Saltwater
Common Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
Hebrew name: כריש שועל
- Peak season
- Late spring through autumn
- Length range
- 200–600 cm
- Weight range
- 30–350 kg
- Typical depth
- 0–500 m
Status: Protected — no fishing
Habitat
Open ocean and continental shelves worldwide, including the Mediterranean and off Israeli coasts. Surface to 500m.
Behavior
Pelagic predator that uses its enormous tail to stun schools of baitfish. Often jumps clear of the water.
Best techniques
- Trolling skirted lures or lipped plugs
- Live bait drifted at depth
- Chumming with chunked oily fish
- Slow-trolled baitfish on wire trace
