Blue Shark

by John Telfer

Title

Blue Shark

Artist

John Telfer

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Photograph - Photograph

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FAA WATERCOLOR MARK DOES NOT APPEAR ON FINAL SALES
Every year in Freeport, New York located on the south shore of Long Island, a fishing club that I belong to called the Freeport Hudson Anglers holds it's annuall Shark Tournament called the Annual Freeport Hudson Anglers Shark Tournament. The tournament is the largest on the east coast of the United States and attacts over 200 fisherman each year. The rules are simple you leave from the main location in Freeport at 6:00am and return with what you hope is the biggest catch no later then 6:30pm that same day. Most fisherman head out to the canyon in Montauk known for attracting, threashers, blues and hammerhead sharks. While I was working the tournament this particular year I was walking around taking photos of the sharks being taken off the boats and weighed and then the top five heaviest sharks are hung in the Shark Gallows on display as cash and prizes are given to only the top 5 heaviest sharks. In this photo is a Blue Shark that was just weighed and was lying on the ground getting ready to be tagged and hung on the gallow he weighed 275lbs and was 12 feet long. The tournament is for a good cause as all of the shark meet is sold or used to feed needy children as the club has partnered up with the Harry Chapin Foundation. Harry Chapin was a famous singer from Long Island who was killed in a car accident on the Long Island Expressway. He started the Children's Charity Foundation while he was still alive.
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February 18th, 2012

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