Team Signup for the 2025 Texas Shark Rodeo is now active, please click on the Team Signup tab above for more information.

 

Tournament start date: The traditional starting date of the Texas Shark Rodeo founded by Big Lou and David Williams is the same day as the Billy Sandifer beach cleanup. Friends of Padre operate the cleanup and please consider attending and volunteering at the event which is Feb 22th, 2025, which is scheduled for the last Saturday of each February.

 

We are pleased to announce that CCA has donated over $60,000 to Sharkathon / Texas Shark Rodeo for the purchase of tags. Make sure you enter the CCA Star tournament this summer to show your support for their participation in bringing this event to you.

 

 

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Texas Shark Rodeo (TSR) is a catch - photo - release team-oriented shark fishing tournament with an emphasis on tagging and collecting data for the conservation of sharks. This tournament is brought to you by Sharkathon with help from various sponsors as we secure donations.

 

TSR is in partnership with Texas A&M Harte Research Institute (HRI). TSR will be issuing tags and fin/clip vials for participants to help further shark research. Data will be collected via the TSR website during the competition. 

 

This event is a "Leave no trace" event and we greatly encourage all participants to not only clean up after themselves when fishing but do what they can to leave the area they fished cleaner than when they arrived.

CURRENT YEAR TEXAS SHARK RODEO STATISTICS

Total Sharks Caught

Total Sharks Tagged

Total Sharks Fin Clipped

567

482

506

CURRENT YEAR TOP 3 TEAMS

Rank Team Name Points Sharks Caught Sharks Tagged Sharks Fin Clipped
1 Rodeo Heroes 5135.00 239 233 233
2 Sharkaholics 1856.00 83 80 82
3 Just Bitten Shark Fishing Team 1399.00 72 67 72

Current YEAR TOP 3 ANGLERS

Name Total Inches
Tidwell, Donnie 10413.75
Crain, David 4164.00
Ford, Logan 2154.50

ALL YEARS / TEXAS SHARK RODEO CATCH STATISTICS
Since 2014

Total Sharks Caught

Total Sharks Tagged

Total Sharks Fin Clipped

13477

10322

9394