Come celebrate the return of summer time fishing and the birth of our nation with the recently formed RFA CT Chapter. The goal of this tournament is to promote fishing in the coastal waters of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York, to promote family fishing events and increase youth participation in recreational angling.
The tournament runs from Saturday, June 27th, at 12:01 AM through Sunday, July 5th, at 6:00PM. All fish must be weighed in at an RFA registered weigh station (listed below) by 6:00 PM on July 5th and the registration deadline to participate is Friday, June 26th at 11:59 PM. This is a 9-Day Tournament, fish hard and fish often! An awards Ceremony to be held on July 8th at 7PM at Bill’s Seafood in Westbrook, CT.
Fish can be landed from shore, private boat and party and charter vessels fishing the waters of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. Anglers must be registered by the registration deadline in order to participate in the event. Fish must be landed by registered angler in order to qualify. In cases of duplicate weights the first fish to be weighed-in will be the “winner”. If winners are not present at the award ceremony, checks will be mailed to the angler’s home address. If children are not present at the awards ceremony, prizes will be left at a participating tackle shop for pick up.
Winners will be notified via telephone and/or email by 6 PM on Tuesday, July 7th. Disqualifications/disputes – allegations of cheating will be investigated by the tournament committee, the tournament committee’s decision is final in regard to disqualifications.
RFA Registered Weigh In Stations:
A&W Marina, Bait & Tackle, New London, CT
Tidewater Bait & Tackle, Westbrook, CT
Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle, Guildford, CT
J&B Tackle, Niantic, CT
Hillyer’s Tackle, Niantic, CT
Branford Bait & Tackle, Branford, CT
Bobby J’s Bait & Tackle, Milford, CT
More weigh in stations coming soon!
Entry Fees:
$20 per angler
$45 with new RFA membership ($10 discount)
Children’s Division (16 and under)
$5 per youth angler
NOTE: Anglers under 16 can fish in the adult division if desired (at the $20 fee).
Prizes:
Adult Division:
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
For more information and to sign up, please visit joinrfa.org.
