But the reality is that far more fishermen are being injured by the great white's little, disrespected cousin, the spiny dogfish. These "dogs" may not bite, but they sure can sting. On the leading ...

Plenty of dogfish were mixed in ... switch to strong west winds should flatten the surf and produce a hot bite. Tom Hayes of Brick was throwing a metal late in the morning Thursday at Sea Girt ...

But getting Americans to bite may not be as easy. Overfishing and climate change are robbing Cape Cod of its namesake fish. Ever adaptable, fishermen are shifting sights to the dogfish.

When Fay Ganster reeled in an 18-pound smooth dogfish Saturday off the coast of Ocean City, she had dinner, not state records, on her mind. “My first thought was, ‘Oh, this is the perfect size ...