Sport fishing

Results of the 2015 Brett Bailey Mako Tournament

Results of the 2015 Brett Bailey Mako Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 14. June 2015 14th Annual BTB Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 12. – 13. June 2015 According to the organizer, a total of 66 boats participated in this year’s Brett Bailey Mako Rodeo that took place at Hoffman’s Marina in Brielle, New Jersey.

Results of the 2015 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Results of the 2015 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 09. June 2015 19th Annual Mako Mania Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Date: 05. to 07. June 2015 This year, 37 boats were competing in the 19th annual Mako Mania Tournament which took place in Ocean City last weekend. It is reported that at least thirteen sharks

Results of the 2015 Wrightsville Beach Dogfish Tournament

Results of the 2015 Wrightsville Beach Dogfish Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 01. February 2015 10th annual Wrightsville Beach Dogfish Tournament Location: Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA. Date: 24. January 2015 117 anglers entered the competition that took place at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, located in Wrightsville Beach in the state of North Carolina. The tournament ended with

Results of the 2014 Yarmouth Shark Scramble

Results of the 2014 Yarmouth Shark Scramble

Fourteen boats gathered in Yarmouth to compete in the 2014 Shark Scramble. The participating anglers brought several sharks with a total weight of 8,430 lbs ( or 3,824 kg ) to the scale, over 5,300 lbs less than in the preceding year when 5 more boats had entered the tourney.

Mississippi State Records set for Spinner shark and Cownose ray

Mississippi State Records set for Spinner shark and Cownose ray

News Release Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 19. August 2014 ——————— CMR certifies three saltwater fishing records BILOXI, Miss. – The state Commission on Marine Resources certified three recreational conventional tackle records during its Aug. 19 meeting. Thor Goodfellow of Gulfport established a state record for a cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) with a 28-pound, 9-ounce

Results of seven US Shark Tournaments in New England and adjacent states, June – August 2014

Results of seven US Shark Tournaments in New England and adjacent states, June – August 2014

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. August 2014. This post provides an overview of the outcome of the following seven shark tournaments which took place in the northeastern region of New England and New York State from late June to early August 2014 :

Results of two Shark Tournaments: the 2014 Mako Fever and Mako Mania in New Jersey

Results of two Shark Tournaments: the 2014 Mako Fever and Mako Mania in New Jersey

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 28. June 2014 I have decided to summarize the results of the Mako Fever and Mako Mania tournament in a single post. Most of the participating anglers entered both tournaments, which took place almost simultaneously in New Jersey (one event in Brielle and the other one in neighboring Point

Results of the first Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

Results of the first Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 25. June 2014 1st Annual Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament 2014 Location: Crystal Point Yacht Club, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, USA. Date: 13. – 14. June 2014 A total of 43 boats took part in the first Warriors for Warriors Charity Shark Tournament, held at the Crystal

Results of the 2014 Star Island Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 Star Island Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 20. June 2014 28th Annual Star Island Yacht Club Shark Tournament Location: Star Island Yacht Club & Marina, Montauk, New York, USA. Date: 12. – 14. June 2014 116 boats (other source: 117) participated in this year’s Star Island Shark Tournament in Montauk. During the two days of fishing,

14 ft Tiger Shark caught in 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament

14 ft Tiger Shark caught in 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament   Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 19. June 2014 5th annual Edisto Watersports and Thirsty Fish Shark Tournament Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA. Date: 14. June 2014 Winners 1st Place Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier ) Weight: 472 lbs Crew: Capt. F. Ferguson, R. Fowler,

Results of the 2014 BTB Mako Rodeo

Results of the 2014 BTB Mako Rodeo

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 18. June 2014 13th Annual Brett T. Bailey Mako Rodeo Location: Hoffman’s Marina West, Brielle, New Jersey, USA. Date: 13. – 14. June 2014 ( one fishing day ) A total of 59 boats took part in the 13th Annual BTB Mako Rodeo. The Brett T. Bailey Foundation paid

Results of the 2014 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 17. June 2014 42nd Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament Location: Town of Hempstead Guy Lombardo Marina, Freeport, New York, USA. Date: 14. June 2014 This past Saturday, the boat ‘Reel Games’ captained by Glenn Kapoosuzdan won the 42nd Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament with a 542.6 lbs

Results of the 2014 South Jersey Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 South Jersey Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 10. June 2014   34th Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament Location: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey, USA. Date: 04. to 07. June 2014 ( three days of fishing ). A total of 97 boats entered in this year’s South Jersey Shark Tournament with an entry fee of

Florida: Delray Beach poses restrictions on landbased shark fishing

Florida: Delray Beach poses restrictions on landbased shark fishing

Shark Year Magazine, 05. June 2014   On Tuesday night ( 03. June ), Delray commissioners banned shore-based shark fishing within 300 feet of the public beach and within 300 feet of Atlantic Dunes Park. The related Ordinance No. 14-14 even says that all accidental shark catches must be cut loose. Although I am not

Results of the 2014 Ocean City Shark Tournament

Results of the 2014 Ocean City Shark Tournament

Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine, 02. June 2014   34th Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament Location: Ocean City Fishing Center, Maryland, USA. Date: 29. to 31. May 2014 18 boats participated in this year’s Ocean City Shark Tournament. The entry fee was reduced from $650 to $575. The total payout for all categories was