Sport fishing

Results of the 2020 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

Results of the 2020 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

7th Annual Pt. Lookout Shark Tournament Location: Point Lookout, New York, USA.Date: 12. – 13. June 2020 49 boats participated in this year’s tournament. WINNERS: 1st Place:Boat: Reel GamesSpecies: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 209 lbs 2nd Place:Boat: Mar-Ro-JoSpecies: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 196 lbs 3rd Place:Boat: The Black PearlSpecies: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)Weight: 191.1 lbs

Results of the 2019 Yarmouth Shark Scramble

Results of the 2019 Yarmouth Shark Scramble

Date: 14th to 17th of August 2019Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. According to the organizer, a field of 116 anglers on 15 vessels participated in the annual Yarmouth Shark Scramble last week. The fishing vessels departed on August 14th and returned to the dock on August 17th to off-load and register their catch. The landed

Results of the 2019 Brooklyn Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Brooklyn Shark Tournament

6th Annual Brooklyn Shark Tournament Location: Stella Maris Bait & Tackle, Brooklyn, New York, USADate: 22. June 2019 Total Prize Money: $50,000 WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 277 lbs Boat: Rockfish 2nd Place Species: Blue shark (Prionace glauca) Weight: 252 lbs Boat: Forever Two Worlds 3rd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias

Results of the 2019 Mako Mania NJ Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Mako Mania NJ Shark Tournament

34th Annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Locations: Manasquan Inlet, Shark River Inlet or Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey, USA.Date: 15.-16. & 22.-23. June 2019 WINNERS: 1st Place Species: Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 397 lbs Length: 100 inches fork length Gender: female Boat: Seaquester 2nd Place Species: Mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 151 lbs Length: 75

Results of the 2019 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Results of the 2019 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

23rd Annual Bahia Marina Mako Mania Shark Tournament Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 7. to 9. June 2019 A total of 18 boats participated in this year’s event at Bahia Marina. The fishing was hampered by bad weather conditions. In the end of the tournament, there were no qualifying sharks brought to

Results of the 2019 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

6th Annual Point Lookout Shark Tournament Location: Ted’s Fishing Station, Pt. Lookout, New York, USA Date: 8. June 2019 WINNERS 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 310 lbs Boat: Lady Maureen 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 291 lbs Boat: Miss Marie 3rd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 281

Results of the 2019 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

Results of the 2019 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

47th Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Location: Guy Lombardo Marina, Freeport, Long Island, New York, USADate: 15. June 2019 WINNERS 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 298.2 lbs Boat: Halcyon Captain: Ryan Bockelman Angler: Ryan Garofalo 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 280.8 lbs Boat: Lunchbox Captain: Ryan Lach Angler:

Result of the 2019 Edisto Shark Tournament

Result of the 2019 Edisto Shark Tournament

Edisto Watersports and Tackle Shark Tournament Location: Edisto Beach, South Carolina, USADate: 08. June 2019 Results: 1st Place Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Weight: 1023.5 lbs Lenght: 12 foot, 9 inches Boat: Carolina Belle 2nd Place: Species: Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) Weight: 425 lbs Boat: Bad Company 3rd Place: Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Weight:

Florida: FWC approves changes to shark fishing regulations

Florida: FWC approves changes to shark fishing regulations

News Release Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 20. February 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — FWC Commission addresses shore-based shark fishing concerns with new regulations/educational component At its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to shark fishing

Florida: FWC Commission shore-based shark fishing update

Florida: FWC Commission shore-based shark fishing update

Media Statement Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 12. December 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — At its December meeting in St. Augustine, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved draft changes to shark fishing regulations, including management changes for the shore-based shark fishery. These changes will

New Mississippi State Fishing Record for Tiger Shark

New Mississippi State Fishing Record for Tiger Shark

Press Release Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 21. August 2018 — — — — — — — CMR certifies three state fishing records BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday certified three state fishing records. Michael Garrett of Vancleave set the record for Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) with a shark weighing

Results of the South Jersey Shark Tournament 2018

Results of the South Jersey Shark Tournament 2018

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2018 38th annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: June 6-9, 2018 A total of 68 boats were registered for this year’s event. 161 shark catches were reported during three days of fishing. The majority (152 specimens) were released. The

Results of the 2018 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

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

New Mississippi State Record for Bull shark

New Mississippi State Record for Bull shark

News Release Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 18. July 2017 — — — — — — — — — CMR certifies state record for Bull Shark BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources certified a new state record for Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) at its meeting Tuesday, July 18. Brett Rutledge of Mobile,

Washington State Record for Blue shark confirmed

Washington State Record for Blue shark confirmed

News Release Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife 11. August 2017 — — — — — — — — — Arizona angler sets Blue Shark sport fish record OLYMPIA – An Arizona angler fishing out of Westport has established the sport fish record for the largest blue shark caught in Washington waters, fishery managers with