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Shortfin mako shark
53 in · 38 lb
Shortfin mako shark
length · weight
Shortfin mako shark
length · weight
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Shortfin mako shark go for natural baits — but the best choice shifts with water conditions, season, and local pressure.
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Shortfin mako sharks are pelagic and not tied to fixed cover, ranging widely through open temperate and tropical waters at varying depths while pursuing fast-swimming fish and squid.
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