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The Port Jefferson Ferry

 

2011 WICC Greatest Bluefish

Tournament on Earth



203-366-BLUE

AUGUST 27th & 28th

 

DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS

THE TOURNAMENT IS POSTPONED

 to September 10th & 11th

 listed below to register

 

 

Official Rules Registration and
Weigh-In Stations
Sponsors Print & mail in registration form

 

OFFICIAL PRIZES

1st Place - $25,000
2nd Place - $10,000
3rd Place - $3,000
4th - $1,000
5th - $1,000

Next 15 places (6th-20th) - $200 each
Port Prize $200 to the heaviest fish caught at
each official weigh station

Sponsors:
The Port Jefferson Ferry
Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk
Duchess Restaurants
Town Fair Tire
Devan Infiniti of Fairfield
Landfall Navigation
St. Vincents SWIM Across the Sound



 
 

   


 

2011 LEADER BOARD
Unofficial Final Results

Weight Date Time First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station Reg #
- -   - - -  
15.41 11-Sep 4:19 PM MITCHELL STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02325
15.16 10-Sep 4:33 PM ANASTASIOS MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08303
14.98 10-Sep 4:34 PM CHARLES MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08304
14.80 10-Sep 2:25 PM ROBERT BURR FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03010
14.60 11-Sep 8:50 AM LELAND SOTO CAPTAIN'S COVE 01423
14.32 10-Sep 6:04 AM MATT DALTON HI HOOK 07636
14.30 10-Sep 2:14 PM PAUL PROTO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03646
14.21 11-Sep 4:06 PM STEVE  HIGGS STRATFORD B&T 05777
14.13 10-Sep 6:19 PM THOMAS HEROUX RIVER'S END 01154
13.91 11-Sep 4:45PM PAUL ZIOBO Sportsman's Den 05779
13.69 11-Sep 4:09 PM JOSEPH TORRES JACK'S B&T 08249
13.68 11-Sep 1:58 PM JOE SOLIS STRATFORD B&T 04329
13.65 11-Sep 4:00 PM THOMAS GARGANO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03654
13.63 11-Sep 12:09 AM MICHAEL JOHNSON CARAFTIS 08739
13.60 10-Sep 3:22 PM EDWARD RICHKOWSKI FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03675
13.57 10-Sep 11:15 AM ED WARGO CAPTAIN'S COVE 02675
13.48 10-Sep 6:45 PM KEITH STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02314
13.47 10-Sep 3:50 PM RICH TENREIRO COW HARBOR 07844
13.45 10-Sep 8:32 AM ERIC  HUNER CARAFTIS 06530
13.40 10-Sep 10:17 AM MARK THOMPSON CAPTAIN'S COVE 04300
             
PORT PRIZES            
13.26 11-Sep 2:47 PM WILLIAM CARLSON BOBBY J'S 02079
13.38 10-Sep 4:12 PM KEITH DUROST CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02305
13.25 10-Sep 2:14 PM RICH BROWN CAPTAIN'S COVE 04413
13.05 10-Sep 8:10 AM LON COHEN CARAFTIS 01443
11.88 11-Sep 1:36 PM NATALIE ROSEBERRY COW HARBOR 07845
12.87 10-Sep 2:24 PM BRIAN KNIGHT DEE'S 03657
12.50 10-Sep 1:50 PM THOMAS SABATINO DUFFY'S 06953
12.80 11-Sep 5:51 AM CHARLES MARTONE EAST COAST 01380
11.20 10-Sep 11:55 AM ANTHONY VETTI FISHTALES 03460
13.35 10-Sep 3:49 PM RICH D'ANGELO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03665
13.16 10-Sep 11:04 AM GARY BARTUSH FISHERMAN'S WORLD 04036
12.28 10-Sep 8:06 PM ROBERT LIVERMORE HARBOUR B&T 01067
12.65 11-Sep 4:28 AM SAMANTHA MARINO HI HOOK 07633
13.05 11-Sep 3:52PM TIM PORDAGE HUDSON PARK B&T 01485
12.89 10-Sep 4:35 PM JOHNNY MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08305
12.72 10-Sep 4:02 PM LOGAN RICHIS RIVER'S END 01342
11.92 11-Sep 1:04PM JEFF THOMPSON RUDY'S 05044
12.51 11-Sep 2:49PM JACK SHUPP SPORTSMEN'S DEN 05479
13.29 10-Sep 10:53 AM DAVE JANOWSKI STRATFORD B&T 05785
12.92 11-Sep 1:48 AM ERIC SCHMAL TERMINAL TACKLE 08903
12.77 11-Sep 2:26 PM GREG CARLO TIDEWATER B&T 01696
 

 

 

2010 LEADER BOARD

  Weight Date Time First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station
  - -   - - -
1 15.94 29-Aug 2:16 PM ERIC HUNER CARAFTIS
2 15.86 29-Aug 4:02 AM ANASTASIAS MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T
3 15.80 29-Aug 12:31 PM JOSEPH MALERO EAST COAST FISHING
4 15.79 28-Aug 5:23 PM SUSAN SCOVILL RIVER'S END
5 14.82 28-Aug 8:31 AM BRUCE ANTONIO STRATFORD B&T
6 14.60 28-Aug 2:05 PM JOHN  RUSSO CAPTAIN MORGAN'S
7 14.42 28-Aug 3:41 PM ROSARIO COSTA HARBOR B&T
8 14.42 29-Aug 10:32 AM PAUL CASCIO STRATFORD B&T
9 14.41 28-Aug 5:10 PM MICHAEL ERRIS RIVER'S END
10 14.35 28-Aug 1:56 PM RICHARD DENNIS MASTER B&T
11 14.24 28-Aug 9:05 AM ALEX ALTERMATT FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
12 14.18 29-Aug 4:35 PM BRIAN LAURIA TERMINAL TACKLE
13 14.12 29-Aug 2:24 PM ANDREAS GONIS TERMINAL TACKLE
14 14.07 29-Aug 2:15 AM TOM HOWD FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
15 14.02 29-Aug 3:35 PM DANIEL VELTRI RUDY'S
16 13.96 28-Aug 9:32 PM KRZYSZTOF GUDEL TERMINAL TACKLE
17 13.86 28-Aug 10:36 AM BRIAN BARONE HI HOOK B&T
18 13.82 28-Aug 12:52 AM BOB CSUGIE STRATFORD B&T
19 13.70' 28-Aug 11:00 AM EDWARD COREY RIVER'S END
20 13.58 28-Aug 6:28 PM JOE DEPACE DUFFY'S
             
  PORT PRIZES          
  12.63 28-Aug 3:49 PM JIM ZIMMERMAN BOBBY J'S
  13.03 28-Aug 6:14 PM MITCH STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S
  13.30 29-Aug 2:21 PM JOE BAKACH CAPTAIN'S COVE
  13.17 29-Aug 3:48 PM JAMES KAFAROS CARAFTIS
  13.16 29-Aug 4:11 PM CLIFF DEAN COW HARBOR
  13.00 28-Aug 5:57 PM JOSE REVERON DEE'S B&T
  13.09 29-Aug 4:06 PM WILLIAM MCNAMARA DUFFY'S
  12.96 28-Aug 9:47 PM TOM DAYS EAST COAST 
  11.96 28-Aug 9:28 PM BENITEZ ARNALDO FISH TALES
  12.84 29-Aug 12:50 PM MIKE CRISCUOLO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
  13.43 29-Aug 11:55 AM DAN ST. GEORGE FISHERMAN'S WORLD
  12.78 28-Aug 1:30 PM KEVIN  MCDANIEL FRENCHY'S B&T
  13.07 28-Aug 4:16 PM ANTHONY PALUMBO HARBOR B&T
  12.88 28-Aug 10:45 AM LUIGI STAFEO HI HOOK B&T
  12.87 28-Aug 8:06 PM DARREN DECOTEAU HOUSATONIC B&T
  12.61 28-Aug 4:10 PM CARL STARK HUDSON PARK
  13.13 28-Aug 10:56 AM MIGUEL LEANDRO JACK'S B&T
  12.80 28-Aug 3:31 PM THOMAS  RINALDI MASTER B&T
  13.53 28-Aug 3:39 PM TIM RICKIS RIVER'S END
  12.61 29-Aug 1:14 PM MATT PRESS RUDY'S
  13.22 28-Aug 8:45 PM JACOB COHEN SPORTSMEN'S DEN
  13.45 29-Aug 1:28 PM CHARLIE DYKE STRATFORD B&T
  12.07 28-Aug 4:41 PM SUZAN YANWOOD TERMINAL TACKLE

 

REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN STATIONS
Connecticut

Bobby J’s (WEIGH STATION)
354 New Haven Avenue
Indian River Plaza
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 876-1495

Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
21 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-8665

Captain’s Cove Marina (WEIGH STATION)
1 Bostwick Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 335-1433

Dee’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
93 Clay Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 562-7025

Fish Connection
127 Route 12
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 885-1739

Fish Tales Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
379 Shippan Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 325-4775

Fisherman’s Paradise (WEIGH STATION)
195 South Montowese Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-3474 (FISH)

Fisherman’s World (WEIGH STATION)
Liberty Square
East Norwalk, CT 06855
(203) 866-1075

Jimmy O's Bait & Tackle
3389 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
203-384-6359

 

Pete's Place Bait & Tackle
124 Jefferson St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 356-9383

River’s End Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-2283

Rudy’s Tackle Barn (WEIGH STATION)
242 South Water Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-3168

Seaview Avenue Fish
365 Seaview Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 336-9809

Sportman's Den (WEIGH STATION)
33 River St.
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 869-3234

Stratford Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
1076 1/2 Stratford Avenue
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 377-8091

Tidewater Bait & Tackle
362 Boston Post Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-2219

New York

Al’s Tackle Shop
86 Lincoln Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-4589

Caraftis Fishing Station (WEIGH STATION)
Town of Brookhaven Parking Lot Near Launch Ramp
Brookhaven, NY 11777
(631) 473- 2288

Cow Harbor Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
81 Fort Salonga Rd.
Northport, NY 11768
(631)-239-1631

Duffy’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
58 Shore Road
Glenwood Landing, NY 11547
(516) 676-9543

East Coast Fishing Supplies
254-22 Northern Blvd.
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 631-2196


Harbour Bait & Tackle
135 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY 10805
(631) 629-4655

 

Hudson Park Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
94 Hudson Park Road
New Rochelle, NY 10805
(914) 235- 4050

Jack’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
551 City Island Avenue
City Island, NY 10464
(718) 885-2042

Ralph’s Fishing Station
Harbor Beach Road, P.O. Box 381
Mt. Sinai, LI, NY 11766
(631) 473- 6655

Terminal Tackle Co. Inc. (WEIGH STATION)
120 Main Street
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-6005

  

2011 WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth
OFFICIAL RULES

 
1. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Contestants must be registered in order to be eligible to win any prizes, and a $42 registration fee must be paid by each contestant in order to register. Registration begins July 12, 2011 and may be by mail, in person, via telephone at 203-366-BLUE or online at www.WICC600.com. Submit the attached form along with your check or money order for $42 to The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked no later than August 12, 2011 and received no later than Thursday August 25, 2011. Registration in person must be at officially designated registration stations. Deadline for registration in person with a registration station is 7:00pm Friday August 26, 2011. Registration via telephone must be done by calling 203-366-BLUE and will require the submission of a credit card and must be done by 5:00pm Monday August 22, 2011. Registration online ends 5:00pm August 26, 2011. By registering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions WICC 600 AM Radio (“WICC” or “Sponsor”), which are final and binding in all respects. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, mutilated, or postage-due entries or for any human, telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. Registration & Weigh In Stations are subject to change. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to contestant. REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
2. POLYGRAPH TESTING: By signing this application, all contestants agree to be polygraph tested in order to claim any prize won. To remain eligible for their respective prizes, first, second, or third prize winners are required to take and pass a polygraph test within one month following the tournament weekend (by September 30, 2011 or, in the event of rescheduling due to a natural disaster, by October, 14, 2011). All polygraph tests must be administered by a person approved by the WICC Tournament Director. WICC also reserves the right to require any other winner to take and pass a polygraph test to remain eligible for prizes. Refusal to be polygraph tested within the time specified above will result in automatic disqualification. Anyone contesting a winner’s entry may request a polygraph test at the protestor’s expense. In the event of a winner failing a polygraph test, the winner has 30 days to retake and pass the polygraph test at the winner’s expense to claim their prize.
3. Eligibility: Employees of Cumulus Media Inc., its licensees, The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, and all of their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, WICC 600 AM, weigh-in station judges, employees and their respective advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, or son, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees are not eligible.
4. Fishing either day or partial day constitutes participation in the tournament.
5. The tournament will be held rain or shine. In the case of a natural disaster or an act of God, refer to rule #6 below.
6. If the tournament is totally cancelled before the start of a tournament by natural disaster or an act of God, the tournament will be rescheduled for the alternate weekend of September 10 & 11, 2011. This is the final date. No refunds will be provided. Announcements for canceling and rescheduling the tournament will be made on WICC600 AM Radio before 4:00 pm Friday August 26, 2011. You may also contact WICC AM 600 at (203) 366-2583 for information regarding cancellation or rescheduling of the tournament. In the case that the tournament is rescheduled, all deadlines in rules 1, 8(c) and (e), and 9(f) will be extended exactly two weeks.
7. All people in a boat who are fishing for bluefish for prize consideration during the tournament must be registered.
8. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: (a) For the purpose of this tournament, Long Island Sound’s westernmost border will not be past the Whitestone Bridge. The easternmost border will not be past the Colregs Demarcation Line (a line running from Orient Point, New York across Plum Island, across Great, Little, and Gull Island, to Race Point on Fisher’s Island and from East Point on Fisher’s Island to Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island which includes Fisher’s Island Sound). (b) Bluefish (Pomatomus Saltatrix) must be caught by hook and line from a boat on Long Island Sound or from the shore of Long Island Sound, in each case subject to the borders described above. (c) Bluefish must be caught and presented for weigh-in between 12:01 am Saturday August 27, 2011, and 5:00 pm Sunday August 28, 2011. (d) NOTE! Bluefish frozen, partially frozen, or without their eyes intact and clearly visible when presented for weigh-in will be disqualified. In the interest of bluefish conservation, any bluefish under 28 inches in length will be automatically disqualified. For the purpose of this contest, Sponsor encourages a “catch and release” policy for all bluefish less than 28 inches in length. Only FRESH bluefish that are 28 inches or longer in length, with eyes intact and clearly visible, will be considered. (e) No prize will be awarded for bluefish brought in after 5:00 pm, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at any official weigh-in station. (f) After being weighed, all fish in possible contention must be gutted. The decision of the weigh-in station or a Sponsor employee shall be final. (g) Bluefish in possible contention and presented for judging, and only those become the property of the Sponsor.
9. JUDGING: (a) Bluefish must be presented to a WICC-Port Jeff Ferry Bluefish Tournament representative at any of the official weigh-in stations. A list of their locations is printed on the official application form. (b) In the interest of allowing for the most winners, only the heaviest of the fish presented by each contestant will be judged to be a contending fish. NO CONTESTANT MAY WIN MORE THAN ONE MONEY PRIZE. (c) Bluefish presented for weigh-in may be subjected to a Torry Meter test. (d) In the event of a poundage tie, the winner will be selected as the earliest to weigh in his/her fish. (e) The decision of the weigh-in station or a WICC employee shall be final. (g) Any challenges to the official winners list must be presented in person no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday August 31, 2011 at WICC 600 AM Radio, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Anonymous challenges will be disregarded.
10. PRIZES: Approximate retail value of all prizes is $47,400. (a) First Place: $25,000 in cash will be awarded to the contestant with the heaviest bluefish by weight. Second Place: $10,000 in cash to the contestant with the second heaviest bluefish by weight. Third Place: $3,000 in cash to the contestant with the third heaviest fish by weight. Fourth Place: $1,000 in cash to the contestant with the fourth heaviest fish. Fifth Place: $1,000 in cash to the contestant with the fifth heaviest fish. (b) The contestants with the next 15 heaviest bluefish will each win $200 in cash. (c) After the winners in paragraphs (a) and (b) are determined, a $200 prize will also be awarded to the contestant with the heaviest bluefish at each official weigh station. (d) NO CONTESTANT MAY WIN MORE THAN ONE PRIZE. (e) No assignment, transfer, or substitution of prize is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize is unavailable. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
11. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual if it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of these rules, and such contestants will forfeit his or her registration fee and/or prize.
12. Each winner must execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release, which must include the winner’s social security number for tax reporting purposes, within 7 days of notification of winning. In the event the winner is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian (over the age of 18) of the winner must sign the affidavit and releases. A selected winner may be disqualified and, in such case, an alternate winner may be selected from among the remaining eligible contestants if a selected winner (i) cannot be reached because the prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable or (ii) fails to return documents timely. All unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. By accepting this prize, where permitted by law, each winner agrees to grant to Sponsor and its licensees, affiliates, and assigns the right to print, publish, broadcast, and used at any time or times, the winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, and biographical information as news or information and for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration. Further, by accepting the prize, each winner agrees, and by entering this contest, participants agree, to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its licensees, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries advertising and promotion agencies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents for any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to a person, including death and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize, participation in any contest-related activity, or participation in this contest. Void where prohibited.
13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSORS, ITS LICENSEES, AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF CONTESTANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY PRIZE WON IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some Jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding these limitations or exclusions.
14. WINNERS LIST: The winners’ names shall be available at WICC after Thursday September 8, 2011. Contestants may request the names of the winners by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: WICC 600 Radio, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604 when the results become official.
15. RULES: For a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: WICC 600 Radio,
2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604.
16. The tournament and its sponsors are not responsible for the conduct, personal damages or negligence on the part of any contestant.
17. This tournament is held in strict compliance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States of America, and its territorial waters.
18. SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Inc., WICC 600 Radio,
2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Port Jefferson Ferry

 

2011 WICC Greatest Bluefish

Tournament on Earth



203-366-BLUE

AUGUST 27th & 28th

 

DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS

THE TOURNAMENT IS POSTPONED

 to September 10th & 11th

 listed below to register

 

 

Official Rules Registration and
Weigh-In Stations
Sponsors Print & mail in registration form

 

OFFICIAL PRIZES

1st Place - $25,000
2nd Place - $10,000
3rd Place - $3,000
4th - $1,000
5th - $1,000

Next 15 places (6th-20th) - $200 each
Port Prize $200 to the heaviest fish caught at
each official weigh station

Sponsors:
The Port Jefferson Ferry
Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk
Duchess Restaurants
Town Fair Tire
Devan Infiniti of Fairfield
Landfall Navigation
St. Vincents SWIM Across the Sound



 
 

   


 

2011 LEADER BOARD
Unofficial Final Results

Weight Date Time First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station Reg #
- -   - - -  
15.41 11-Sep 4:19 PM MITCHELL STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02325
15.16 10-Sep 4:33 PM ANASTASIOS MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08303
14.98 10-Sep 4:34 PM CHARLES MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08304
14.80 10-Sep 2:25 PM ROBERT BURR FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03010
14.60 11-Sep 8:50 AM LELAND SOTO CAPTAIN'S COVE 01423
14.32 10-Sep 6:04 AM MATT DALTON HI HOOK 07636
14.30 10-Sep 2:14 PM PAUL PROTO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03646
14.21 11-Sep 4:06 PM STEVE  HIGGS STRATFORD B&T 05777
14.13 10-Sep 6:19 PM THOMAS HEROUX RIVER'S END 01154
13.91 11-Sep 4:45PM PAUL ZIOBO Sportsman's Den 05779
13.69 11-Sep 4:09 PM JOSEPH TORRES JACK'S B&T 08249
13.68 11-Sep 1:58 PM JOE SOLIS STRATFORD B&T 04329
13.65 11-Sep 4:00 PM THOMAS GARGANO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03654
13.63 11-Sep 12:09 AM MICHAEL JOHNSON CARAFTIS 08739
13.60 10-Sep 3:22 PM EDWARD RICHKOWSKI FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03675
13.57 10-Sep 11:15 AM ED WARGO CAPTAIN'S COVE 02675
13.48 10-Sep 6:45 PM KEITH STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02314
13.47 10-Sep 3:50 PM RICH TENREIRO COW HARBOR 07844
13.45 10-Sep 8:32 AM ERIC  HUNER CARAFTIS 06530
13.40 10-Sep 10:17 AM MARK THOMPSON CAPTAIN'S COVE 04300
             
PORT PRIZES            
13.26 11-Sep 2:47 PM WILLIAM CARLSON BOBBY J'S 02079
13.38 10-Sep 4:12 PM KEITH DUROST CAPTAIN MORGAN'S 02305
13.25 10-Sep 2:14 PM RICH BROWN CAPTAIN'S COVE 04413
13.05 10-Sep 8:10 AM LON COHEN CARAFTIS 01443
11.88 11-Sep 1:36 PM NATALIE ROSEBERRY COW HARBOR 07845
12.87 10-Sep 2:24 PM BRIAN KNIGHT DEE'S 03657
12.50 10-Sep 1:50 PM THOMAS SABATINO DUFFY'S 06953
12.80 11-Sep 5:51 AM CHARLES MARTONE EAST COAST 01380
11.20 10-Sep 11:55 AM ANTHONY VETTI FISHTALES 03460
13.35 10-Sep 3:49 PM RICH D'ANGELO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE 03665
13.16 10-Sep 11:04 AM GARY BARTUSH FISHERMAN'S WORLD 04036
12.28 10-Sep 8:06 PM ROBERT LIVERMORE HARBOUR B&T 01067
12.65 11-Sep 4:28 AM SAMANTHA MARINO HI HOOK 07633
13.05 11-Sep 3:52PM TIM PORDAGE HUDSON PARK B&T 01485
12.89 10-Sep 4:35 PM JOHNNY MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T 08305
12.72 10-Sep 4:02 PM LOGAN RICHIS RIVER'S END 01342
11.92 11-Sep 1:04PM JEFF THOMPSON RUDY'S 05044
12.51 11-Sep 2:49PM JACK SHUPP SPORTSMEN'S DEN 05479
13.29 10-Sep 10:53 AM DAVE JANOWSKI STRATFORD B&T 05785
12.92 11-Sep 1:48 AM ERIC SCHMAL TERMINAL TACKLE 08903
12.77 11-Sep 2:26 PM GREG CARLO TIDEWATER B&T 01696
 

 

 

2010 LEADER BOARD

  Weight Date Time First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station
  - -   - - -
1 15.94 29-Aug 2:16 PM ERIC HUNER CARAFTIS
2 15.86 29-Aug 4:02 AM ANASTASIAS MAKROPOULOUS JACK'S B&T
3 15.80 29-Aug 12:31 PM JOSEPH MALERO EAST COAST FISHING
4 15.79 28-Aug 5:23 PM SUSAN SCOVILL RIVER'S END
5 14.82 28-Aug 8:31 AM BRUCE ANTONIO STRATFORD B&T
6 14.60 28-Aug 2:05 PM JOHN  RUSSO CAPTAIN MORGAN'S
7 14.42 28-Aug 3:41 PM ROSARIO COSTA HARBOR B&T
8 14.42 29-Aug 10:32 AM PAUL CASCIO STRATFORD B&T
9 14.41 28-Aug 5:10 PM MICHAEL ERRIS RIVER'S END
10 14.35 28-Aug 1:56 PM RICHARD DENNIS MASTER B&T
11 14.24 28-Aug 9:05 AM ALEX ALTERMATT FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
12 14.18 29-Aug 4:35 PM BRIAN LAURIA TERMINAL TACKLE
13 14.12 29-Aug 2:24 PM ANDREAS GONIS TERMINAL TACKLE
14 14.07 29-Aug 2:15 AM TOM HOWD FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
15 14.02 29-Aug 3:35 PM DANIEL VELTRI RUDY'S
16 13.96 28-Aug 9:32 PM KRZYSZTOF GUDEL TERMINAL TACKLE
17 13.86 28-Aug 10:36 AM BRIAN BARONE HI HOOK B&T
18 13.82 28-Aug 12:52 AM BOB CSUGIE STRATFORD B&T
19 13.70' 28-Aug 11:00 AM EDWARD COREY RIVER'S END
20 13.58 28-Aug 6:28 PM JOE DEPACE DUFFY'S
             
  PORT PRIZES          
  12.63 28-Aug 3:49 PM JIM ZIMMERMAN BOBBY J'S
  13.03 28-Aug 6:14 PM MITCH STASCHKE CAPTAIN MORGAN'S
  13.30 29-Aug 2:21 PM JOE BAKACH CAPTAIN'S COVE
  13.17 29-Aug 3:48 PM JAMES KAFAROS CARAFTIS
  13.16 29-Aug 4:11 PM CLIFF DEAN COW HARBOR
  13.00 28-Aug 5:57 PM JOSE REVERON DEE'S B&T
  13.09 29-Aug 4:06 PM WILLIAM MCNAMARA DUFFY'S
  12.96 28-Aug 9:47 PM TOM DAYS EAST COAST 
  11.96 28-Aug 9:28 PM BENITEZ ARNALDO FISH TALES
  12.84 29-Aug 12:50 PM MIKE CRISCUOLO FISHERMAN'S PARADISE
  13.43 29-Aug 11:55 AM DAN ST. GEORGE FISHERMAN'S WORLD
  12.78 28-Aug 1:30 PM KEVIN  MCDANIEL FRENCHY'S B&T
  13.07 28-Aug 4:16 PM ANTHONY PALUMBO HARBOR B&T
  12.88 28-Aug 10:45 AM LUIGI STAFEO HI HOOK B&T
  12.87 28-Aug 8:06 PM DARREN DECOTEAU HOUSATONIC B&T
  12.61 28-Aug 4:10 PM CARL STARK HUDSON PARK
  13.13 28-Aug 10:56 AM MIGUEL LEANDRO JACK'S B&T
  12.80 28-Aug 3:31 PM THOMAS  RINALDI MASTER B&T
  13.53 28-Aug 3:39 PM TIM RICKIS RIVER'S END
  12.61 29-Aug 1:14 PM MATT PRESS RUDY'S
  13.22 28-Aug 8:45 PM JACOB COHEN SPORTSMEN'S DEN
  13.45 29-Aug 1:28 PM CHARLIE DYKE STRATFORD B&T
  12.07 28-Aug 4:41 PM SUZAN YANWOOD TERMINAL TACKLE

 

REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN STATIONS
Connecticut

Bobby J’s (WEIGH STATION)
354 New Haven Avenue
Indian River Plaza
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 876-1495

Captain Morgan’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
21 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-8665

Captain’s Cove Marina (WEIGH STATION)
1 Bostwick Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 335-1433

Dee’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
93 Clay Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 562-7025

Fish Connection
127 Route 12
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 885-1739

Fish Tales Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
379 Shippan Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 325-4775

Fisherman’s Paradise (WEIGH STATION)
195 South Montowese Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-3474 (FISH)

Fisherman’s World (WEIGH STATION)
Liberty Square
East Norwalk, CT 06855
(203) 866-1075

Jimmy O's Bait & Tackle
3389 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
203-384-6359

 

Pete's Place Bait & Tackle
124 Jefferson St.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 356-9383

River’s End Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
440 Boston Post Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 388-2283

Rudy’s Tackle Barn (WEIGH STATION)
242 South Water Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-3168

Seaview Avenue Fish
365 Seaview Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 336-9809

Sportman's Den (WEIGH STATION)
33 River St.
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 869-3234

Stratford Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
1076 1/2 Stratford Avenue
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 377-8091

Tidewater Bait & Tackle
362 Boston Post Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-2219

New York

Al’s Tackle Shop
86 Lincoln Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-4589

Caraftis Fishing Station (WEIGH STATION)
Town of Brookhaven Parking Lot Near Launch Ramp
Brookhaven, NY 11777
(631) 473- 2288

Cow Harbor Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
81 Fort Salonga Rd.
Northport, NY 11768
(631)-239-1631

Duffy’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
58 Shore Road
Glenwood Landing, NY 11547
(516) 676-9543

East Coast Fishing Supplies
254-22 Northern Blvd.
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 631-2196


Harbour Bait & Tackle
135 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY 10805
(631) 629-4655

 

Hudson Park Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
94 Hudson Park Road
New Rochelle, NY 10805
(914) 235- 4050

Jack’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION)
551 City Island Avenue
City Island, NY 10464
(718) 885-2042

Ralph’s Fishing Station
Harbor Beach Road, P.O. Box 381
Mt. Sinai, LI, NY 11766
(631) 473- 6655

Terminal Tackle Co. Inc. (WEIGH STATION)
120 Main Street
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-6005

  

2011 WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth
OFFICIAL RULES

 
1. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Contestants must be registered in order to be eligible to win any prizes, and a $42 registration fee must be paid by each contestant in order to register. Registration begins July 12, 2011 and may be by mail, in person, via telephone at 203-366-BLUE or online at www.WICC600.com. Submit the attached form along with your check or money order for $42 to The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked no later than August 12, 2011 and received no later than Thursday August 25, 2011. Registration in person must be at officially designated registration stations. Deadline for registration in person with a registration station is 7:00pm Friday August 26, 2011. Registration via telephone must be done by calling 203-366-BLUE and will require the submission of a credit card and must be done by 5:00pm Monday August 22, 2011. Registration online ends 5:00pm August 26, 2011. By registering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions WICC 600 AM Radio (“WICC” or “Sponsor”), which are final and binding in all respects. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, mutilated, or postage-due entries or for any human, telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. Registration & Weigh In Stations are subject to change. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to contestant. REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
2. POLYGRAPH TESTING: By signing this application, all contestants agree to be polygraph tested in order to claim any prize won. To remain eligible for their respective prizes, first, second, or third prize winners are required to take and pass a polygraph test within one month following the tournament weekend (by September 30, 2011 or, in the event of rescheduling due to a natural disaster, by October, 14, 2011). All polygraph tests must be administered by a person approved by the WICC Tournament Director. WICC also reserves the right to require any other winner to take and pass a polygraph test to remain eligible for prizes. Refusal to be polygraph tested within the time specified above will result in automatic disqualification. Anyone contesting a winner’s entry may request a polygraph test at the protestor’s expense. In the event of a winner failing a polygraph test, the winner has 30 days to retake and pass the polygraph test at the winner’s expense to claim their prize.
3. Eligibility: Employees of Cumulus Media Inc., its licensees, The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, and all of their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, WICC 600 AM, weigh-in station judges, employees and their respective advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, or son, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees are not eligible.
4. Fishing either day or partial day constitutes participation in the tournament.
5. The tournament will be held rain or shine. In the case of a natural disaster or an act of God, refer to rule #6 below.
6. If the tournament is totally cancelled before the start of a tournament by natural disaster or an act of God, the tournament will be rescheduled for the alternate weekend of September 10 & 11, 2011. This is the final date. No refunds will be provided. Announcements for canceling and rescheduling the tournament will be made on WICC600 AM Radio before 4:00 pm Friday August 26, 2011. You may also contact WICC AM 600 at (203) 366-2583 for information regarding cancellation or rescheduling of the tournament. In the case that the tournament is rescheduled, all deadlines in rules 1, 8(c) and (e), and 9(f) will be extended exactly two weeks.
7. All people in a boat who are fishing for bluefish for prize consideration during the tournament must be registered.
8. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: (a) For the purpose of this tournament, Long Island Sound’s westernmost border will not be past the Whitestone Bridge. The easternmost border will not be past the Colregs Demarcation Line (a line running from Orient Point, New York across Plum Island, across Great, Little, and Gull Island, to Race Point on Fisher’s Island and from East Point on Fisher’s Island to Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island which includes Fisher’s Island Sound). (b) Bluefish (Pomatomus Saltatrix) must be caught by hook and line from a boat on Long Island Sound or from the shore of Long Island Sound, in each case subject to the borders described above. (c) Bluefish must be caught and presented for weigh-in between 12:01 am Saturday August 27, 2011, and 5:00 pm Sunday August 28, 2011. (d) NOTE! Bluefish frozen, partially frozen, or without their eyes intact and clearly visible when presented for weigh-in will be disqualified. In the interest of bluefish conservation, any bluefish under 28 inches in length will be automatically disqualified. For the purpose of this contest, Sponsor encourages a “catch and release” policy for all bluefish less than 28 inches in length. Only FRESH bluefish that are 28 inches or longer in length, with eyes intact and clearly visible, will be considered. (e) No prize will be awarded for bluefish brought in after 5:00 pm, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at any official weigh-in station. (f) After being weighed, all fish in possible contention must be gutted. The decision of the weigh-in station or a Sponsor employee shall be final. (g) Bluefish in possible contention and presented for judging, and only those become the property of the Sponsor.
9. JUDGING: (a) Bluefish must be presented to a WICC-Port Jeff Ferry Bluefish Tournament representative at any of the official weigh-in stations. A list of their locations is printed on the official application form. (b) In the interest of allowing for the most winners, only the heaviest of the fish presented by each contestant will be judged to be a contending fish. NO CONTESTANT MAY WIN MORE THAN ONE MONEY PRIZE. (c) Bluefish presented for weigh-in may be subjected to a Torry Meter test. (d) In the event of a poundage tie, the winner will be selected as the earliest to weigh in his/her fish. (e) The decision of the weigh-in station or a WICC employee shall be final. (g) Any challenges to the official winners list must be presented in person no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday August 31, 2011 at WICC 600 AM Radio, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Anonymous challenges will be disregarded.
10. PRIZES: Approximate retail value of all prizes is $47,400. (a) First Place: $25,000 in cash will be awarded to the contestant with the heaviest bluefish by weight. Second Place: $10,000 in cash to the contestant with the second heaviest bluefish by weight. Third Place: $3,000 in cash to the contestant with the third heaviest fish by weight. Fourth Place: $1,000 in cash to the contestant with the fourth heaviest fish. Fifth Place: $1,000 in cash to the contestant with the fifth heaviest fish. (b) The contestants with the next 15 heaviest bluefish will each win $200 in cash. (c) After the winners in paragraphs (a) and (b) are determined, a $200 prize will also be awarded to the contestant with the heaviest bluefish at each official weigh station. (d) NO CONTESTANT MAY WIN MORE THAN ONE PRIZE. (e) No assignment, transfer, or substitution of prize is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize is unavailable. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.
11. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual if it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of these rules, and such contestants will forfeit his or her registration fee and/or prize.
12. Each winner must execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release, which must include the winner’s social security number for tax reporting purposes, within 7 days of notification of winning. In the event the winner is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian (over the age of 18) of the winner must sign the affidavit and releases. A selected winner may be disqualified and, in such case, an alternate winner may be selected from among the remaining eligible contestants if a selected winner (i) cannot be reached because the prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable or (ii) fails to return documents timely. All unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. By accepting this prize, where permitted by law, each winner agrees to grant to Sponsor and its licensees, affiliates, and assigns the right to print, publish, broadcast, and used at any time or times, the winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, and biographical information as news or information and for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration. Further, by accepting the prize, each winner agrees, and by entering this contest, participants agree, to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its licensees, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries advertising and promotion agencies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents for any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to a person, including death and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize, participation in any contest-related activity, or participation in this contest. Void where prohibited.
13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSORS, ITS LICENSEES, AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF CONTESTANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY PRIZE WON IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some Jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding these limitations or exclusions.
14. WINNERS LIST: The winners’ names shall be available at WICC after Thursday September 8, 2011. Contestants may request the names of the winners by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: WICC 600 Radio, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604 when the results become official.
15. RULES: For a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: WICC 600 Radio,
2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604.
16. The tournament and its sponsors are not responsible for the conduct, personal damages or negligence on the part of any contestant.
17. This tournament is held in strict compliance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States of America, and its territorial waters.
18. SPONSOR: Cumulus Media Inc., WICC 600 Radio,
2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604.