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

 

 

 

1 Comment

  1. Paul Blackwell

    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?

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