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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 Contact Info: Instagram: @MorganMatson Visit http://www.FishMastery.com for more info Instagram: @Fish_Mastery Facebook: Fish Mastery YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/fishmastery