Overnight Billfish Tournament
2010 Overnight Billfish Tournament Printable Brochure
Dear Anglers:
The Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club invites you to join us for the 33rd Annual Overnight Billfish Tournament. Boats will compete for over $50,000 in cash and prizes. The event will start Sunday August 8, 2010 and run through Saturday August 14, 2010.
This year we have expanded the Tournament boundaries to allow boats to leave from Manasquan Inlet south to Cape May, NJ. We will once again be holding the Captains Meeting/Kickoff Dinner at the Ocean City Yacht Club and will feature an open bar. Fishing will be Captain’s choice of one of the five following nights after the Captains Meeting. Boats may leave anytime after 5am, fish- ing from 8am until 11am the following morning, at which time fishing will cease.
The weigh-in will be held at the new Ocean City Marina at 2nd St. and Bay Ave. in Ocean City, just south of Harbor House. (Look for the yellow OCMTC flag.) The scales will be open at 1pm and will close at 4pm each day. This is an exciting time so have your friends and family come down to see your catch!
The Tournament will come to a close on Saturday August 14th with an Awards Barbeque and Cocktail Party at The Harbor House, 2nd St. and Bay Ave., Ocean City, NJ. Don’t miss the fun and excitement! Return your registration without delay to take advantage of the early entry discount.
If you have any questions, please contact Tournament Chairman Brian Logue (609) 827- 0820 or Jack Davidson (856) 982-5250.
Thank you,
Brian Logue
Tournament Chairman
Registration
Entrance fee is $700 per boat
GRAND PRIZE
1st Place: $10,000
2nd Place: $4,000
3rd Place: $1,000
Awarded to the boat that accumulates the most points from the following:
- Billfish Release: 75 points (with the exception of a
Blue Marlin release which is worth 100 points) - Swordfish: 1 point per pound (100 lb min. weight)Tuna: 1 point per pound (limit 5 fish, 50 lb min. weight)
- Wahoo: 1 point per pound (limit 5 fish)
- Dolphin: 1 point per pound (limit 5 fish, 10 lb min. weight)
- Mako Shark: 1 point per pound (limit 1 Mako, 54+
inches, 100 lb min. weight)
Tournament Prizes
All winners will receive a trophy along with a a cash award or gift certificates. Junior anglers will receive a trophy and non-cash award to comply with New Jersey Amateur Regulations.
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BILLFISH RELEASE
1st 2nd 3rd |
SWORDFISH
Heaviest over 100 pounds |
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Tuna
1st 2nd 3rd |
MAKO SHARK
Heaviest over 48 inches |
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Wahoo
1st 2nd 3rd |
Dolphin
1st 2nd 3rd |
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JUNIOR ANGLER
1st 2nd 3rd |
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Junior Angler: 75 points for a Billfish release and heaviest fish weighed with points awarded on a per pound basis for non Billfish.
There are additional $1,000 awards to any angler who breaks the ALL-TIME OCMTC RECORDS of any of the following:
Swordfish – Paul Weber – 456lbs.
Tuna – Jack Thomas – 332lbs.
Dolphin – Lou Quillen – 51lbs.
Wahoo – Ted Wood – 106lbs.
Mako – Nick Miraglio – 368lbs. & Karl Schilling – 368 lbs.