Blacktip Reef Shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Other common names:
Spinner Shark.
Blacktip Shark.

Identification:
Upper body sandy brown.
Lower body white.
Long and pointed head with five gill slits.
Tips of all fins and tail marked with black.

Temperature range:
21 - 30 Celsius (70 - 86 Fahrenheit).

Typical location:
Over shallow reefs and canyons.
Along current lines and temperature changes.

Fishing methods:
At anchor or drifting with live and dead bait often in combination with chum.

Fighting characteristics:
A good fighter with fast runs mixed with spiralling jumps and rolls on the leader.

Thai Fishing Guide's recommended hot spots for catching Blacktip Reef Shark: