Posted by Vic on September 15, 2002 at 10:26:12:
In Reply to: Re: New Mako State Record posted by Davey jones on September 14, 2002 at 15:24:13:
: RE: I looked at a shark site and there are two types of mako's, the short fin and the long; the long fin is Pelagic and being where he was it looks like one of those. Weeks earlier people were posting about the mako's being seen and caught, but they were saying the short fin variety. So where was this Dr.?.....we don't know.
Davey,
Both models are pelagic, the difference being the longfin is found DEEP and has a bigger eye, probably due to the fact that it seaches for its prey in such deep water. The shortfin is fished in deep water, but at the top or near top of the water colum. I've fished makos quite a bit and that big girl was definitely shortfin Mako, to bad they didn't just take some pictures.
Vic