Outcast Mega Shark Tournament 2012
7th Annual Outcast Mega Shark Tournament
Location: Palafox Pier and Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida.
Date: 02. – 07. August 2012 (two days of fishing)
Tournament Results:
According to the source, over 100 sharks were tagged and released over the weekend.
16 sharks were brought to the weigh-in station, nine of them are listed below.
The three big species of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran, Sphyrna lewini and Sphyrna zygaena)
and tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are legally protected in Florida state waters since January 2012 (see here).
But all these hammerheads and tiger sharks (listed below) were caught in federal waters.
Note: You can see the results of last year’s Outcast Mega Shark Tournament here .
Tiger Shark Weigh-Ins:
Tournament Winner
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ).
Size: 948.6 lbs, 14 foot
Angler: Tyler Kennedy
Boat: Wendy Sea
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Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ).
Size: 732 lbs, 13 foot 5 inches
Angler: Ted Gorder
Boat: Freebird
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Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ).
Size: 614 lbs
Angler: Dennis Miller
Boat: Miss My Money
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Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ).
Size: 295.4 lbs
Angler: ?
Boat: ?
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Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ).
Size: 275.4 lbs
Angler: Austin Lewis
Boat: Miss My Money
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Bull Sharks
1st Place Bull Shark
Species: Bull shark ( Carcharhinus leucas ).
Size: 379 lbs
Angler: Robeaux Whibbs
Boat: Swallow the Leader
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2nd Place Bull Shark
Species: Bull shark ( Carcharhinus leucas ).
Size: 336.8 lbs
Angler: Tyler Kennedy
Boat: Wendy Sea
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Hammerhead Sharks:
1st Place Hammerhead Shark
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)
Size: 209.2 lbs
Angler: Chase Blaich
Boat: Drug Money
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2nd Place Hammerhead Shark
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)
Size: 206.2 lbs
Angler: Rob Atkinson
Boat: Team Recess
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Catch and Release :
Boat: Miss My Money
Number of Tags: 12
Source and Photos Credit: 102.7 WXBM
By Brian from article
http://sharkyear.com/2012/sharks-off-cape-cod-time-to-move-past-jaws-toward-a-new-view-of-the-oceans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sharkyear+%28Shark+Year+Magazine%29
I believe it is time for a new ethic, a new view of the sea and its inhabitants. Like lions and tigers, sharks are predators and must be respected. As human populations increase and more people take to the sea for recreation, we must be vigilant about how our own activities interact with wild animals. We should not view sharks as villains or perpetuate the myth of them as monsters. And although the majority of sharks killed are caught on longlines and in gillnets, I believe the time has passed for individuals posing like dragon-slayers next to a dead shark they have caught. I have the greatest respect for the skill of fishers, but killing sharks should not be celebrated, given how important they are to us.
I totally agree 100% with you. However; what this article doesn’t say is that all the sharks caught and weighed were then donated to the University of Southern Mississippi for research. I for one love to catch sharks whether it be in the surf or offshore and I am guilty of having my picture taken with it; however, for every single shark I have caught, I have released it unharmed to fight another day.
Thank you Patrick for practicing catch and release.
It is good to know that you can fight the shark another day.
I hope your fellow fisherman will act similarly so that they can catch a shark another day as well. Far more than sustainable number of sharks are being killed by other means.
Real fisherman should see and enjoy themselves from the catching practice, the feel of the fight without killing the sharks. Than it is both sustainable and enjoyable for fisherman for decades to come and our children and their children to enjoy the beauty of the sharks as we did.
Again thank you for being a responsible fisherman and helping the oceans to recover.