Welcome to Sharkathon.com. This site is focused on catch and release shark fishing on Padre Island National Seashore. We are now in our fifth year of operation, having completed our fourth tournament in September 2007. We had 370 participants this year, and we are looking forward to a similar turnout in 2008. We have decided to cap the number of participants in this year's event, and we will not exceed 400 participants. This will limit the impact of the event on the environment.
We donated $1500.00 from the proceeds of our raffle sales to the Padre Island National Seashore and we are looking forward to a year of continued support from the Park. We have requested a special use permit and will be applying for this year's permit in the coming days.
Last year, we donated $1000.00 to the park to fund a park watch program. Please take a look at last year's letter from the Park here.
Please support catch and release and our 2007 sponsors by clicking the banners below. Without the help of these sponsors, and some generous families and individuals this event would not be possible!
Thank you all!
Sharkathon Planning Committee
NEW! Sharkathon 2008 will be held September 12-14th 2008. There will be a cap of 400 entries for this year's event.