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12 ft Tiger Shark caught in Texas
Published on 14 Aug, 2011 at 4:51 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
13 August 2011. A 12 foot 6 inches tiger shark was caught at Bob Hall Pier on North Padre Island, Texas. The bait ( 15lb cownose ray) was placed 600 yards offshore. The anglers tagged and released their catch. There is a video of the specimen in our Video Section ( HERE ). Source and
260.8kg tiger shark catch sets a new world record
Published on 13 Aug, 2011 at 10:52 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
By Anthony DeCeglie, Sunday Herald Sun, 14 August 2011. BRETT Sinclair broke a world record when he hooked this massive 260.8kg tiger shark during a game fishing competition near Port Hedland in WA’s north. Amazingly, he caught it on just 6kg fishing line, which is usually used to catch snapper and salmon. He beat the
Outcast Mega Shark Tournament 2011
Date: 4 – 7 August 2011. Location: Palafox Pier & Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida. Tournament Shark Catches: Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 874.8 pounds ( photo ). Angler: Chase Jackson. Boat: Reel Chase. Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Weight: 787.6 pounds ( video ). Angler: Jacob Matlock. Boat: All R Nothing. Species: Tiger shark
19th Annual Mako and Thresher Tournament
Published on 8 Aug, 2011 at 20:18 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Date: 5 & 6 August 2011. Location: Star Island Yacht Club and Marina, Montauk Point, New York. 200 anglers and 36 boats participated in the event. Tournament Results: Thresher Shark Category : ( only one winner ) Weight: 247 pounds. Angler: John Deluca. Boat: “Alyssa Ann” ( Capt. Charlie Mazen ). Prize: $5,000. Mako Shark
Delaware reminds anglers of new shark regulations
News Release by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). DNREC Fish & Wildlife Agents, State Park Rangers remind ocean anglers of new shark regulations DOVER (July 26, 2011) To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife
Fisherman lands big Shark off Donegal Ireland
Published on 29 Jul, 2011 at 20:19 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
30 July 2011. According to the ‘Donegal Daily’ (July 27), a big porbeagle shark Lamna nasus was caught off the coast of Fanad Head in Donegal County, Ireland last Sunday (July 24). The angler Don McCLoskey was fishing on the Swilly Explore when he hooked the estimated 300-pounds porbeagle. It took almost an hour and
Huge Thresher Shark caught in Florida
Published on 26 Jul, 2011 at 20:18 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
27 July 2011. On July 24, a group of recreational fishermen landed a huge thresher shark off the coast of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida. The 650-pounds shark measured 13 feet, 6 inches long and was caught in about 350 feet of water. This specimen represents a potential new Florida State Record. The current
25th Annual Monster Shark Tournament 2011
Date: 21 – 23 July, 2011. Location: Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Tournament Shark Catches: 13 sharks (including two potential new Massachusetts Saltwater Fish Records for thresher and porbeagle shark) were brought to the weigh-in station: Nine thresher sharks, three mako sharks and a porbeagle shark. Thresher Sharks (Alopias vulpinus): Weight: 630 pounds. Boat: Bushwhacker.
Ireland: 300 lb Porbeagle shark
Published on 23 Jul, 2011 at 20:23 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
22 July 2011, International Fishing News: Last week Hamish Currie of Preadator II from Red Bay, Co. Antrim decided to try a new area for porbeagle shark just 22km north of Red Bay. It’s a piece of ground he had been looking at for some time in 170ft of water dropping off to 360ft. His
Monster Shark Tournament Organizer Bites Back
Published on 22 Jul, 2011 at 11:51 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
The 25th Annual Monster Shark Tournament may be controversial, but it’s also a boon for business and opportunity for research. By Christy Aumer, Martha’s Vineyard Patch. 22 July 2011. One of the largest offshore sport fishing events in New England, the Annual Monster Shark tournament, started Thursday at the Oak Bluffs Harbor, and continues
Longfin Mako Shark killed in Alabama Tournament
21 July 2011, Shark Year Magazine. A few days ago, we reported that three specimens of the federally protected sandbar shark were killed on the first day (July 15) of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo ( see here ). Now the same source is reporting that a longfin mako was caught and killed during
California Anglers catch 11 foot shortfin mako shark
18 July 2011. On 17 July 2011, four fishermen from Orange County took the lead in this year’s Channel Islands Mako Shark Tournament by catching a huge shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) near Oxnard. The specimen measured 11 feet long and weighed in at 860 pounds. The team, captained by Chad Compton of La Mirada, reeled
Protected Sharks disallowed in Alabama Tournament – Sandbar sharks
16 July 2011 The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is currently taking place on Dauphin Island. This event is considered as one of the oldest and largest multi-species saltwater tournament in the country. According to al.com, three of the seven sharks brought to scales on Friday ( 15 July ) were disallowed because they were
Snug Harbor Shark Tournament 2011
Published on 11 Jul, 2011 at 10:30 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Snug Harbor Shark Tournament 2011 Wakefield, Rhode Island. Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) :1st Place ( and Grand Prize ): Size: 344 pounds
Montauk Marine Basin 41st Annual Shark Tag Tournament
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 18:52 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Location: Montauk, New York. This year, about 125 boats participated in the tournament, which took place at the Montauk Marin Basin.