Star Island Shark Tournament 2012
26th Annual Shark Tournament 2012
Date: 14.-16. June 2012 (two days of fishing).
Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk Point, New York, USA.
Tournament Results:
Participants:
A total of 156 boats ( approx. 1,000 anglers) participated in this year’s Star Island Shark Tournament.
Total Payout:
Sum of Prize Money paid in all categories: $540,000
Landed sharks (Weigh-In) :
750 pounds of shark meat was donated to the Long Island Council of Churches.
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Heaviest Shark Day 1:
Species: Thresher shark.
Weight: 422 lbs
Angler: Tom Rispoli III
Boat: ‘Bluefin’, Capt. Mike Marro
Note: also ‘heaviest overall shark’ and first ‘heaviest other fish’ of the tournament.
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Heaviest Shark Day 2:
Species: Mako shark.
Weight: 344 lbs
Angler: Mike Ragano
Boat: “Little Mac”, Capt. Pat McFarland
Note: also first heaviest mako of the tournament.
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2nd Heaviest Mako
Weight: 317 lbs
Angler: Dennis DeMarco
Boat: “Barbaric”, Capt. Greg DeSantis.
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3rd Heaviest Mako
Weight: 305 lbs
Angler: Mike Giles
Boat: “Billistic” , Capt. Bill Curley
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Heaviest Blue Shark
Weight: 237 lbs
Angler: Mike Vultek
Boat: “Pea Pod“, Capt. Ed Pollner
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2nd Heaviest Fish (Other) :
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus).
Weight: 319 lbs
Angler: Jim Fox
Boat: “My Buddy“, Capt. Dick Aidinis
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3rd Heaviest Fish (Other) :
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus).
Weight: 289 lbs
Angler: Mark Boyle
Boat:“Ramble on Rose“, Capt. Joe McVeigh
Source and Photo Credit: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina
VIDEO :
317 lbs Mako shark caught on 2nd Day of Star Island’s 26th Annual Shark Tournamen
If this videao was taken in Kenya, a lot of people would call it “Wild people” or “massacre” of a kind. When it is taped in US, it is called a tournement. There, you can cut the fins, cut the animal in peices heart still beating, in front of the children(you can hear their speaking), (preparing the next generation of killers), donate some pounds of shark meat to church, and you go to heaven. I kind of like this mind set…
Our defination of heaven is totally different. To some of us, seeing that animal live in its natural habitat is heaven. Seeing it killed still heart beating is hell. Seeing people liking kill is hell.
I alwasy thought that we are here to share and learn. With everything and every being. We need to change people.. We are not here to learn and teach our children killing skills.
This is just disgusting and very sad! Shame on every participant, organizator, helper, visitor or other supporter! I cannot understand why…