Humane Society Wants to End Shark Fishing Tournament

They’re already working on curtailing Michael Vick’s canine obedience school, and now they won’t let sharks have the pleasure of swallowing a stick of dynamite? Those animal rights activists certainly are doing everything in their power to ensure man’s last days of fun are over. Major bummer.

Here’s the background: this is an Ocean City shark tournament that’s been held each of the past 26 years. It’s scheduled to begin on Thursday, with $3,000 going for first prize, and a total prize package potentially at $20,000 based on additional skills levels. Apparently the tournament attracts some of the greatest explosives anglers, and many spectators. So if so many people are enjoying the three-day tournament snagging sharks, then what’s the big deal?

John Grandy, a senior vice president of the group, says shark fishing techniques are barbaric and that the tournament harms the dwindling populations of thresher, blue and mako sharks.

Please. What a bunch of crap. As soon as someone from the Humane Society presents me with one legitimate purpose sharks serve in our world (aside from eating dumbass surfers), then I’ll start going along with them. Until that point, just let our boys have their fun.