Tope
Galeorhinus galeus
FR Requin-hâ · ES Cazón · PT Perna-de-moça · IT Canesca · DE Hundshai
Also known as: Miller's DogTubarão-vitamínicoCaçãoCazónRequin-hâHundshaiCanescaPerna-de-moça
PelagicShoreBoat
SharkGamefish
Score
—
Prime time
Summer; moving tide
Depth
5–450m
Platform
Shore & boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jun–AugGood May–Sep
Depth range
5–450mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom Fishing / Ledgering80%
Running Ledger65%
Preferred seabed
SandMud
Findr bio
Light-tackle speed demon of the shore and boat scene — hook me and you're in for a proper drag-screaming run, UK houndshark style.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep waterOpen seaShallow water
Recommended baits
Fish baits
Diet
Small fishHerringSquidCrabOctopus
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingRunning Ledger
Gear
Best times
DayMid flood
I run in fast-moving schools and give birth to live pups instead of laying eggs — a houndshark built for speed, not stealth.
Field notes
Where to find them
NE Atlantic surf marks, headlands, estuary mouths
Where they hang out
Surf to nearshore, shallow to moderate depth
Prime time
Summer; moving tide
Tide game
High; fish rips and current edges on a strong tide
What they're into
Mackerel and squid strip on running rigs
Temperature vibe
Prefers cooler temperate water
Fave weather
Moderate seas workable
Fun fact about me
Coastal cruiser with a taste for mackerel and squid — a UK boat-and-shore classic.
Dinner material?
4/10Better released
Play by the rules
Critically endangered — widely catch-and-release only, check local rulesNational/regional fisheries authority; check shark conservation rules
Looking after them
Critically Endangered
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