Results of the 2017 Bahia Marina Mako Mania Tournament

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine,
18. June 2017

21st annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament

Location: Bahia Marina, Ocean City, Maryland, USA.
Date: 02. to 04. June 2017

A total of 77 boats (with 337 anglers on board) participated in this year’s Mako Mania Shark Tournament.

The total prize money distributed was $134,480 and over 100 sharks were released during the three-day event.

Last year’s results are available here: 20th annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament

Catch Results 2017:

Mako Division

1st Place Mako:
Species: Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Weight: 228 lbs
Date: June 3rd, 2017
Boat: Moore Bills
Angler: Shane Moore
Payout: $64,580

2nd Place Mako:
Species: Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Weight: 196.3 lbs
Date: June 3rd, 2017
Boat: Mako Me Crazy
Angler: Mike Adams
Payout: $9,558

3rd  Place Mako:
Species: Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Weight: 191.2 lbs
Date: June 2nd, 2017
Boat: Jenny Poo
Angler: Cheri Coley
Payout: $13,952

Thresher Division

1st Place Thresher:
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 583.0 lbs
Date: June 4th, 2017
Boat: Teaser
Angler: Mike Fritsch
Payout: $15,765

2nd  Place Thresher:
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 501.0 lbs
Date: June 2nd, 2017
Boat: Get Reel
Angler: Kevin Rohe
Payout: $8,559

3rd Place Thresher:
Species: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
Weight: 434.0 lbs
Date: June 3rd, 2017
Boat: Game On
Angler: Vaughn Charlton
Payout: $5,706

Most shark released
Boat: Rhonda’s Osprey
No.of releases: five makos
Payout: $1,000

Noteworthy catch:
Boat: Wrecker
Date: June 4th, 2017
Species: Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
Note: released (see related facebook-video below)

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