Mako sharks are some of the most elusive sharks in the world. Because mako sharks prefer the open ocean to the shallower areas near the shoreline, less is known about them than about other species.

This story, “Mako!” appeared in the March 1978 issue of Outdoor Life. It was published just three years after the blockbuster “Jaws” hit theaters. The mako prowls its shadowy underworld with an ...