Join us as we talk to Morgan Matson all about shark fishing in Florida and up north in Nantucket. Morgan tells us all about the species of sharks her and Ack Sharks target, the rigs they use, and the best bait out there! She also told us the shark that has the highest testosterone and how they obtain blood samples for their participation in shark research.

Show Notes:

• 1:28 - How Morgan got into fishing and how she met Ack Sharks [Elliot]!
• 4:42 - When the sharks show up near shore in Nantucket and when they leave
• 5:39 - Female sharks in Nantucket
• 5:55 - How Morgan and Ack Sharks split their time
• 6:20 - The differences in shark fishing between Nantucket and Florida
• 10:25 - The best bait for shark fishing in Florida [It’s actually a type of RAY]
• 11:02 - The part of the ray to use for bait
• 11:28 - Types of sharks off Captiva Island in Florida
• 13:22 - Average shark size Morgan and Ack Sharks catch from shore in Florida
• 14:45 - Why Morgan thinks there might be more tiger sharks showing up in Florida lately
• 15:10 - What shark species Morgan thinks fights the hardest!
• 15:22 - The shark that has the highest testosterone
• 16:15 - Morgans take on being afraid of swimming and getting eaten by a shark
• 17:50 - Why sharks are NOT loving animals
• 20:15 - You’re more likely to be killed by your toaster then by a shark
• 20:40 - Shark tagging and shark research Morgan and Ack Sharks are doing with the NOAA
• 21:55 - Shark research Morgan and Ack Sharks are doing with Beneath the Waves
• 23:42 - The process of obtaining shark blood
• 25:15 - How the blood is processed after obtaining it
• 26:30 - Red Tide in Florida and the impact humans have on it
• 29:50 - FISH Organization
• 30:28 - The set ups Morgan and Ack Sharks uses for shark fishing (rods & reels)
• 32:38 - Fishing with Darcizzle
• 34:35 - Morgan’s favorite species to catch outside of sharks
• 36:00 - Morgan’s bucket list fish
• 36:16 - Where Morgan and Ack Sharks like to travel outside of Florida and Nantucket
• 36:45 - Women in fishing
• 38:20 - Plans for a YouTube channel?!?!
• 39:38 - Morgan’s take on social media
• 41:15 - What Morgan and Ack Sharks do for a living
• 42:52 - What Morgan would tell herself just starting out with all of her experiences in fishing now
• 44:48 - One thing people might find surprising about Morgan
• 45:30 - Morgan’s goals for the future
• 46:48 - Morgan’s take on “CAPTAIN MORGAN”…the RUM

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