Spearfishing Tournament & Updates

TOURNAMENT UPDATES

Flounder:

Beau Birch, 26.5" @ 8.11lbs

Tautog:

Mark Healy, 16" @ 2.45lbs

Seabass:

Jesse Pettit, 15" at 1.4lbs

Lobster:

Jesse Pettit, 3 5/8" at 1.21lbs

Striper:

Brian Tomlin: 38.5" @ 19.7lbs

Monkfish:

None yet!

Beau Birch, Leading Flounder 26.5" @ 8.11 lbs

Brian Tomlin, Leading Striper: 38.5" at 19.7 lbs.

Freediving off Cape May

4th Annual ECDS Summer Spearfishing Tournament

April 15- August 26, 2012

*Open to SCUBA and Free Divers*

You can enter at any point in time during the entire tournament.

We already have a great list of prizes, Check them out!

*Please look at NJ Regulations BEFORE you start hunting*

Categories: Tautog, Flounder, Sea Bass, Monkfish, Striper, Lobster

Any fish/lobster being submitted needs to meet government regulations, be officially weighed and photographed. If fish/lobster does not meet government regulations, please safely return animal.

Official Weigh-In Stations: American Diving Supply in Northfield, Larsen's Marina in Sea Isle City, and on board the Atlantus (Atlantic City) & Dina Dee (Barnegat Light) .

*Free Divers: You must bring fish/lobster to the shop or Larsen's Marina in Sea Isle City, NJ for pictures, weight and measurements within 24 hours of spearing*

Non-Refundable Entry Fee: $30, Early Entry Fee (Anytime prior to April 15): $20. Must be paid prior to dive. You may enter the tournament at any time during the summer but you must pay entry fee before entering water to participate.

First place prize awarded in each category.

The Master Spearfisher award will be given to the diver that shoots fish/lobster in the most categories and has the highest score. Fish do not have to place to be counted. Scoring is as follows: Ten (10) points per first fish per CATEGORY entered and then one (1) point per POUND.

There will be an official scale and measuring board at East Coast Diving Supply and on board each vessel.

Rules:

1. Contest is limited to American Diving Supply Charters on the Atlantus and the Dina Dee. Free diving is permitted anywhere along the NJ coast.

2. All SCUBA Diving contestants need to be SCUBA certified and possess a Certification Card.

3. All fish must meet regulations and can be speared, stabbed or grabbed by the diver. All fish/lobster caught be the diver must be brought aboard the boat by the diver that obtained them. No mutilated fish/lobster is eligible for the tournament.

4. There will be no ties. All decisions will be made by the Instructor/Divemaster in charge that day. All decisions are FINAL.

**2012 Spearfishing Tournament's Grand Prizes**

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JBL Northeast Elite Woody Speargun

Brand New this summer, made Specifically for NE Spearfishing!!!