Striped Bass Fishing Tournaments - 2012
This section provides information about striped bass fishing tournaments along the Atlantic Coast.
Posted Feb. 1, 2012
Martha's Vineyard Derby Logo
Steve Morris' new boat
photo credit: Elizabeth Norcross
The Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
The dates for the 2012 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby have not yet been announced.
2011 Derby Winners:
Category - Striped Bass
Boat: Richard A. Penney - 46.15 lbs.
Shore: Steve G. Pierson - 34.92 lbs.
Category - Bluefish
Boat: Charles J. Ogletree - 15.50 lbs.
Shore: Stephen C. Morris - 14.86 lbs.
Category - Bonito
Boat: Domingo P. Canha - 9.79 lbs.
Shore: Pedro Guzman - 7.39 lbs.
Category - False Albacore
Boat: Jaemon Gilles - 14.77 lbs.
Shore: Alexander O. Bettencourt - 15.38 lbs.
Prize Winners
Steve Morris (shore bluefish) won the Eastern Boat!
Richard Penney (boat bass) won the Chevy Truck!
Link to: Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
Link to: More about Martha"s Vineyard.
To see the book "The Big One," which is all about the Martha's Vineyard Derby follow this link: The Big One.
On The Water Magazine's Striper Cup
The 2012 On The Water Magazine's Striper Cup Tournament will run from May through September .
2011 Winners:
Largest Striper - Boat
Greg Myerson - 81.88 lbs.
Peter Vican - 77.40 lbs.
Greg Myerson - 61.00 lbs.
Largest Striper - Shore
Jimmy Ellinas - 55.50 lbs.
Chris Whitt - 48.60 lbs.
Mike Everin - 48.50 lbs.
Team
Team Jersey Shore - 522.36 lbs.
Team Striper - 518.92 lbs.
Team Atlas - 500.38 lbs.
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: OTW Striper Cup.
2012 Montauk Surf Fishing Classic
The dates for the 2012 Montauk Surf Fishing Classic have not yet been amnnounced.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Bruno - 49.3 lbs. | Mike Larson - 11.58 lbs. |
| 2nd | Gus Tserpelis - 48.74 lbs. | Pasquale Amretta - 10.58 lbs. |
| 3rd | Mike Coppola - 32.34 lbs. | Howard Lawrence - 10.10 lbs. |
| 4th | Richie Michelsen - 24.12 lbs. | Rich Michelsen - 9.50 lbs. |
| 5th | Michael Larson - 21.88 lbs. | Terry Marburger - 9.50 lbs. |
Gus Tserpelis and John Bruno
John Bruno, shown at the right, caught his winning striper on a Super Strike Needlefish.
2012 South Shore Classic
The dates for the 2012 South Shore Classic, a Surf Fishing Tournament for Striped Bass & Bluefish to be held at Captree State Park, Long Island have not yet been announced.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Pira - 49.13 lbs. | Pete Lafata - 15.2 lbs. |
| 2nd | Allan Vollmer - 42.10 lbs. | Brett Rainer - 14.20 lbs. |
| 3rd | Charles Vollmer - 36.12 lbs. | Lyman Green - 14.20 lbs. |
| 4th | Joe Leonard - 35.20 lbs. | Dylan Lochlin - 14.10 lbs. |
| 5th | Scott Falkowitz - 34.20 lbs. | Robert Fisher - 13.40 lbs. |
Winning Group and Paul Pira, who caught his striper on a bucktail.
Photo credit - Chris Thompson.
Jones Beach Surf Classic
The dates for the 2012, 3rd annual, Jones Beach Surf Classic have not yet been announced.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rubin Fourner - 36.93 lbs. | Jaiso Jomas - 11.19 lbs. |
| 2nd | Nick George - 24.34 lbs. | Brett Rainer - 10.86 lbs. |
| 3rd | Peter Kruczko - 23.28 lbs. | Tom Schneider - 10.71 lbs. |
Hudson River Fishermen's Association
The dates for the 2012 Hudson River Striped Bass Derby, Hudson River - From Troy NY to the Atlantic - have not yet been announced.
| Place | Striped Bass |
|---|---|
| 1st | Walter Chudkosky - 26.00 lb. |
| 2nd | Nick Recanati - 24.00 lb. |
| 3rd | Donna Murray - 20.40 lb. |
| 4th | Nicholas Facciolo - 19.96 lb. |
| 5th | Joseph Dipietra - 19.20 lb. |
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: HRFA.
Hi-Mar Striper Club 40 Hour Striped Bass Tournament
The dates for the 2012 Hi Mar 40 Hour Striped Bass Tournament have not yet been announced.
| Place | Team | Captain | Weight - 2 fish | Where Caught |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyman | Chuck Many | 58.8 lbs. | Hudson River. |
| 2nd | The Nauti Boy | Al Dudas | 55.2 lbs | Staten Island |
| 3rd | Prime Coat | Buddy Hughes | 55.0 | Srewsbury River |
| 4th | Runoff IV | Rocco Casso | 47.0 lbs. | Srewsbury River |
| 5th | That's It | Gene Graman | 43.6 lbs. | Hudson River |
Lady Angler Winner: Kathie Hughes - 28.6 pound striper.
Junior Angler Winner: Jake Caasebone - 19.4 pound striper.
To see more about Hi-Mar Striper Club fishing tournaments follow this
link:
Hi-Mar Striper Club
Shark River Surf Anglers
The Shark River Surf Anglers hold both a spring and fall
striped bass fishing
tournament.
To see information about these tournaments follow this link:
Shark River Surf Anglers
Jersey Coast Shark Anglers' Striped Bass Tournament
Every Year the Jersey Coast Shark Anglers hold a Striped Bass Fishing Tournament.
To see information about this tournament follow this link: Jersey Coast Shark Anglers
Berkeley Striper Club
Striped Bass Fishing Tournaments
The Berkeley Striper Club Holds both a spring and fall striped bass fishing tournament.
To see information about these tournaments follow this link: Berkeley Striper Club
2012 Long Beach Island
Surf Fishing Classic
The dates for the 2012 Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic have not yet been announced.
2011 Winners, Striped Bass:
1st - Gary Naylor. - 41.56 lbs., caught on bunker
2nd - Tim Stumpf - 39.06 lbs., caught on bunker
3rd - Joseph J. Romano - 37.31 lbs., caught on bunker
4th - Alan Young - 36.81 lbs., caught on bunker
5th - Gene Geld - 36.38 lbs., caught on plug
2011 Winners, Bluefish:
1st - Randy Matlack - 15.19 lbs., caught on bunker
2nd - John Hickey - 14.75 lbs., caught on bunker
3rd - William Kayhart - 14.75 lbs., caught on bunker
4th - Raymond Sullivan Jr. - 14.69 lbs., caught on bunker
5th - Christopher Flowers - 14.44 lbs., caught on bunker
To see more about this tournament follow this link: LBI Surf Fishing Classic
To see Tournament results follow this link: LBI Surf Fishing Classic Results.
2012 NJ Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament
The dates for the 2012 NJ Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament have not yet been announced.
2011 Winners were:
Michael Nightingale won the Governors Cup with a 33.375 inch striped bass.
Joe Csenteri caught the largest bluefish,
23.125 inches long.
For more information follow this Link:
NJ Gov
MSSA Championship of the Chesapeake
The dates for the 2012 MSSA Spring Tournament, "Championship of the Chesapeake", have not yet been announced.
2011 Tournament Results.
Largest Rockfish:
Clifton T. Disney Jr. - 44.10 lbs.
Daniel L. Rohleder- 43.1 lbs.
William Kratz III - 41.45 lbs.
Emerson Williams - 40.85 lbs.
John W. Weber - 40.40 lbs.
To find out more about this tournament, follow this link: MSSA.
MSSA Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic
The dates for the 2012 MSSA Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic have not yet been announced.
2011 Tournament Results:
Largest Rockfish:
1st - Steve Dodson - 51.65 lbs
2nd - Andrew Turner - 42.45 lbs
3rd - John Patchett - 41.50 lbs.
4th - Doug Scott - 41.00 lbs.
5th - Marty Simounet - 40.25 lbs.
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: MSSA.
"The Fisherman" 2012 Dream Boat Fishing Challenge
This tournament is open to all subscribers to The Fisherman Magazine.
This tournament runs from May through November.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Webber - 61.10 lbs. | Michael Frank - 18.00 lbs. |
| 2nd | Mike Lanni - 58.20 lbs. | Paul Galasso - 18.00 lbs. |
| 3rd | Michael Parker - 55.00 lbs. | Alexander Dudas - 18.00 lbs. |
| 4th | Lenny Terranova - 53.25 lbs. | Louis Taglia - 17.80 lbs. |
| 5th | Sam Ramsay - 53.20 lbs. | Walter Fisher - 17.63 lbs. |
Paul Galasso was the lucky drawing winner. He qualifed as a result of his second place finish in the Bluefish category.
Paul won a Hydra-Sports 2300C Boat. This boat is a 23 foot center console with a 250 horsepower Evenrude E-TEC outboard motor.