One of the techniques we use during our shark research is called a “hang bait.” In this case, it’s the head of a bluefish on a buoy that we float adjacent to the boat. The bait has no hooks in it and is simply used to attract sharks for research purposes. This week we were very lucky. Visitors included a juvenile great white, several blue sharks and three shortfin mako sharks. Here, one of the mako sharks chases the bluefish, exposing a full set of razor sharp teeth. We were able to deploy acous