Striped Bass Fishing Tournaments - 2011
This section provides information about striped bass fishing tournaments along the Atlantic Coast during 2011.
Posted Jan. 31, 2012
Martha's Vineyard Derby Logo
Steve Morris' new boat
photo credit: Elizabeth Norcross
The Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby
The 2011 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby ran from Sunday Sept. 11th to Saturday Oct 15th.
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 2011 On The Water Magazine's Striper Cup Tournament ran from May 2nd through September 19th.
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.
American Striper Association Tournaments
The ASA has not announced any tournaments for 2011.
Matt Swenson & Bob Fitzgerald
The Monomoy Shootout
The 3rd annual Mononomy Shootout will be held on July 16th, 2011.
2010 Tournament winners were:
1st - Matt Swenson and Bob Fitzgerald - 27.5 lb. Striped Bass
2nd - Brandyn Basset and Mike Peltier - 26.0 lb. Striped Bass
3rd - Team AHOY.COM - 25.5 lb. Striped Bass
To see information about this tournament follow this link: Monomoy Shootout
2011 Montauk Surf Fishing Classic
The 2011 Montauk Surf Fishing Classic took place from September 23rd to 25th.
| 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.
2011 South Shore Classic
The 2011 South Shore Classic was a Surf Fishing Tournament for Striped Bass & Bluefish held at Captree State Park, Long Island on October 14-16, 2011.
| 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 2nd annual Jones Beach Surf Classic was held from Nov.4th to 6th, 2011. The tournament started at 9am on Friday Nov. 4th, and ended on Sunday Nov. 6th at 3PM.
Boundaries were from Debs Inlet to the Fire Island Lighthouse.
| 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 2011 Hudson River Striped Bass Derby, Hudson River - From Troy NY to the Atlantic - was held from April 16th to 17th.
| 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 2011 Hi Mar 40 Hour Striped Bass Tournament was held from 8Pm Friday 10/21/11 to Noon Sunday 10/23/11.
| 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
2011 Long Beach Island
Surf Fishing Classic
The 2011 Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic was held from Oct.8th through Dec. 4th.
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.
2011 NJ Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament
The 2011 NJ Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament was held on Sunday, October 2nd.
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 2011 MSSA Spring Tournament, "Championship of the Chesapeake", was held from April 29th to May 1st.
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 2011 MSSA Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic was held from Nov. 19th to 20th.
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.
Million Dollar Rockfish Challenge
Dates for the 2011 Million Dollar Rockfish Challenge have not yet been announced.
| Place | Rockfish - 2 fish |
|---|---|
| 1st | Team Devious - 80.65 lb. |
| 2nd | Team The Handyman - 73.85 lb. |
| 3rd | Team Right Hook - 72.85 lb. |
To find out more about this tournament follow this link:
Million Dollar Rockfish Challenge..
"The Fisherman" 2011 Dream Boat Fishing Challenge
This tournament is open to all subscribers to The Fisherman Magazine.
This tournament ran 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.