This section provides information about striped bass fishing tournaments along the Atlantic Coast.
Posted February 27, 2010

Martha's Vineyard Derby Logo
The 2010 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby will be held from Sept. 12th to Oct 16th.
Category - Striped Bass
Boat: Stephen J. Pietruska - 44.68 lbs.
Shore: Ryan Kurth - 34.10 lbs.
Category - Bluefish
Boat: Henry R. Fauteux- 14.04 lbs.
Shore: Peter C. Shepardson - 13.81 lbs.
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 this Martha's Vineyard Derby follow this link: The Big One.

The 2010 On The Water Magazine's Striper Cup Tournament will run from May through September. For 2010 the tournament will start on May 3rd.
You didn't need to weigh in a fish to win! Catch-and-release anglers were able to have their catch recognized by filling out a release affidavit and receive a corresponding Pounders Club Pin.
To see the tournament results use this link:
OTW Tournament Standings
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: OTW Striper Cup.

ASA 2009 Angler of the Year
Gregg Nunn
The 2010 ASA Mercury Striper Tournament Trail consisted of a series of tournaments along the Atlantic Coast.
To see the tournament schedule, results, standings, and more photos,
use this link.
Link to: ASA Tournament Standings
To see more about the ASA Tournaments follow this link: ASA Tournament Trail.
Captain Greg Nunn won the 2009 ASA Angler of the Year award.


Team Comstock Regulator
The Second Annual Monomoy Shootout Fishing Tournament, at Chatham, MA. will be held on July 31st, 2010.
To see information about this tournament follow this link: Monomoy Shootout
2009 Tournament winners were:
1st - Team Comstock Regulator - 29.35 lb. Striped Bass
2nd - Team No One Has To Know- 15.55 lb. Striped Bass
3rd - Team Restless - 11.45 lb. Striped Bass

The SBCC National Striped Bass Tournament Trail
- Freshwater Striped Bass Tournaments.
To see information about these freshwater striped bass tournaments follow this link: SBCC

2010 tournament dates to be announced.
The 2009 North Shore Anglers Club Fishing Tournament for the Troops was held on October 10th, at The Montauk Yacht Club.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | P. Nigro - 42.75 inches | R. Bodurtha - 33 inches |
| 2nd | G. Wood - 42 inches | T. Walantis - 31.75 inches |
| 3rd | H. Einhorn - 40 inches | P. Nigro - 31.5 inches |
Youth Winner: Q. Nigro - 16 inch bass/29 inch bluefish
To see information about this tournament follow this link:
North Shore Anglers Club
The 2010 Montauk Surf Fishing Classic dates to be announced.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Stebbins - 42.20 lbs. | Steve Snyder - 12.26 lbs. |
| 2nd | Mike Byrnes- 26.28 lbs. | Mike Byrnes- 10.28 lbs. |
| 3rd | Bill Wetzel - 25.04 lbs. | Jim Callahan - 9.58 lbs. |
| 4th | George Bowen - 19.30 lbs. | Andy Richmond - 9.18 lbs. |
| 5th | Joe Brodman - 19.20 lbs. | John Goode- 9.16 lbs. |
The 2010 Long Island South Shore Surf Fishing Classic dates to be announced.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Vollmer - 41.72 lbs. | Frank Lombardi - 14.14 lbs. |
| 2nd | Pete Lofata - 28.34 lbs. | Larry Pacifico - 12.64 lbs. |
| 3rd | Anthony Musemell - 26.74 lbs. | Bill Bernard - 11.10 lbs. |
| 4th | Bill Fisher - 26.46 lbs. | Terry Marburger - 11.02 lbs. |
| 5th | Matt Vaccaro - 25.98 lbs. | Ron Turbin- 10.03 lbs. |

The Hudson River Striped Bass Derby, Hudson River - Tapanzee area will be held from April 17th to 18th, 2010.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel Goswick - 45.25 in. | John Pardo - 37.50 in. |
| 2nd | Mike Bravato - 44.00 in. | Walter Fisher - 37.00 in. |
| 3rd | Walter Fisher - 42.25 in. | Cory Cook - 35.50 in.. |
| 4th | Giuseppe Dipietra - 42.00 in. | Frank R. Heal - 35.00 in. |
| 5th | Joseph W. Goetz - 41.50 in. | A. J. Pasternak - 34.50 in. |
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: Liberty Derby.

This tournament is held at Seaside Park, NJ. 2010 tournament dates to be announced.

Chuck Many
The dates for the 2010 Hi-Mar Striper Club Annual 40 hour Striped Bass Tournament to be announced.
The 2009 tournament was canceled because of the weather.
| Place | Boat Name | Captain | Weight, lbs. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyman | Chuck Many | 24.00 & 23.76 = 47.76 | East River |
| 2nd | Nauti Boy | Al Dudas | 20.98 & 23.78 = 44.76 | Arthur Kill |
| 3rd | Kush lll | Kush Kosensky | 28.41 & 15.45 = 43.86 | Sandy Hook Channel |
| 4th | Run Off lll | Rocco Casso | 23.74 & 15.81 = 39.60 | Raritan Bay |
| 5th | Elusive | Zoran Maurina | 16.72 & 13.44 = 30.16 | Sandy Hook Rip |
To see more about Hi-Mar Striper Club fishing tournaments follow this
link:
Hi-Mar Striper Club

2010 dates to be announced.
2009 Tournament Results
This tournament was held from June 5th through June 14th.
Striped Bass Results:
Phil LaGrossa - 46 lbs. 10 oz.
Dom Talerico - 43 lbs. 11 oz.
Paul Hofmann - 43 lbs. 0 oz.
Bluefish Results:
Bob Misak - 15 lb. 7 oz.
Rick Raub - 12 lb. 4 oz.
Scott Pullen - 10 lb. 0 oz. lbs.
To see information about this tournament follow this link: Berkeley Striper Club

The 2010 Berkeley Striper Club Fall fishing Derby dates to be announced.
To see information about this tournament follow this link: Berkeley Striper Club

The 2010 tournament dates to be announced.
2009 Winners, Striped Bass:
1st - Michael Kane - 42.69 lbs., caught on bunker
2nd - Brian McCallister 39.94 lbs., caught on bunker
3rd - John Parzych - 38.69 lbs., caught on bunker
4th - Mike Green - 38.44 lbs., caught on bunker
5th - Kenney Depierro - 36.94 lbs., caught on bunker
2009 Winners, Bluefish:
1st - Randall Matlack - 16.31 lbs., caught on bunker
2nd - Spencer Gares - 15.31 lbs., caught on bunker
3rd - Raymond Sulllivan - 14.19 lbs., caught on bunker
4th - Dave Hershberger - 14.19 lbs., caught on bunker
5th - Thomas White - 14.00 lbs., caught on bunker
To see about this tournament follow this link: LBI Surf Fishing Classic
To see Tournament results follow this link: LBI Surf Fishing Classic Results.

2010 tournament dates to be announced.
2009 Tournament Results
First place winner was Miss Linda, skippered by Robert Hawryluk.
The winning 38 pound striper was caught by Dan Young.

2009 Winner Gene Brendel
The 2010 NJ Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament dates to be announced.
The 2009 tournament was well attended. The largest fish caught was a 32 inch striped bass
caught by Gene Brendel.
For more information follow this Link:
NJ Gov

The 27th Annual MSSA Spring Tournament, "Championship of the Chesapeake",will be held from April 30th to May 2nd, 2010.
2009 Tournament winners were:
1st - Chuck Falter - 47.2 lbs
2nd - Billy James - 45.30 lbs
3rd - John Dover - 45.0 lbs
4th - Raymond M. Cleveland - 44.6 lbs.
To find out more about this tournament follow this link: MSSA.

2010 dates to be announced.
2009 Tournament winners were:
1st - Robert Harris Jr. - 47.95 lbs
2nd - Lee Tippett - 43.90 lbs
3rd - James Rose - 43.25 lbs.
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To find out more about this tournament follow this link: MSSA.

The 15th Annual Rockfish Tournament dates to be announced.
This tournament was open to all subscribers to The Fisherman Magazine.
This tournament ran from April 1st to Nov. 30th.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Greene - 58.81 lbs. | Jeffrey Combs - 22.10 lbs. |
| 2nd | Jeffrey Glenn - 58.50 lbs. | Charles Decescenzo - 19.25 lbs. |
| 3rd | Mike Lanni- 56.40 lbs. | Phil LaGrossa - 18.38 lbs.. |
| 4th | Mark Foschi 55.00 lbs. | Anthony Muia - 18.25 lbs. |
Charles Decescenzo won the drawing for the Dream Boat, a fully equipped Maycraft 23 ft. Center Console. Charles qualified for the drawing with his 19.25 pound bluefish.

The 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout was held from January 7th to 9th 2010, at Virginia Beach, Virginia. This tournament was also the 2010 ASA Series kickoff.

Articifial Class Champions:
Gannett 1

Open Class Champions:
Max King's Marine 4
| Place | Artificial Class | Open Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gannett 1 - 136.85 lbs. | Max King's Marine 4 - 109.10 lbs. |
| 2nd | Rod Bender 1 - 131.70 lbs. | Matador 1 - 106.1 lbs. |
| 3rd | Anna Lynn 1 - 127.55 lbs. | Cheap Shot 1 - 96.80. |