How to catch Tiger shark

Tiger shark feed in 70–90°F water and bite best at 74–86°F. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows them in 6 waters.

200 pts · trophy at 120"Feeds 70–90°FBest 74–86°FIn season nowBeach / surfPass / inletArtificial reefWreck

About

The striped giant of the beaches and the reef edge: twelve feet, the mouth of a garbage disposal, and the one the land-based shark anglers dream about all winter. Protected.

How to fish it

A whole ray or a big bonito kayaked out from the beach on a cable leader and a 16/0 circle hook. Hours. Release in the wash.

What it eats

whole stingraysbig bonitoanything, truly

Live bait for it

Blue runners (hardtails)Nose-hooked and slow-trolled on a wire stinger rig for kings; bridled for sailfish and cobia.

Menhaden (pogies)Nose-hooked on a circle hook and free-lined or slow-trolled; cut in chunks for the bottom.

Cut ladyfishA whole ladyfish or a head on a 9/0 circle hook and wire for sharks; chunks on the bottom for redfish and drum. The best shark bait in Florida.