind the pectoral fin; anal fin is black-tipped)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size:<\/strong>\u00a0Up to 6.5 feet<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12895\" style=\"width: 1721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blacktip-Shark-11-10-17-e1510749971731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12895\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Blacktip-Shark-11-10-17-e1510749971731.jpg\" alt=\"Blacktip Sharks, Inshore, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 14, 2017.\" width=\"1721\" height=\"2317\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blacktip Sharks, Inshore, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 14, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Habitat:<\/h3>\n<p>Coastal to offshore waters. Blacktips often come inshore in large schools, particularly in association with Spanish mackerel. Frequently, the most common shark in clear-water cuts and along beaches in Florida and Bahamas.<\/p>\n<h3>Behavior:<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most common shark species in Florida coastal waters<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/catchafloridamemory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Record:<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/media\/82808\/icon_external.png\" alt=\"External Website\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/><\/strong>\u00a0152 lbs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fishing Tips and Facts:<\/strong>\u00a0Blacktip sharks are sometimes caught by sport fishers off the beach or offshore. They provide a good fight, often leaping out of the water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sharks\" href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/fishing\/saltwater\/recreational\/sharks\/\">Recreational Regulations here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/saltwater\/sharks\/blacktip-shark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please see source &amp; more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7793\" style=\"width: 3156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Blacktip-3-4-1-15-e1438082231669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7793\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Blacktip-3-4-1-15-e1438082231669.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Blacktip Shark 4-2-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"3156\" height=\"1925\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Blacktip Shark 4-2-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>. <\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, May 2, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Blacktip Sharks, Catch &amp; Release, click\u00a0here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12062\" style=\"width: 2913px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-6-30-17-e1498994403145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blacktip-Shark-6-30-17-e1498994403145.jpg\" alt=\"Big Blacktip Sharks Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, July 1, 2017.\" width=\"2913\" height=\"2448\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Blacktip Sharks Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, July 1, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned with sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12044\" style=\"width: 3076px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blacktip-Shark-3-6-28-17-e1498818198910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12044\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Blacktip-Shark-3-6-28-17-e1498818198910.jpg\" alt=\"Big Blacktip Shark, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island,Thursday, June 29, 2017.\" width=\"3076\" height=\"2097\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Blacktip Shark, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island,Thursday, June 29, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And you can like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper left\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11173\" style=\"width: 1721px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11173\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660.webp\" alt=\"Big Blacktip Shark Wrestling; Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, February 15, 2017.\" width=\"1721\" height=\"1999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660.webp 1653w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660-258x300.webp 258w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660-768x892.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blacktip-Shark-Wrestling-2-2-16-17-e1487285834660-882x1024.webp 882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1721px) 100vw, 1721px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Blacktip Shark Wrestling; Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, October 31, 2017, [File Photo &#8211;<br \/>Wednesday, February 15, 2017].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Island Fishing &amp; Captiva Island Fishing: Blacktip Sharks! Please Click Here To See Rates &amp; Book A Charter. Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, May 2, 2018;\u00a0\u00a0Captiva Fishing &amp; Sanibel Fishing Report. 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