The Saltwater Edge To Run Albie Shootout Beginning September 9 - The Fisherman

The Saltwater Edge To Run Albie Shootout Beginning September 9

It’s hardtail season again and the only way to make this momentous time of year more exciting is to spice it up with some competition! After a socially-distanced success last year in its longer format, the Albie Shootout is back for 2021 and the stage is set for a bigger turnout with the same level of competition in divisions for shore, kayak, fly and boat—with awesome prizes for each winner. The event will run in a catch-photo-release format and anglers will compete to tally the lengths of three albies to win awesome prizes from Shimano, Daiwa, Hogy, FishSnax and more. In addition to these prizes, there will be awards for the largest albie, the largest bonito and the largest Spanish mackerel—with opportunities to win other prizes as well. The entry fee is $20 per angler, available for purchase in store or on their website, the proceeds will be donated to conservation-minded charity TBD.

The Albie Shootout will officially kick off at 6 a.m. on September 9th and the last casts will be made at 7 p.m. on October 2nd. The tournament is open to anglers fishing the waters of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts with the only qualifying requirements being that you sign up before you begin fishing (signups will remain open for the duration of the event) and that you hold a valid saltwater fishing license (or reciprocal equivalent) for the state or states in which you intend to fish.

Anglers will have to photograph each fish they catch beside or on top of a measuring device that reads out in inches, with a second photo showing the angler with the fish—selfies are acceptable. Each inch will translate to one point, and your catch scores will be rounded up to the nearest whole inch, no halves or quarters. Participating anglers should know ahead of time that their photos will be posted to the tournament Instagram account @swetournaments and the photos may also find themselves used in promotional material or blog posts on the company website.

Albie season is saltwater fishing’s version of double-shot of espresso, when you take on the challenges of a competition, it’s like a Red Bull, spiked with espresso. Hang onto your hardtails ladies and gentlemen, this thing is about to get crazy!

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