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Australia: Five mates hook monster shark near Eden
Published on 27 Apr, 2012 at 18:57 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
By Aaron Langmaid, Herald Sun, 28. April 2012 A MONSTER mako shark dragged on to a boat by five stunned Victorian fishermen could be the biggest caught in Australia. But the amateur anglers cannot claim the record because they didn’t lure the big fish according to guidelines. Instead, the quintet of friends have been branded
Selectmen weigh expert view on Oak Bluffs Monster Shark tourney
Published on 29 Mar, 2012 at 3:58 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Published by the Martha’s Vineyard Times, 28. March 2012 Division of Marine Fisheries biologist and well-known shark research scientist Greg Skomal provided the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen with an overview of the Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament Tuesday. The board is evaluating a request by a group of Island residents, Vineyarders against shark tournaments,
Two New Potential IGFA Record Catches
Published on 27 Mar, 2012 at 18:50 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 28. March 2012 The following two Elasmobranch catches have been submitted to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) for world record recognition. Date: 12. January 2012 Location: Kaipara Harbor, New Zealand. Species: Short-tailed stingray ( Dasyatis brevicaudata ). Size: 111 lbs 12 oz in weight, 106 cm in length. Angler
Huge Tiger Shark caught in Aussie Tournament
Published on 12 Mar, 2012 at 14:28 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 212 Comments
Huge Tiger Shark ( 587.50 kg ) caught in Aussie Tournament. The specimen (photo below) was caught on the 3rd day of the 2012 Nautilus Boat Insurance Interclub Tournament.
Florida angler lands massive mako shark
Florida angler lands big mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus. The mako shark was caught by the crew of the charter boat 'Captain Cadillac' (skippered by Capt. Billy Chapman ) about 25 miles off Islamorada.
Angler lands big mako shark in Louisiana
Published on 23 Feb, 2012 at 20:18 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 24. February 2012 Date: 17. February 2012. Location: Louisiana, USA. Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ). Size: 625 pounds in weight. The mako was caught in the waters off the Louisiana coast by the charter boat ‘Red Eye’ that is docked at Venice Marina. Venice is located approx.
New Mississippi State Record Mako Shark
CMR Certifies Three State Saltwater Fishing Records. Tim King of Ocean Springs set a new state conventional tackle record for Shortfin Mako with a 550‐pound fish on January 8, 2012.
South Australia limits shark fishing from metropolitan beaches
Hindmarsh residents win shark fishing ban. A new ban on shark fishing from South Australian metropolitan beaches strikes the right balance between swimmers and recreational fishers, Steve Georganas said today.
300 kg Blue Pointer caught in Australia
Published on 3 Feb, 2012 at 4:53 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 1 Comment
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 03. February 2012 Date: 29. January 2012. Location: Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. Species: Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). Size: 2.90 metres in length and 294 kg in weight. According to the source, the mako was caught by the two sport-fishermen Jason Finch (28) and Neil Sturzaker (53) about 20-kilometres south-east
Potential New World Record Leopard Shark
Published on 22 Jan, 2012 at 11:37 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 22. January 2012 On December 31, a potential new International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world record leopard shark Triakis semifasciata was landed by Maria de la Luz Johnson in San Diego Bay, California. She used a dead surfperch as bait. The record catch measured 162.56 cm in length and weighed
Big Mako Shark caught off Mississippi
Published on 9 Jan, 2012 at 11:52 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
Coast fishermen land monster mako By KAREN NELSON, THE SUN HERALD, 08. January 2012 BILOXI — Recreational fishermen landed a mako shark Sunday believed to be about 600 pounds. They were fishing 85 miles out from Biloxi in an area known as the Horseshoes. Tim King, 45, of Ocean Springs hooked the monster shark, while
Shark Tournament in Tasmania
Published on 8 Jan, 2012 at 8:13 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 7 Comments
Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine, 08. January 2012 6th Earlybird 1000 Shark Fishing Competition Date: 7. January 2012 Location: Mersey Yacht Club, East Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. Tournament Results : 1st Place: Species: Shortfin mako shark ( Isurus oxyrinchus ). Weight: 167.8 kg Angler: Matthew Charlesworth. Note: record weight for this competition (previous record: 119 kg)
World Record Mako Shark- Reproduced by Taxidermist in Florida
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 20:45 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | 5 Comments
Gray Taxidermy chosen to reproduce the current IGFA World Record Mako Shark – Craftsmanship at its Best Press Release by Gray Taxidermy 13. December 2011 The current IGFA (International Game Fish Association ) World Record Mako was caught on July 21 back in 2001 during the “Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament” off of Chatham,
Miami angler lands giant tiger shark
Published on 13 Dec, 2011 at 6:05 in Front Page, Shark News, Sport fishing | Viewed times | 84 Comments
Miami angler lands 15 foot tiger shark LMR Tackle is reporting about the capture of a huge tiger shark in the Miami area. 15 feet in length and weighed over half a ton
South African Anglers face ban because of Chumming
Published on 5 Dec, 2011 at 19:47 in Sport fishing | Viewed times | No Comments
CHUMMING CLOSE TO RECREATIONAL BATHING AREAS INCREASING THREAT TO PUBLIC Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, News Release, 05. December 2011 The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is currently considering an urgent ban on fishing close to recreational beaches after it became apparent that chumming – a custom of throwing cut-up fish in the sea to catch