The Fishin Franks
Shark, Cat-fish, Sting-ray. Tournaments Since 1985.
Tournament Date,   2nd Saturday of June.   
 
    because of the freeze this year, and declining Shark populations.

                      $28.04 + tax = $30.00 per person, entry fee.
  We originated the no waste Shark tournament 25 years ago.

  Time: Sign-outs start at 3:30 pm Saturday,
  Weigh-in Sunday 8:am to 9:am.    Tournament ends Sunday 9:00 am.

  The sharks are gutted so the meat stays edible.
  Then measured tip of nose to fork of tail.
  This format of shark tournament was done not to be politically correct,
  but because it is the right thing to do.

  These events provide data for Shark research,
  The unfortunate part is not all data can be gotten from live Sharks.
  The truth is necessary data sometimes has to be taken, Our tournament while not,
  politically correct is as close to no waste as possible and provides data
  for researchers which can not be had any other way.   
Life is no friggin tea party,

   Stop the long line, commercial fishing and Save our sharks.
          One, long-line, boat kills more sharks in one night, than five years
          of this Tournament. because of the low, "$" dollar value of shark meat
          they are discard "Dumped over dead and wasted,
          It is not wrong to kill it is wrong to waste.
          Before all these do gooders and eco nuts, got on the band wagon, and thump their
         drums so loud, 25 years ago Fishin Franks was already doing the right thing.

Click this flyer below to see larger complete Tournament flyer

After you click on this it will appear in it's own window,
make it full screen once the window appears it will show very large,
then go small hold your cursor over the flyer and left click it will get larger again.

These are a few pictures From our event.
Notice the ice on the Sharks, This keeps the meat edible.
Fishin Franks is far from perfect, but we do the best we can.

Other Tournaments

Elks Lodge In Punta Gorda Free Kids fishin Tournament
Held every year on the pier behind the elks. 3rd Saturday of June.
For more info.  

Here is another shark tournament.
This has nothing to do with Fishin Franks it is a separate tournament
We are not involved, But The people running it are friends of mine.

The GUY HARVEY ULTIMATE SHARK CHALLENGE
        Click the button to see their website for full details
          
                                                       

Winners June 2010
Shark

1st. Hammer 77 1/8 inches James Jones

2nd Hammer 69 7/8 inches Remo Loyal

3rd Bull      69 inches William Steffani

4th Hammer   60 1/2 inches Jeff Gross

Sail Cats

1st 6.78 pounds Larry May

2nd 4.96 pounds Alex Machado

3rd 4.90 pounds Brandon Pack

4th 4.72 pounds Barry Rarovdi

Sting-Ray

1st 42 7/8 inches Dennis Wilson

2nd 39 5/8 inches Tom Savinsky

3rd 39 1/2 inches Ronald Sweeris

4th  38 inches  Eyan Hernanes