Sport fishing

Results of the 2016 Star Island Shark Tournament

Results of the 2016 Star Island Shark Tournament

30th Annual Star Island Shark Tournament Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk, New York, USA Date: 16.-18. June 2016 Catch Results: Mako Division: 1st Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 730 lbs Boat: Thor III Capt./Angler: Chris Zaia 2nd Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 378 lbs Boat: Locked

Results of the 2016 Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo

Results of the 2016 Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo

15th Annual Brett T Bailey Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 03. – 04. June 2016 Number of participants: 36 boats. Prize money: over $30,000 Winning Mako: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 430 lbs Boat: TraSea Ann Angler: Chris Minetta Payout: $19,400 Winner – Thresher Calcutta Species: Common

Results of the 2016 Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

Results of the 2016 Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

3rd Annual Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament Location: Crystal Point Marina (Manasquan Inlet) and Holiday Harbor Marina (Barnegat Inlet), New Jersey, USA. Date: 02. – 04. June 2016 WINNERS: 1st Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Weight: 428 lbs Date: 04. June 2016 Boat: Tracy Sea Ann 2nd Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark

Results of the 2016 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Results of the 2016 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 19. June 2016 20th annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 03. to 05. June 2016 A total of 270 anglers and 58 boats participated in the event this year. During the fishing competition which lasted for three days, 21 mako sharks and

Results of the 2016 JMP Dogfish Tournament

Results of the 2016 JMP Dogfish Tournament

11th Annual Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament Location: Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA Date: 30. January 2016 127 anglers participated in this year’s tournament. A grand total of 54 spiny dogfish were weighed in at 343 lbs 2 oz (compared to 65 fish with a total weight of 497 lbs last year,

New ILSFA All-Tackle World Record For Tiger Shark

New ILSFA All-Tackle World Record For Tiger Shark

News Release International Land-Based Shark Fishing Association (ILSFA) 19. August 2015 —————– New ILSFA All-Tackle World Record Officially Certified by Association Founders and fellow Committee Members. Angler, Joseph Polk of Team True Blue, has secured another certified World Record for a tiger shark he successfully captured and released in Florida’s Panhandle region. The official estimated

Results of the 2015 Block Island and Newport Monster Shark Tournaments

Results of the 2015 Block Island and Newport Monster Shark Tournaments

2nd Annual Block Island Giant Shark Tournament Location: Block Island, Rhode Island, USA. Date: 16. – 18. July 2015 WINNERS : 1st Place Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus ) Weight: 269.3 lbs Angler: Joe Molé Boat: Fish On 2nd Place Species: Blue shark ( Prionace glauca ) Weight: 263.7 lbs Angler: David DelBuono Boat:

Results of the 2015 North Atlantic Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 North Atlantic Shark Tournament

2nd Annual North Atlantic Shark Tournament Location: Fisherman’s Wharf, State Pier 3, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 17. – 18. July 2015 Number of entrants: 21 boats WINNERS: 1st Place: Species: Porbeagle shark ( Lamna nasus ) Weight: 329 lbs Boat: ‘Soul Mate’ 2nd Place: Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus ) Weight: 317 lbs

Results of the 2015 Snug Harbor Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 Snug Harbor Shark Tournament

34th Annual Snug Harbor Shark Tournament Location: Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA. Date: 11. – 12. July 2015 Number of entrants: 51 teams with over 200 anglers. WINNERS : 1st Place Mako Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Weight: 261 lbs Angler: Chris Guyette Boat: ‘Release Me’ 2nd Place Mako Species:

Results of the 2015 Montauk Marine Basin Shark Tournament

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:

Results of the 2015 Star Island Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 Star Island Shark Tournament

29th Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk, New York, USA. Date: 18. – 20. June 2015 According to an unofficial source, 119 boats participated in this year’s Star Island Shark Tournament (other sources: ‘over 120 boats’). It is also reported that a total of 50 sharks

Results of the 2015 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

43rd Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Location: Guy Lombardo Marina, Freeport, Long Island, New York, USA Date: 20. June 2015 WINNERS 1st Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 329.6 lbs Boat: Storm King Angler: Jay Saxtine 2nd Place Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Weight: 303.4 lbs Boat: Nansea II 3rd Place Species: Tiger

400 Sharks caught during 2015 South Jersey Tournament

400 Sharks caught during 2015 South Jersey Tournament

Results of the 2015 South Jersey Shark Tournament with a review of the catch summary from 2010 to 2015 Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 20. June 2015 35th Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA Date: 10. to 13. June 2015 With 101 participating boats in this

Results of the 2015 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 Point Lookout Shark Tournament

3rd Annual Pt. Lookout Shark Tournament Location: Pt. Lookout, New York, USA. Date: 12. – 13. June 2015 Number of entrants: 43 teams WINNERS : 1st Place: Species: Thresher shark ( Alopias vulpinus ) Weight: 261 lbs Boat: One Love 2nd Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Weight: 189 lbs Boat: Gambler

Results of the 2015 Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

Results of the 2015 Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

2nd Annual Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament 2015 Location: Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, USA. Date: 12. – 13. June 2015 WINNERS 1st Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) Weight: 468 lbs Boat: Fin-Ominal Angler: Jeff Tomasello 2nd Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus )