Since the 1950’s the County of Cape May and its fishing community have held highlighted events for big game offshore fisherman. Over the years these tournaments and fisherman have made the area known for having some of the most productive fishing for white and blue marlin and have created some of the most world-renowned captains and crews that target them.
As the sport fishing industry has grown substantially, the recently rebranded Cape May Marlin Tournament puts our region on the map as a “must do” event for Marlin fishing enthusiasts. Building on the 60 years of rich history and tradition started at the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor, the Cape May Marlin Tournament continues to grow as one of the oldest and prestigious release tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic!
The captains meeting and registration ($2,000 entry fee) will be held on Thursday, July 24 poolside at Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres start at 6 p.m. and the captains meeting itself getting start at 7:30 p.m. Fish days are Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, with 4 a.m. daily departure and lines in from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The scales will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. with a dockside reception from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
An awards presentation will be held at 9 p.m. on Saturday. For more details contact South Jersey Tournaments at 609-884-0177 or go to southjerseytournaments.com.
