Snug Harbor Shark Tournament 2012

31st annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament

Date: 07. – 08. July 2012
Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA.

Tournament Results:

– 71 teams entered this year’s tournament

– over 70 fish were tagged and released

Grand prize winner ( also heaviest thresher shark ) :

Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Weight: 335 lbs

Angler: John Durand

Boat: Bilda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2nd Heaviest Thresher Shark

Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Weight: 272 lbs

Angler: Shawn DeCastro

Boat: Hot Reels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Heaviest Mako Shark

Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Weight: 219 lbs

Angler: Derek Ritch

Boat: Semperfish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Team Tagging

21 tags, Boat: Kep II

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Individual Tagging

18 tags, Angler: Brandon Marchner

Source and Photo Credit: Snug Harbor Marina