[capt. norm]

The charter company owner said the average hammerhead is about 7 to 8 pounds

I guess they get the little ones over on the east coast. In the Gulf we commonly see them in the 3-5 foot range and offshore a twelve-footer is certainly no big deal.

He may be talking about a bonnet head shark. They have a very similar shape but they are much smaller than hammerheads and they stay small.

[Stoat]

 

The charter company owner said the average hammerhead is about 7 to 8 pounds

I guess they get the little ones over on the east coast. In the Gulf we commonly see them in the 3-5 foot range and offshore a twelve-footer is certainly no big deal.

He may be talking about a bonnet head shark. They have a very similar shape but they are much smaller than hammerheads and they stay small.

Bonnethead Shark

Just curious...I hadn't heard that sharks are very good to eat.  Here in the Pacific Northwest, we don't really have sharks in any significant number, we have dogfish which are a relation, but they're regarded as a nuisance and thrown back when caught.

Do people eat a lot of shark?  From the linked page: "Bonnethead shark meat is sold commercially. The meat is dark and eaten fresh or dried. "

I haven't eaten shark that I'm aware of, although I did have gator a few times when in Louisiana and Florida.