This section provides information about striped bass fishing tournaments along the Atlantic Coast.
Posted July 19, 2008.

Martha's Vineyard Derby Logo
The 2008 Martha's Vinyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby schedule has not yet been announced.
Category - Striped Bass, Boat:
Zeb Tilton, 56.51 lbs.
Leo C. Wlodyka, 55.88 lbs.
William H. Miller, 48.07 lbs.
Category - Striped Bass, Shore:
Zachary K. Tilton, 40.61 lbs.
Morgan T. Taylor, 35.15 lbs.
Harry F. Rodrigues, 32.59 lbs.
Category - Bluefish
Boat: Bruce L. McIntosh, 14.62 lbs.
Shore: Chris A. Morris, 11.70 lbs.
Link to: Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
Link to: More about Martha"s Vineyard.

Mark Sherer, 62.5 pound striper
The 2008 On The Water's Striper Cup Tournament runs from May through September.
You don't need to weigh in a fish to win! Catch-and-release anglers will be able to have their catch recognized by filling out a release affidavit and receive a corresponding Pounders Club Pin.
To see the tournament standings and more photos use this link.
Link to OTW Tournament Standings

FLW June 21, 2008 - New London, CT
Team Little Grey Gull
In 2008 there will be four $85,000 one-day qualifying tournaments held on Saturdays. The Wall-Mart FLW Striper Series teams fish for top awards of up to $30,000 in each qualifier.
Each team of two to five anglers is allowed to weigh in two stripers ranging in size from 28 to 34 inches.
The fish must be
kept alive in Striper Tubes or FLW Outdoors KeepAlive boxes, and later released.
To see the tournament schedule, current standings, and more
photos, use this link.
Link to FLW Tournament Standings

ASA June7, 2008 -
Stratford, CT
Team Guppie Ann
The 2008 ASA Mercury Striper Tournament Trail consists of eight tournaments along the Atlantic Coast.
To see the tournament schedule,
individual tournament results, and more photos,
use this link.
Link to ASA Tournament Standings
The 2008 tournament will run from September 26th through September 28th .
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Cappola - 38.6 lbs. | Stephen Delara - 11.8 lbs. |
| 2nd | Wilson Gonzales - 31.9 lbs. | Dan Colville - 11.3 lbs. |
| 3rd | Matt Martin - 22.3 lbs. | Rich Soper - 11.2 lbs. |
The 2008 tournament will run from October 17th through October 19th .
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Lauricella - 43.4 lbs. | Russell Flanagan - 12.6 lbs. |
| 2nd | Joseph Cheperuk - 32.0 lbs. | James Daprile - 12.2 lbs. |
| 3rd | John Lanton - 27.8 lbs. | Rubin Fournier & Jeff Krist - 11.2 lbs. |

This tournament took place on May 10th.
2008 Striped Bass Results:
1st place - Thomas Facciola - 42.50 inch striper, released
2nd place - Dan Riley - 42.50 striper, released
3rd place - Chester Fabyanski - 41.75 inch striper, released
4th place - Jim Treval - 41,75 inch striper, released
5th place - Michael Lettieri - 41.5 inch striper
Chester Fabyanski caught the biggest bluefish - 39.75 inches.
On Friday, May 16, 2008, the Fishermen’s Conservation Association (FCA) celebrated its 10th Annual Manhattan Cup “catch and release" charity fishing tournament in New York City.
The largest striped bass caught and released was by Gary Sherman and Capt. Joe Mustati.
This year's tournament was held on Sunday June 21st, 2008.
| Place | Boat Name | Captain | Weight, lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hapi Daze | Greg Nunn | 44.8 and 39.5 pound stripers |
| 2nd | Run Off III | Rocco Casso | 40.4 and 36.3 pound stripers |
| 3rd | Black Pearl | Chris Harvey | 28.1 and 39.9 pound stripers |

Chuck Many
This year's tournament will run from 8 PM 0n Friday the 24th, to Noon on Sunday the 26th of October, 2008.
The largest striped bass caught in the 2007 tournament weighed 27.9 lbs., and was caught by Mike Merola on Run Off III.
| Place | Boat Name | Captain | Weight, lbs. | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyman | Chuck Many | 26.2 & 25.2 = 51.4 | Shrewsbury Rocks |
| 2nd | Run Off III | Rocco Casso | 27.9 & 20.5 = 48.4 | Shrewsbury River |
| 3rd | Nauti Boy | Al Dudas | 24.8 & 22.0 = 46.8 | Outerbridge Crossing |
The 2008 Surf Fishing Tournament will be held from April 1 to November 30.
2007 Results:
1st place: Chris Witt - 43 lb. striper
2nd and 3rd place tie: Jerry Taylor and Billy Bertsch - 40 lb. stripers.
2008 tournament will run from May 30th to June 8th, 2008.
2007 Striped Bass Results:
Fred Bogue - 35 lbs. 14 oz.
Chris LaGrossa - 33 lbs. 14 oz.
Paul Haertel - 28 lbs. 13 oz.
2007 Bluefish Results:
Bill Meyer - 14 lb. 12 oz.
Sal Padavano - 14 lb. 12 oz.
Andy Ciok - 14 lb. 10 oz. lbs.
This tournament runs from September 1 through December 31.
2008 tournament dates to be announced
2007 Winners:
Kevin Wong - 40 pound, 4 oz. striped bass, caught on bunker.
Frank Marascia - 19 pound, 2 oz. bluefish, caught on a plug.
The 2008 tournament was held on Saturday, May 17th, at Island Beach State Park, NJ.
Stripersurf.com beat out BassBarn.com in their "The Beating on the Beach" competition.

Martin Mosen
The 2008 tournament will be held on Sunday, October 5th.
Martin Mosen won the 2007 NJ Governor's Cup with a 37&3/8 inch striped bass.

2007 Rockfish Tournament Winners
2008 Rock Hall's Rockfish Tournament dates are June 13,14,15, 2008.
2007 Winners:
Bo Hamm - 18.8 lbs.
Brian Councell - 1.6lbs. ?
Dennis Meeks - 16.6 lbs.
This tournament is open to all subscibers to The Fisherman Magazine.
This tournament runs from April 1st to Nov. 30th.
| Place | Striped Bass | Bluefish |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Taylor - 63.25 lbs. | Todd Callan - 18.10 lbs. |
| 2nd | Craig Lorenz - 55.1 lbs. | Isaac Mizrahi - 18.00 lbs. |
| 3rd | Mathew Winn - 54.70 lbs. | Ted Prager- 17.38 lbs. |


The 6th Annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout was held from January 10th to 12th 2008, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Results:
1st, Chesapeake Angler II - 137.40 lbs.
2nd, Marlin Maniac III - 131.40 lbs.
3rd, Hapi Daze II - 131.04 lbs..