Approx. a 300 lb sun fish Belmar area

[Captain Cal II]

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[mrfritz44]

If it's possible to be cute and ugly at the same time these things are it. Accidently snagged one once with a Kastmaster spoon in Massey's casting to the fish huddled around it.

We would also often get called out for reports of a shark off the beach around Merrimack River because of these things and their big floppy fin.

Anyone know if big sharks feed off these things? It would seem hard to survive for them the way they just bask at the surface.

[SaltLife1980]

Creepy Fish!!!

[Fish Tank]

I've seen a few of them over the past couple of weeks less than 2 miles offshore, but not nearly as big as that one. Great pic!

~Capt. Kevin

[dory24]

had one belly up to the boat 2 years ago. I think he wanted a scratch on the belly, turned on its side and stared at us for 10 or 15 seconds arms length away. had no takers on the belly scratching lol.

[LeftyReeler]

Had one take ahooked bait sharkin few years ago ... Creeeeepy 4 sure

[mahigold]

never saw so many this far inshore til this year. at first glance last week i thought it was a thresher fin in with the bunker.

[bunker dunker]

Seen them in the manasquan inlet years back.they would get hit
once a week by boats.had one come along side the boat in the hudson canyon couple of years ago.both my son and i both reached out and touched it.it just stayed for like 10 minutes and left.cool looking fish for sure