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Everything to Know About Booking a lemon shark fishing charter
What are the best lemon shark fishing charters?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 66 lemon shark trips, and the most popular trips are Tampa Bay Inshore Adventures guided by Wade, Back Bay Trip – 27’ Carolina guided by Richard, and Half Day Shark Trip guided by Srbo.
Our guides are rated a 4.99 out of 5 based on 2692 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.
All guides on Captain Experiences are licensed, insured, and vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.
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What types of lemon shark fishing charters are common?
Deep Sea fishing is the most popular for lemon shark as well as inshore fishing, nearshore fishing, and flats fishing.
The most common fishing techniques are light tackle fishing, live bait fishing, and bottom fishing but artificial lure fishing and drift fishing are popular as well.
How much do lemon shark fishing charters cost?
for lemon shark prices can range anywhere from about $473 to $1,602, but the average price for a half day trip for lemon shark is $724. The average price for a full day trip for lemon shark is $1,134.
What month is best for lemon shark fishing?
The most popular season for lemon shark fishing is spring, and most anglers book their trips 6 days in advance.
Do I need a fishing license for lemon shark and what are the bag limits for lemon shark?
See here for more information on lemon shark fishing licenses, lemon shark bag limits, and fishing season regulations for lemon shark. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right lemon shark rules and regulations.
What are Lemon Sharks?
The Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a notable species in the shark family Carcharhinidae, easily recognizable by its yellowish-brown to olive skin, which camouflages it in its sandy, tropical water habitats. These sharks are typically about 3 meters (10 feet) long and have a stocky build. Their distinctive coloration, combined with a broad, short snout and long pectoral fins, makes them quite unique among sharks.
Lemon Sharks are predominantly found in the subtropical and tropical waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, favoring shallow coastal environments like bays, coral reefs, mangroves, and river mouths. They are often seen cruising along the seabed in these areas. Their diet primarily includes fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, and they utilize electroreception to detect prey, especially those hidden in the sand.
Socially, Lemon Sharks are quite fascinating as they tend to form groups and exhibit a degree of social hierarchy, a rare trait among sharks. This social nature has made them a subject of interest in shark behavior studies. Reproductively, they are viviparous, with females exhibiting natal philopatry – returning to their birthplace to give birth.
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- Blue Marlin
- Blue Shark
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefish
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- Bull Shark
- Cero Mackerel
- Cobia
- Cubera Snapper
- Florida Pompano
- Flounder
- Gag Grouper
- Goliath Grouper
- Hammerhead Shark
- Hogfish
- Jack Crevalle
- Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lane Snapper
- Mahi Mahi
- Mako Shark
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mutton Snapper
- Nurse Shark
- Permit
- Red Grouper
- Red Snapper
- Redfish
- Sailfish
- Scamp Grouper
- Sheepshead
- Skipjack Tuna
- Snook
- Snowy Grouper
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
- Stingray
- Tarpon
- Thresher Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Tilefish
- Triggerfish
- Tripletail
- Wahoo
- Warsaw Grouper
- White Marlin
- Whiting
- Yellowfin Tuna
- Yellowtail Snapper
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