SEA ISLE CITY — The first Jersey Shore Striper Tournament, a new three-day fishing tournament, is expected to attract countless anglers and one day become the largest striper competition in the state. Sponsored by Mike’s Seafood & Dock Restaurant and The Lobster Loft Restaurant, the tournament will take place Fri., Sat. and Sun., Nov. 5-7.
During the tournament, fishing will be done by rod and reel only, either from the beach by individuals or from boats by teams of no more than six participants. Fishing will take place in the Atlantic Ocean, back bays and inlets from Long Beach Island to the Delaware Bay. All winners will be determined by weight. In the case of a tie, the winner will be determined by length.
There are numerous cash awards for the anglers who pull-in the largest stripers (from beach or boat), with a $2,000 prize for first place, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third. The youth (under age 15) who reels in the largest striper will receive $300.
There will also be a Bluefish Division in the tournament, during which the anglers with two heaviest bluefish will receive $500 for first place and $300 for second place.
Tournament participants can also join the official 50/50 Calcutta for Autism, during which the anglers with the three heaviest stripers will “split the pot” with autism charities. Sixty percent of the prize money raised in the Calcutta will go to the first place fish; 30 percent to second; and 10 percent to third.
Prizes, which may increase depending on the number of participants, will be awarded during a banquet at the conclusion of the tournament on Sun., Nov. 7, at the Lobster Loft Restaurant. During the banquet, which will feature a free buffet luncheon and a cash bar, other prizes will also be up for grabs, including tickets to Philadelphia Eagles and Flyers home games and gift certificates to great restaurants.
“We expect this to become the premier striper tournament at the Jersey shore,” said Mike Monichetti, owner of Mike’s Seafood Restaurant and the father of two children with autism. “We hope to bring back the time-honored tradition of fishing to the Jersey shore – and, most importantly, we want to raise funds that will help find a cure for autism, which is being diagnosed at an alarming rate.”
For additional information about the first Jersey Shore Striper Tournament, phone 609-741-7728 or email JerseyShoreStriper@comcast.net.
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