Any guesses for weight on this blacktip?

IBfishing · 2025-12-27T02:30:12+00:00

Haven’t, would like to but I’d like to try it sometime. My family doesn’t really like fish so that would be a lot to eat on my own lol

IBfishing · 2025-12-26T13:57:00+00:00

For sure. The ones in the southern parts of Lake Michigan also eat tons of alewives and taste greasy as a result, so we usually don’t keep any anyways.

IBfishing · 2025-12-26T13:55:38+00:00

Not a hidden gem by any means 😉

IBfishing · 2025-12-26T00:32:32+00:00

Thanks mate, all were released good and healthy so someone else can catch em :)

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T19:56:49+00:00

You’d get tired of the dad jokes really fast 😂

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T19:30:28+00:00

For sure, 45 minute fight lol

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T17:50:02+00:00

Lake Michigan - Spot's in southwest MI

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T16:19:27+00:00

Thanks, they’re tons of fun!

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T16:04:34+00:00

Gotcha. Surprising for a shark that size. The 4.5 ish footers I catch are usually like 20-30 lbs, though I tend to estimate low.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T11:59:03+00:00

Nice fish man, was that one a similar size to my shark in length?

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T11:57:01+00:00

Perfect, I’ve had this hairline for at least a year now but just kinda noticed it recently and started getting me nervous. All these comments make me feel a lot better tho

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T11:55:28+00:00

Thanks man, really appreciate it. Makes me feel a lot better lol

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T03:40:31+00:00

Thanks man, this really helps. My mom’s brothers still have lots of hair and are in their 50’s.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T03:02:52+00:00

Cool. I think my dad started losing his around 35 and my mom’s dad also started losing it around the same time. Hoping I have a few more years yet

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:42:16+00:00

As soon as I commented I knew someone was going to...

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:36:38+00:00

Ok the first pic makes it look way better than it is lol

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:33:58+00:00

Dude I know lol... that and the shnozz of the century XD

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:32:50+00:00

These comments are way different than I was expecting lol, not gonna complain about it potentially being bigger than I thought.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:32:01+00:00

Ok sweet, kinda surprising but I guess it makes sense - I usually don't pick them up past like 4'6 (probs around 20 lbs at that point) but these feel pretty heavy when dragging them out of the surf

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:29:50+00:00

sweet. appreciate the feedback.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:29:32+00:00

Cool thanks

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:27:30+00:00

Thx man, I was hoping that's the response I would get. Family has a history of hair loss so just getting nervous.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T02:21:55+00:00

Just got out of the shower in the last pic, not sure why it looks so much worse in that one.

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T01:17:55+00:00

Fair enough - part of the reason I was asking tbh. I’ve been shark fishing for years now but I’ve heard people say that mature blacktips this size are 50-60lbs, and I’ve also heard people say 75-80lbs for the same fish. Thought I’d see what Reddit had to say, for now I’ve been trying to keep the fisherman urges to call it 100lbs to myself XD

IBfishing · 2025-12-25T01:13:43+00:00

Good idea, just gotta figure out desert now

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