Hi Everyone!!!
My name is Jack Donlon, Director of Shark Fest 2015.
My Cell number is 609 349 2375.
If anyone has any questions I am always available.
I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and answer a few questions and comments on this thread.
Shark Fest is a shark themed family weekend festival. There will be dozens of vendors, food trucks, continuous live music, Beer
mostly for the kids
, Free admission, Free Shark Shows every 2 hours, Free Kids Dishing Derby. There will be inflatables, a rock wall and a Mechanical Shark Ride. At the festival there are several large screens that play video... Video and stills from the Shark tournament taking place the same weekend. The crowds can experience the fun of fishing and the thrill of Shark Fishing... A Big Shark Party!
Yes, there is a 5K run that is fun to watch... It has a Free Kids "fun Run" as well. During the 5K the runners will encounter "sharks" at the mile markers that fill the air with RED Powder... so it is a color run too.
Finally- to the point... While all this is taking place and I am parking cars-the "Are You Man Enough Shark Challenge 6" is taking place.
Teams fish shifts from Friday through Sunday morning. #tag and release 60" or greater Blue, Mako or Thresher for points. Our method of validation is 100%. Additionally, the Calcuttas are for Mako and Thresher and those shark are brought back for weigh-in at Shark Fest. Great lengths have been gone to and years of tweaks and drastic changes have enabled us to present a hybrid tournament that rewards catch and release AND allows a responsible, limited amount of anglers to make their own legal choices. There is also a grand prize in the making for setting the NJ State Thresher record.
The event supports a charity called SHARK SENSE, Inc. This organization is dedicated to stopping the brutal act of Shark Finning which kills millions of Shark annually. Shark Sense is also dedicated to educating the public that Shark Finning and recreational shark fishing are not the same...
The corporations that are decimating the rain forests do so by cutting down trees... My Landscaper also cuts down trees... We certainly do not blame the landscaper for destroying the rainforest...
Yes- the name is the "Are You Man Enough? Shark Challenge! 6" I have taken great heat for the tongue in cheek name that some take waaaay too seriously. It makes great headlines and news clips so I kept it...
We had an explosion of entries since I put the entry page up 2 days ago... I can assure you the caliber of anglers registered so far will meet anyone's standards...
There are a limited amount of transient slips available at AHMH for Shark Fest weekend. Call the Harbor Master to reserve.
I hope to meet many of you at Shark Fest and look forward to re-joining the local Raritan fishing community.
www.sharkfest2015.com
www.sharkchallenge2015.com
www.runningwiththesharks.com
