If you’re looking to add a little competition to your weekend fishing activities, the Jersey Shore tournament circuits provides plenty of opportunity throughout the summer season.
For kayakers, the Mid Atlantic Kayak Open runs July 10-12. New Jersey’s biggest kayak fishing tournament, the event offers multiple qualifying species including striped bass, bluefish, black drum, redfish, black sea bass, tautog, fluke, sheepshead and weakfish. The tournament is catch and release, or catch and harvest (within legal limits) with the exception of striped bass, which is release only.
The captains meeting will take place Friday, June 10th at 5 p.m. at Great Bay Outfitters located at 955 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor Township. All participants are required to fill out tournament paperwork and have their measuring devices verified by the tournament committee and receive your tournament number. All monies ($100 entry) must be paid prior to the start of the tournament.
For details tupperwarenavy.org.
For you heavy hitters looking to fish the edge next week, South Jersey Yacht Sales will host their Offshore Showdown next Thursday through Saturday, with the captains meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 8.
Points and prizes for marlin, tuna, wahoo, and mahi, with $1,800 boat entry fee including tickets for nightly dockside hospitality, lay day BBQ, and awards ceremony dinner for six participants (additional tickets can be purchased at the captains’ meeting.)
For tournament details and registration call 609-884-0177 or visit southjerseytournaments.com.
