Results of the 2018 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine,
05. June 2018

22nd annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament

Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA.
Date: 01. to 03. June 2018

A total of 37 boats participated in this year’s event.

Only one mako shark was brought to the weigh-in station.

Last year’s results are available here: 21st annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament

Results 2018:

Mako Division:

1st Place Mako
Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Weight: 200.9 lbs
Boat: FOMO
Angler: Steve Randazzo
Date: June 1st, 2018
Payout: 28.900,00 $

2nd and 3rd Place: vacant

1st Place Mako Release:
Boat: Sea Ment
Releases: 6
Payout: 17.700,00 $

2nd Place Mako Release:
Boat: Portabella
Releases: 3
Payout: 3.159,00 $

3rd Place Mako Release:
Boat: Absolute Pleasure
Releases: 2
Payout: 8.667,00 $

Thresher Division:

1st Place Thresher
Species: Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 644.9 lbs
Boat: Fishful Thinking
Angler: Nick Skidmore
Date: June 2nd, 2018
Payout: 6.225,00 $

2nd Place Thresher
Species: Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 355.2 lbs
Boat: Sea Ment
Angler: Ed Ream
Date: June 1st, 2018
Payout: 10.035,00 $

3rd Place Thresher
Species: Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 183.3 lbs
Boat: Fishful Thinking
Angler: Brandon Miller
Date: June 1st, 2018
Payout: 1.800,00 $

Additional Weigh-in:
Species: Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 164.6 lbs
Boat: Chrissy B
Angler: Jeff Bogart
Date: June 2nd , 2018

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