Results of the 2015 Montauk Marine Basin Shark Tournament
45th Annual Montauk Marine Basin Shark Tournament
Location: Montauk Marine Basin, Long Island, New York, USA
Date: 25. to 27. June 2015
Number of entrants: about 45 boats
Entry fee: $950.00
Total payout: $50,000.00
WINNERS
1st Place Mako ( and Largest Overall ):
Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus )
Weight: 380 lbs
Angler: Joe Mole
Boat: Fish On
2nd Place Mako:
Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus )
Weight: 238 lbs
Angler: Joe Mole
Boat: Fish On
3rd Place Mako:
Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus )
Weight: 206 lbs
Angler: Tracy Froitzheim
Boat: Montrachet
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1st Place Blue:
Species: Blue shark ( Prionace glauca )
Weight: 257 lbs
Angler: William Scarpa
Boat: Tailwalker
2nd Place Blue:
Species: Blue shark ( Prionace glauca )
Weight: 252 lbs
Angler: Fred Macarne
Boat: Organized Chaos
3rd Place Blue:
Species: Blue shark ( Prionace glauca )
Weight: 243 lbs
Angler: Vick Vultee
Boat: Robin Ann
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1st Place Woman
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )
Weight: 329 lbs
Angler: Karen Weaver
Boat: We Go
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1st Place Other
Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus )
Weight: 374 lbs
Angler: John Arceri
Boat: Slim Shady
2nd Place Other
Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus )
Weight: 362 lbs
Angler: Nishan Vartanian
Boat: Fish Pig
3rd Place Other
Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus )
Weight: 351 lbs
Angler: Kerry Odowd
Boat: Rock Fish II
Source: Montauk Marine Basin
I love Montauk New York and did my first cage dive there. But this is terribly wasteful of the local fishing culture. Isn’t it time to move past this?