SATURDAY JUNE 17

[Skipper the cigar aFISHinodo]

This Saturday I am fishing the Freeport Hudson Anglers Shart Tournament.

 

Anyone near long island, Freeport is the place to be around 4pm on to 7pm if you want to see some impressive sharks. Boats form all around the country come to fish this prestigious tournament. All sorts of well known teams including the guy Jaws was written after, Frank Mundus. http://www.fmundus.com/

This year I have a crackerjack team with some secret weapons. One of the guys I almost idolize from my marina is fishing with me (he was once well known for body building under the name is Big E which is now the name of his boat). He has caught some impressive sharks. He is my first mate along with 2 of the 3 brothers form my old crew.



(everyone but the guy in the orange).

This picture was from 2003 when we came in with the winning fish 12 minutes late.

The festivities for spectators includes fresh shark steaks that they grill form donated loosing fish, along with steaks to take home (leftovers go to a local food bank)

Anyway, if you are there, watch for the MEGABYTE and our winning fish!
http://www.john.theskipper.com/about2meg.html


 

(I got the pre-season jitters, anticipation along with anxiety and nerves... it's stressful running 80 miles off shore top speed in the dark, then tangling with these man-eaters.. and let me tell you, they gewt pissed when you hook them too!)


 

WISH ME LUCK!

[Tfire136]

Good luck John!! Shark is something that I have wanted to try for a very long time but have never had the chance. I bet fishing for them is fun also

[Tonto]

Good luck Skipper, I'll be looking for the pics!

 

Must.....resist.....too.....many.......movie.....quotes.....too...many....

[Tonto]

Oh hell.....

Mary Ellen Moffat. She broke my heart.   

[Cigar Penguin]

Good luck!

Its been a long time since I did a fish tourney!
I miss them alot.

[Parkster]

duh duh,,,,, duh duh,,,,, dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum, doo doo doo

 

Go get em Skipper.

[discdog]

Skipper, watch these on TV wvery once in a while. Which tournament is this? Will it be televised? Good Luck.

[Headley]

Go get 'em Skip!  Is this going to be covered on any ESPN shows or OLN or anything?

[Bobgun]

Catching sharks and smoking Anejo Sharks at the same time.  Life should be so good. GO JOHN!! 

   

[Skipper the cigar aFISHinodo]

Go get 'em Skip!  Is this going to be covered on any ESPN shows or OLN or anything?

nope... For years this was THE shark tournament. This was the largest shark only torunament in the country. Other trnys were larger with much bigger purses, but they included all sorts of other fish like bill fish and tuna. This is basically a 3 shark tournament. Blue shark, Thresher and the ever hunted Mako. Tigers, bulls and other legal sharks are included but they are never caught this time of year in this reigon or never meet the 150 pound minimum size requirement.

As for televising, nope. By the time someone figured out that people would be interested in this sort of thing, ESPN chose the RI trny you've probably seen. Interestingly the winning boat of that trny had my friend on it. He is a prefessional fisherman... The picture above my fish was bigger.


 

The winning fish of this tournament will be, if it's a mako, it will push 250 pounds. If it's a thresher, it may go to 300. Blue shark will go around 190.

I'm predicting Thresher this year due to the water temp. I've never caught a thresher... I am anxious to get my first, they are quite incredible.