Stripers Forever - the Berkeley Striper Club is holding an early season tournament with much of the proceeds going to support SF's work towards gamefish. This will be an important contribution to our efforts to make striped bass a gamefish everywhere. Here is their announcement. You'll see that you can register at many well known tackle shops.
Berkeley Striper Club Spring Fishing Tournament Application
5/28/04 – 6/06/04
I understand that in conjunction with engaging in the tournament, I could experience certain hazards and be involved in certain risks. I further recognize that it would be impractical as well as well as unfair for the Berkeley Striper Club, its officers, directors, and committee members and/or any and all persons or boat owners and their crew directly or indirectly involved in or connected with the Tournament to be liable or responsible in any way for my safety. I hereby release, hold harmless and forever discharge the Tournament and its officers, directors and committee members, the boat owners and their crews from any liability and/or libel, loss, damage harm, injury or death suffered by me which may occur during the Tournament. I understand this includes any claims based upon any negligent
act or omission.
I understand that I enter the Tournament at my own risk and hereby assume all risks, which may be involved in participating in the Tournament, particularly hazards due to weather conditions, and I fully understand that anytime during my participation, I may elect not to participate when I think the weather or any hazards are too great.
I hereby agree to the terms and conditions of this general release and agree to abide by the rules and regulations prescribed for competition in the Berkeley Striper Club’s Tournament and affix my signature hereto.
Name:________________________________________________
Signature:________________________________Date:_________
Address:______________________________________________
City/State______________________________________________
Phone Number_________________________________________ E-mail________________________________________________
Check Applicable Tournament Options:
? Striped Bass Boat Division $30.
? Striped Bass Shore Caught Division $30.
? Bluefish Division $10
? Fluke Division $10.
? Weakfish Division $10.
Total Entry Fee Enclosed $________ (For mail in entries make check payable to the Berkeley Striper Club, C/O Tournament Chairman, 160 Doherty Drive, Clifton N.J. 07013)
Entrant’s Receipt For Payment
Entrant’s name_________________________Date____________
Payment of $______ was received by ______________________
for the 2004 Berkeley Striper Club Spring Fishing Tournament
Berkeley Striper Club Spring Fishing Tournament
Rules and Regulations
1.) There will be NO CAPTAINS meeting. Entrants are responsible for reading and adhering to the following rules. If there are any questions at all contact our Tournament Chairman, Paul Haertel at (973) 943-8201 or ask on www.berkeleystriperclub.org. (message board-general-club info.)
2.) Registration may be made by mail, at a Berkeley Striper Club meeting or at one of the listed registration stations.
3.) Entrance fee must be received no later than 5:00PM on 5/28/04.
The tournament begins at 5:00PM on Friday, 5/28/04 and ends at 12:00PM (noon) on Sunday, 6/6/04.
4.) Boundaries include all New Jersey waters open to the public.
5.) For the striped bass boat division, the fish must be caught from a boat
6.) For the striped bass shore division, the fish must be caught from the shore which includes any beach, jetty, pier, bridge, wall, or shoreline of any ocean, bay, inlet, canal or river within New Jersey provided it is legal to fish there.
7.) For the bluefish, fluke, and weakfish divisions, the fish may be caught from a boat OR from the shore.
8.) Each entrant may only win one prize per division.
9.) Fish entered must be caught on rod and reel and within compliance of the law. Fish must be of legal size to be eligible except that striped bass must be at least 28”. No slot fish.
10.) From the time the fish strikes, the entrant must hook and fight the fish. The only help he or she may have is to have someone net or gaff it.
11.) Prizes will be determined by the weight of the fish in pounds and ounces. Fish weighed on a digital scale will be rounded off to the nearest ounce. In the event of a tie, the first fish weighed in will hold that position.
12.) Fish must be weighed in by the entrant within 24 hrs. of catching the fish and all fish must be weighed in by 12Pm (noon) on Sunday, 6/6/04.
13.) Fish must be weighed at any of the listed weigh-in stations.
14.) Entrants weighing in fish will receive a receipt from the weigh-master. Entrants should hold on to this to verify their identity and catch. 15.) Any and all appeals or protests must be made by 1:00Pm on 6/6/04.
16.) Entrant agrees to abide by the decision of the Tournament Committee and agrees that this decision is final.
17.) Any entrant weighing in a fish which was not caught by him or her, within the rules and regulations of this tournament will be disqualified and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Registration and Weigh-in Stations
Register at any one of the following fine tackle stores or mail check payable to the Berkeley Striper Club, C/O tournament chairman, 160 Doherty Dr., Clifton, N.J. 07013
Weigh-ins must be made at any of the following fine tackle stores during their normal business hours, except that on the last day of the tournament, Sunday June 6,2004 fish must be weighed at the Seaside Park Municipal Bldg. (6th Av. And Central Av.) from 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Alex’s Bait and Tackle, 9 Inlet Dr., Point Pleasant Beach
Bahr’s Landing, 2 Bay Av., Highlands
Barnegat Light Bait & Tackle, 15th, Barnegat Light
(609) 494-4566,
Betty & Nick’s Bait and Tackle, 807 SW Central Av., Seaside Park
Bruce & Pat’s Bait and Tackle, 317 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City
Capt. Bill’s Bait and Tackle, 302 S. Concourse, Neptune
The Dock Outfitters, Porter and Bayfront, Seaside Heights
(732) 830-8171
Grizz’s Bait & Tackle, 232 N. Main St., Forked River,
Fisherman’s Den, 900 Marina Av., Belmar
Fisherman’s Headquarters, 280 W. 9th St., Ship Bottom
Jersey Joe’s Bait and Tackle, 1411 NW Central Av., Seaside Park
Jingles Bait & Tackle, 1214 N. Bay Av., Beach Haven
(609) 492-2795
Murphy’s Hook House, 2701 Rt. 37, Toms River
Scott’s Bait & Tackle, 812 ? Main St., Bradley Beach
Steven’s Bait & Tackle, 63 Brighton Av., Long Branch
The Tackle Box, 1134 Route 36, Hazlet
Berkeley Striper Club Spring Fishing Tournament
Tournament Format and Prizes
The tournament itself will actually be five tournaments in one. Entrants may enter from one to as many as all five divisions. There will be both boat and shore caught striped bass divisions. The entry fee for each division is $30., and there will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize for each. Additionally, there will be bluefish, fluke and weakfish divisions. However, for these divisions, participants may fish from a boat OR from the shore.
The entry fee for each is $10. and there will be a 1st place prize for each species.
Of the money collected for each division, 50% will be designated as prize money and 50% minus the cost of running the tournament will be donated to Stripers Forever. Of the money designated as prize money for each striped bass division, 50% will be awarded for 1st place, 30% for 2nd place and 20% for 3rd place. Of the money designated for the bluefish, fluke and weakfish divisions, 100% will be awarded for 1st place.
Bonus Prize
An additional $250. has been generously donated by BSC club member, Hugo Moras. The $250. will be awarded to the person who catches the largest striped bass in the tournament, regardless of whether it is caught from a boat or from the shore.
Awards Ceremony
The ceremony will take place between 1:00Pm and 2:00PM on 6/6/04 at the Seaside Park Municipal Court Room located at 6th Av. and Central Av.
Tournament Standings and Hotline Number
All registration and weigh-in stations will be regularly updated as to the current standings for each division.
Current standings may also be viewed on our web-site,
Additionally the tournament hotline # (609) 698-2637 may be called 24/7. A recording will give the current standings and after the beep, you may ask a question and you will be called back as soon as possible.
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