If you’re looking to get competitive with your back bay fluke trips, there are a couple of early season tournaments that are timed to coincide with summer flounder in much “skinnier” and often protected waters behind the barrier islands.
This Saturday, May 17, the Valhalla Flounder Open returns to Valhalla Yachting Center in New Gretna with awards ceremony at Breeze’s on the Bass River. All forms and payment must be received at the Viking Yachting Center office at 5724 N. Route 9, New Gretna, NJ no later than 5 pm. on May 16. Get details at fisheriesconservationtrust.org.
The 27th “Brutus” Fluke Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, May 31; presented by Egg Harbor Township Elks Lodge 2563 and Somers Point AMVETS Post 911 there’s a Friday night captains meeting as well. For details email BrutusBoy6665@aol.com.
Then from June 7-8 there’s the 6th Annual Raging Raymond Fluke Tournament. Captains meeting is on June 6 at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 493, 420 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor. Entry fee is $100 per boat (four anglers), fish sunrise Saturday through Sunday at 1 p.m. Call 609-845-7653 for details.
In Delaware, you also have the Lewes Harbour Marina’s annual canal flounder tournament on May 16 to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. For details call 302-645-6227 or pick up registration form at Lewes Harbour Marina.
Also in our Calendar of Events this week, the 21st Annual Middle Township Drum Fish Tournament – aka The “Mayor’s Cup” drum classic – will take place this weekend, from May 16-18 with weigh-ins at Jim’s Bait and Tackle at 1208 NJ-109 in Cape May. Visit Jim’s for registration details or download the form at middletownship.com.
