Visitors Love The Shark Fishing Cape Cod Options On Offer

By Joanna Walsh


If wanting to go fishing it is always a good idea to be able to distinguish between the different species that one is bound to catch. It is also true when it comes to the shark fishing Cape Cod provides. Many say that this is the best place where one will be able to catch the monster shark, the Great White. The area around Hyannis Barnstable Massachusetts is one of the places where world record sizes concerning sharks can be caught.

In order to attract sharks the charters will use a method of chunking and chumming which is well known to get all sharks into a sort of frenzy and this is normally done off the side of the boat. No experience will be needed in order to catch a shark, the captain and the crew are all seasoned fisherman and are more than happy to show each person exactly what needs to be done. All the boats are equipped with well stocked first aid paraphernalia in case of an accident which very seldom happens.

This is a beautiful place and seems to protrude out into the Atlantic Ocean. It has beautiful beaches and because of its climate many find it a popular tourist destination. Two of the nearest islands are Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard and in order to reach them a ferry will need to be boarded at Hyannis Village.

Nantucket has only about ten thousand inhabitants but during the summer months this number is known to increase substantially. It is roughly about fifty kilometres south of Cape Cod and according to the Forbes magazine all the houses are valued as the highest in the country. In 1966 it became a National Historic Landmark due to the still surviving architectural and environmental examples. These can be dated back as far as the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.

Martha's Vineyard is also located just south of Cape Cod and also includes a smaller island by the name of Chappaquiddick. It was a part of the main mass but during a storm in 2007 is broke away. It is only about two hundred and sixty kilometres square and is not connected to the mainland by any means. The only way to land on this island is by air or ferry.

The main language is English but before that in 1642 they spoke Noepe. The movie directed by Steven Spielberg, Jaws was filmed on this Island mostly in the villages of Menemsha and Chilmark. All of the extras that were portrayed in the film where island natives. All the sequels to the movie were also filmed on this location and in 2005 the inhabitants celebrated the thirtieth anniversary with a week end Jaws fest.

The fifth most dangerous shark is thought to be the Shortfin Mako and can reach about ten feet and weight up to three hundred pounds. They are the fastest of all the sharks and this could be because of their torpedo shaped bodies. If they are provoked they will attack and when they are caught in fishing lines have managed to free themselves. Those that escape onboard the boat have been known to turn on their captors and bit if the opportunity presents itself.

The Grey Reef shark is active during the night and love to feed on squids, octopus as well as different crustaceans. They are also spotted hunting during the day and seem to be very curious. They are also very sociable and when divers are around they come very close. If they are threatened they will curve their bodies and at the same time hunch its back.




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