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Rules and eligibility requirements. |
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| 1. | The Derby is open to everyone except the Derby Staff. |
| 2. | Applicants may fish from the shoreline, a party boat, charter boat or a private boat. All fish must be brought to a measurement station. |
| 3. | All participants must comply with Coast Guard laws and rules, local
enforcement laws as well as New York State DEC and New Jersey DEP laws and IGFA rules. |
| 4. | If competing in a private boat ALL OCCUPANTS must be entered in the Derby.
The only exception is a charter crew in the performance of a charter. |
| 5. | Only one fish per species per angler will be considered in awarding any
prizes. However, as long as you are in compliance with state laws you may continue to submit larger fish while the measurement stations are open. Overall, only the largest fish you enter of each species will count towards any prizes. e.g. if you submit a 32 inch fish at 8:00 AM and go back out and catch a 36 inch fish you will be able to submit that. |
| 6. | Any fish that is frozen, gaffed, foul hooked, snagged or caught in an unsporting manner as per IGFA* rules will be disqualified. No treble hooks may be used while live bait fishing. |
| 7. | Fishing shall begin Friday May 8 at 8:00 PM and continue until 5 PM on Saturday May 9, 2009. |
| 8. | Fish measurement times will be from 8 AM to 5 PM. Stations will close promptly at 5:00 PM Saturday and any fish brought in after that time will be disqualified. |
| 9. | The official measurement stations are located at the Shattemuc Yacht Club in Ossining, NY, at the Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City, on the Atlantis Princess party boat, at the Atlantis Marina in Staten Island and at the Twin Lights Marina in Highlands, NJ. |
| 10. | All winning anglers may be subject to a polygraph examination if requested. A Grand Prize of at least $5000.00 will be awarded to the highest scoring fish of the derby. |
| 11. | The highest scoring fish will be determined by length and release status. In the case of a tie, the fish presented for measurement at the earliest time will be declared the highest scoring. If two fish have the same length and release status the one entered at the earliest time will be eligible to win the grand prize. |
| 12. | A 2 inch bonus will be added to the length of each fish entry that is released
alive. (Grand Prize fish included) The measurement station judges will determine if a fish qualifies as a live release. |
| 13. | The fish entry slip must be presented when entering a fish in order to collect
any prize. In the absence of this fish entry slip, any evidence of registration in this derby may be accepted. |
| 14. | Any angler participating in this event, UNDER THE AGE OF 18, must have a parent or guardian's signature on the application. |
| 15. | The DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES COMMITTEE ARE FINAL. Any violation from any of these rules will result in disqualification from this derby. The Derby Director will be available to discuss any issues during the event at 201-230-2375 |
| 16. | When coming in with your boat to the measurement areas, call ahead on Ch. 68 to allow us to prepare for you. |
| 17. | A $4,500.00 Grand Prize will be added to the prize for the THE HIGHEST SCORING
FISH ENTERED in the derby. This fish could be a striped bass or a bluefish.
The highest scoring striper and bluefish will each be awarded a minimum of $500. The
highest scoring fish of the derby will have $4500 added to that $500 prize making a
minimum Grand Prize of $5000. There may be additional amounts added to this prize by our sponsors. Please check this web page to see the most up to date prizes. (Remember you get 1 point for every inch and a 2 inch bonus for live release.) This $5000 is a guaranteed prize that will be awarded at the HRFA meeting on May 12th 2009. |
Prizes:
| Highest Scoring fish of
Derby (Bluefish or Striper) |
$5000.00 Guaranteed Prize$500 per below* +$4500 Grand Prize $5000 Minimum Possible Additions to the Grand Prize
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*Largest Striped Bass |
$500.00 (If $5000 prize goes to a bluefish) |
*Largest Bluefish |
$500.00 (If $5000 prize goes to a striped bass) |
Second Largest Striped Bass |
$250.00 |
Second Largest Bluefish |
$250.00 |
Third Largest Striped Bass |
$100.00 |
Third Largest Bluefish |
$100.00 |
PORT PRIZES Largest fish at each port gets this prize! |
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***These awards will be given out
at the weigh stations |
Entry fees: $25 before April 1, 2009, $35 April 1 - April 30,
$50 May 1 - May 8
You may pay by cash, check or credit card.
Cash should be brought directly to a derby representative.
Checks can be mailed after filling out our on line form.
Credit card payments will be accepted on line.
(You must set your browser to "Accept Cookies" or PayPal will
"time you out" in our on line system.)
For any payment method sign up on line by clicking HERE
Final date for "on-line" payments...May 9, 2008 7:00PM.
Paper applications are available here
If you are fishing this derby please understand that these fish may be staging in
the lower harbor before spawning. We want them all released!
Please use circle hooks and take precautionary even perhaps extraordinary measures to
bring fish in alive. We will do everything we can to help you release your catch alive.
Let's all do our part to preserve this great resource.
If you want to investigate a live well capable of keeping your fish alive then look
into reserving a striper tube.
These tubes were designed by Warren Turner of the Striped Bass Conservation Coalition
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The Derby will be held rain or shine. It is the sole responsibility of the captain of all entered boats to determine if weather and sea conditions are safe. All marinas involved, the New Jersey Chapter of the Hudson River Fishermen's Association, it's officers and derby sponsors assume no responsibility or liability for any boats entered or individuals participating in the derby. All applicants release and discharge the owners of the The National Striped Bass Association, Liberty Landing Marina, Atlantis Marina, the Shattemuc Yacht Club marina, the Hudson River Fishermen's Association New Jersey Chapter, and all members or employees from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or resulting from any anticipated or unanticipated incident resulting from any participation in this fishing Derby. This is a striped bass and bluefish derby. No other species of fish may be entered. Emphasis on this derby is on "Catch and Release." So...in an effort to encourage that fish be brought in ALIVE...We have introduced the following rule: Each fish weighed in and released alive will receive a bonus of two inches added to its length. Sign up on line by clicking HERE |
Facilities offered for this derby:
Bait will be available for purchase in the vicinity of each measurement station.
Boat slips may be available at the marinas. Please call to check.
Gas is available at the marinas
Restrooms
Showers
Derby will be monitoring marine radio channel 68.
American Littoral Society Fish Tags will be used!
There will be 6 measurement locations.
One will be at the Liberty Landing Marina.
http://www.libertylandingmarina.com/
The Liberty Landing measurement station is at the mouth of the Morris
Canal -
40 42.608 N 74 02.379 W
Slips will be available at the marina office on the fuel dock.
Food and refreshments will be available at various locations in the marina.
Two measurement stations will be in Staten Island at the Atlantis Marina
and on board the Atlantis Princess party boat.
http://www.atlantismarinasi.com/
Atlantis Marina measurement station area shown above.
Snacks are available in the marina.
Bait is at the tackle shop across the street.
Shattemuc Yacht Club
Westerly Road, P.O. Box 29
Ossining, NY 10562
Telephone 914-941-8777
Lat 41'09'45"N, Long 073'52'15"W
http://www.shattemucyc.org
Fishermen's
Supply Co.
Point Pleasant NJ
Twin Lights Marina
