The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Fred Golofaro Memorial South Shore Classic Fishing Tournament will be held from 12 noon Friday, October 28 to 12 noon Sunday, October 30, 2022.
All Bluefish & Striped Bass must be hooked and landed from the beach, surf, jetty, bank, or pier in the waters between the Jones Beach West End and the east jetty of the Moriches Inlet. The qualifying sizes are: Bluefish – 5 pounds and Striped Bass 28 inches to 35 inches. Captree Fuel, Bait & Tackle at Captree State Park is the official weigh-in station and will be open from 6am to 10pm Friday and Saturday and 6am to 12noon on Sunday. All fish must be weighed and recorded by 12noon on Sunday, October 30. The 1st place anglers in the largest Striped Bass and Bluefish categories will be awarded $750 each. In the case of a tie, the earliest recorded fish takes precedence. One prize awarded per person, per species.
The registration fee is $20 per person and can be done by mail or in person. Applications can be found at www.parks.ny.gov on the Long Island Region page, LI State Parks Recreation page on Facebook, in The Fisherman Magazine and at Long Island State Parks. Mail in registration is strongly recommended and will be accepted until Friday, October 21. In person registration will be open until 9 a.m. Saturday, October 29 at Captree Fuel, Bait & Tackle located within Captree State Park.
On Sunday, October 30 at 12noon in place of an award ceremony, the first 100 registered participants will receive a free set of Tsunami lures which will be distributed by curbside pick-up in the Captree parking lot. Participants must remain in their vehicles, wear a mask and show their permit to receive the giveaway.
The tournament is sponsored by New York State Parks – Long Island Region, the Natural Heritage Trust, The Fisherman Magazine, Captree Fuel, Bait &Tackle. This year’s corporate contributor is Tsunami. For additional information, please contact the Recreation Department at 631-321-3510.
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