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| 2010 Tuna |
| Payout Summary |
| Base Prize | $6,800.00 | | Base Prize Stringer | $1,700.00 | | Kahuna Tuna A | $14,250.00 | | Kahuna Tuna B | $21,850.00 | | Kahuna Tuna C | $34,200.00 | | Daily Calcutta A | $11,400.00 | | Daily Calcutta B | $16,150.00 | | Super Stringer Calcutta A | $26,600.00 | | Super Stringer Calcutta B | $28,500.00 |
| Total Payout |
$161,450.00 |
Boats Entered |
34 |
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| 2010 Tuna |
| Catch Summary |
| Species |
Lnd |
Rel |
Total |
| Yellowfin Tuna | 35 | 0 | 35 | | Bluefin Tuna | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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37 |
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Tuesday, July 20 2010 @ 10:53 AM MST
32 boats out of a field of 34 fished on Day 1 of the 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic and were welcomed by less than perfect weather and seas. The tuna that had been present for the previous 2 weeks were playing hard to get as well. When the weigh-in clock struck 8pm, 11 boats had visited the scales and the top contenders were the Moore Bills and the Sea Mistress, both with 69 lb. yellowfin. Over the Top made the board with a 67 pounder, as did the Fin-Ness with one going 66. It was obvious that most participants would initially concentrate on catching larger yellowfin and hopefully a nice, fat big eye.
As Day 2 arrived, 26 boats had decided to go on what would be another “sporty” day offshore. Six boats would weigh-in their catch by the deadline with the heaviest yellowfin being 64 lbs. on the Jeanie D. The All Geared Up put the first bluefin on the board at 64lbs., which surely altered some of the strategies being considered by the boats eligible to fish the final day.
When day 3 rolled around, only ten boats had one more shot at changing the scoreboard. At the end of the day, only the Sea Mistress and the Playmate would hit the scales. The Sea Mistress weighed-in a 56 lb. yellowfin, not enough to break the first place tie, but enough to add to their stringer weight and earn them an additional Calcutta prize. The Playmate scored with a 67 lb. bluefin which would give them the win in that category.
All of the winners turned out for the awards party afterward at Canyon Club to share in the fun and collect their winnings. Tournament director Bob Glover jokingly apologized for the lack of fish, and thanked everyone for participating. “Since we changed the format this year, this is essentially a new event and everyone’s been telling us how much they liked it and to stick with it for 2011 and more boats will come.” Glover said. “I think we’ll do just that!
Thursday, July 15 2010 @ 01:30 PM MST
For the Base Prize:
For the Base Prize Stringer, Heaviest Stringer:
| Category |
Rank |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
Entrant |
| Heaviest Stringer |
1 |
26 |
Play Mate |
191 |
$850.00 |
Jack Shandrowski |
| 2nd Heaviest Stringer |
2 |
1 |
Thats Right |
190 |
$510.00 |
Travis Boon J&A Charters LLC |
| 3rd Heaviest Stringer |
3 |
22 |
Over the Top |
185 |
$340.00 |
Matt Lonuzzi |
For the Kahuna Tuna A:
For the Kahuna Tuna B:
For the Kahuna Tuna C:
For the Daily Calcutta A, Day #1:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Thursday |
24 |
Moore Bills |
69 |
$2,731.25 |
| Heaviest Tuna Thursday |
17 |
Sea Mistress |
69 |
$2,731.25 |
For the Daily Calcutta A, Day #2:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Friday |
14 |
Jeannie D |
64 |
$2,256.25 |
| Heaviest Tuna Friday |
20 |
All Geared Up |
64 |
$2,256.25 |
For the Daily Calcutta A, Day #3:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Saturday |
26 |
Play Mate |
67 |
$1,425.00 |
For the Daily Calcutta B, Day #1:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Thursday |
17 |
Sea Mistress |
69 |
$3,800.00 |
| Heaviest Tuna Thursday |
24 |
Moore Bills |
69 |
$3,800.00 |
For the Daily Calcutta B, Day #2:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Friday |
20 |
All Geared Up |
64 |
$2,612.50 |
| Heaviest Tuna Friday |
14 |
Jeannie D |
64 |
$2,612.50 |
For the Daily Calcutta B, Day #3:
| Category |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
| Heaviest Tuna Saturday |
26 |
Play Mate |
67 |
$3,325.00 |
For the Super Stringer Calcutta A, Heaviest 3 Fish:
| Category |
Rank |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
Entrant |
| Heaviest 3 Fish |
1 |
26 |
Play Mate |
191 |
$11,970.00 |
Jack Shandrowski |
| 2nd Heaviest 3 Fish |
2 |
1 |
Thats Right |
190 |
$6,650.00 |
Travis Boon J&A Charters LLC |
| 3rd Heaviest 3 Fish |
3 |
22 |
Over the Top |
185 |
$3,990.00 |
Matt Lonuzzi |
| 4th Heaviest 3 Fish |
4 |
12 |
Fin-ness |
183 |
$2,660.00 |
Tim Hake |
| 5th Heaviest 3 Fish |
5 |
14 |
Jeannie D |
176 |
$1,330.00 |
John Overpeck |
For the Super Stringer Calcutta B, Heaviest 3 Fish:
| Category |
Rank |
# |
Name |
Weight |
Payout |
Entrant |
| Heaviest 3 Fish |
1 |
26 |
Play Mate |
191 |
$12,825.00 |
Jack Shandrowski |
| 2nd Heaviest 3 Fish |
2 |
1 |
Thats Right |
190 |
$7,125.00 |
Travis Boon J&A Charters LLC |
| 3rd Heaviest 3 Fish |
3 |
22 |
Over the Top |
185 |
$4,275.00 |
Matt Lonuzzi |
| 4th Heaviest 3 Fish |
4 |
6 |
DA Sea |
174 |
$2,850.00 |
Ed Dunn |
| 5th Heaviest 3 Fish |
5 |
17 |
Sea Mistress |
172 |
$1,425.00 |
John Ramondo |
Thursday, July 15 2010 @ 04:10 AM MST
The 9th Annual South Jersey Tuna Tournament kicked of Wednesday evening with the Captain's Meeting at Canyon Club. 34 boats signed up to compete under the new all-trolling format this year. "We're happy to have 34 boats" said tournament director Bob Glover. "Even though we're in our ninth year, this is essentially a new event and everyone seems to like the new format and the new calcuttas. It should make for an exciting tournament and I think when our country's financial situation improves, it will become quite popular for the tuna guys and gals!" Boats can fish two out of a possible 3 days, captains choice, and the weather looked favorable. The weigh-ins can be watched live, simply by clicking the link on this page. "We've got a great bunch of tuna chasers out there, so it will no doubt be a fishy couple of days," added Bob. "Good luck to everyone!"
Tuesday, July 13 2010 @ 09:31 AM MST
South Jersey Tournaments has always supported legal, ethical fishing practices, and will continue to do so. However, even a seemingly simple rule can have far-reaching and unintended consequences. This was recently made clear at this year’s Big Rock Tournament where the largest fish, previously worth over $900,000, was apparently disqualified over a mate failing to hold a current North Carolina fishing license. We agree that the rules are the rules, but in light of this and other issues raised at that event, we have decided to review our own rules to avoid similar unanticipated problems.
We have always felt tournament rules should be concise and be limited to the fewest needed to ensure fair fishing competition. Going forward, where possible, we will leave regulatory matters and the associated penalties in the hands of the trained enforcement professionals and award our prizes strictly on the basis of compliance with our own tournament rules. We intend to focus more on what’s going on in the cockpit and less on what’s in the file cabinet.
In our next tournament, the Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament, Rule 19 has been changed to read:
“19. In order to be eligible for awards, prizes, and calcuttas, fish must be caught in compliance with all tournament rules. Said rules include conformance to state and federal size limits and possession of a current NMFS angling, general or charter/headboat category HMS permit.”
In no way is this change meant to condone illegal fishing or other behaviors. South Jersey Tournaments encourages and supports full compliance with all fisheries regulations, including a new federal angler registry, and will continue to work with law enforcement at all levels. South Jersey Tournaments prides ourselves on our 30 plus years of conservation and fair competition. We are sure that our thousands of participants, past and present, will understand the need for this change.
Those who are not on the registry can do so quickly and free at either CountMyFish.noaa.gov or (888)674-7411.
Saturday, July 10 2010 @ 10:11 AM MST
No, the tournament will only be weighing fish that meet the NMFS HMS Angling Category size and bag limits. This means that boats may only weigh one bluefin tuna per day that is at least 27 inches and less than 59 inches.
Sunday, June 20 2010 @ 07:04 AM MST
In light of the National Marine Fisheries Service reducing the size of bluefin tuna that are currently allowed to be caught, this temporary rule will add an interesting twist to the 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament. This year, those participants that troll-up a bluefin will have to make sure it’s in the over 27” to just under 59” size range. The heaviest bluefin tuna of the tournament will be taken in this range as fish smaller than than 27” or 59” or larger are currently not allowed due to the new NMFS quota restrictions.
According to Tournament Director Bob Glover, “this will definitely be an interesting twist to the bluefin category of the tournament. You’ll simply be fishing for the heaviest fish within a certain size range or what is essentially known as slot fishing.” Slot fishing is used quite frequntly for conservation purposes in fresh water fishing throughout the country and is common in fresh water tournaments. “
I don’t see this as being that detrimental to the bluefin category of the event” said Glover. As in the past few years, participants are only allowed to weigh one bluefin per day anyway. This year, you’re just going to have to make sure it’s the right length. It may sound challenging, but I don't think it 'll be a problem - I'm thinking it's going to be an interesting angle that could prove to be fun!
Friday, March 26 2010 @ 08:15 AM MST
By popular demand to make the event more competitive and lucrative for the participants, the Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament has been switched to a trolling only format. Recognizing the changes in our tuna fishery, we believe this new format will make the event more exciting and competitive than ever before. As always, you will still get to fish 2 of 3 days, captain’s choice, for yellowfin and/or bluefin.
What’s great about this tournament is that boats of all sizes can compete at several different financial levels and have a great sporting experience. But remember, the more you’re in, the more you win! All of the calcuttas have been restructured and we’ve even added an exciting team aspect to the event called Team Play. Plus we’ll have our always enjoyable Captain’s Meeting and an outstanding awards dinner and celebration – all in traditional South Jersey style! We hope you’ll consider joining us in July and take part in one of South Jersey’s premier events. It’s going to be a lot of fun! Details will be posted shortly.
Monday, December 07 2009 @ 08:13 AM MST
| If you’re serious about catching tuna, and winning a lot of money in the process, then you already know about South Jersey’s Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament. Chances are good that you’ve been here before and if you have, we bet that you’ll be back in 2010 to compete for a portion of the purse. In previous years, the stream of tuna coming to the scales has been virtually continuous making South Jersey’s tuna tournament the most popular in southern Jersey. |
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