KEY AUTO GROUP 2008 Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth AUGUST 23rd & 24th 203-366-BLUE 2008 LEADER BOARD UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS Weight First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station 17.83 Bill Theis Jack's B&T 17.58 Richard Brown Captain Morgan's 17.23 Chris James Jack's B&T 15.77 Bryan Thivierge Fisherman's World 15.54 Nick Nemergut Stratford B&T           Official Rules Registration and Weigh-In Stations 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: Key Auto Group Sprint-The Customer Center The Maritime Aquarium Port Jeff Ferry Duchess Restaurants St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound Hawley Lane Shoes 2007 WINNERS' LIST Rank Weight First Name Last Name Weigh-In Station 1 17.17 Calvin Darula Rudy's Tackle Barn 2 16.64 Michael Cacaro Northeast B&T 3 16.57 Edward Phillips Jack's B&T 4 16.45 Gary Urso River's End 5 15.97 William Theis Jack's B&T 6 15.43 Paul Starr Hudson Park B&T 7 14.93 Arthur Gordon Jack's B&T 8 14.81 Michael Rose Northport R&R 9 14.52 Greg Cousins Fisherman's Paradise 10 14.20 Lucille Slie Captain Morgan's 11 14.20 Jason Horniak Dee's B&T 12 14.10 Gaitano Lombardo Jack's B&T 13 14.09 Victor Geryle Jack's B&T 14 14.09 Mitch Staschke Captain Morgan's 15 14.07 Nick Libretti Fisherman's Paradise 16 14.05 Donna Wilson Captain Morgan's 17 14.03 Kevin Spisto Stratford B&T 18 14.02 Walter Lucik River's End 19 13.88 Brendan Labanara Fisherman's Paradise   Weight / Date / Time / First Name / Last Name / Weigh-In Station - - - - - - 1 17.17 25-Aug 12:21 PM Calvin Darula Rudy's Tackle Barn 16.64 25-Aug 11:29 PM Michael Cacaro Northeast B&T 16.57 25-Aug 11:01 AM Edward Phillips Jack's 16.45 25-Aug 8:15 AM Gary Urso River's End 15.97 26-Aug 4:23 PM William Theis Jack's 15.43 26-Aug 4:10 PM Paul Starr Hudson Park 14.93 25-Aug 4:17 PM Arthur Gordon Jack's 14.81 26-Aug 3:05 PM Michael Rose Northport R&R 14.52 25-Aug 3:03 PM Greg Cousins Fisherman's Paradise 14.20 26-Aug 10:08 AM Lucille Slie Captain Morgan's 14.20 26-Aug 2:22 PM Jason Horniak Dee's Bait and Tackle 14.10 25-Aug 5:11 PM Gaitano Lombardo Jack's 14.09 25-Aug 12:09 PM Victor Geryle Jack's 14.09 26-Aug 2:22 PM Mitch Staschke Captain Morgan's 14.07 25-Aug 2:19 PM Nick Libretti Fisherman's Paradise 14.05 26-Aug 10:11 AM Donna Wilson Captain Morgan's 14.03 26-Aug 2:05 PM Kevin Spisto Stratford B&T 14.02 26-Aug 12:24 PM Walter Lucik River's End 13.88 25-Aug 4:25 PM Brendan Labanara Fisherman's Paradise

2008 REGISTRATION AND WEIGH STATIONS

Connecticut
Bobby J’s 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	Hillyer’s Tackle Shop 374 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 (860) 443-7615 King Cove Outfitters (WEIGH STATION) 926 Stonington Road, US Route 1 Stonington, CT 06378 (860) 599-4730 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) 813-3042 Sportsman’s Den (WEIGH STATION) 33 River Street Cos Cob, CT 06807 (203) 869-3234 Stratford Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION) 1076 1/2 Stratford Avenue Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 337-8091
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 Duffy’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION) 58 Shore Road Glenwood Landing, NY 11547 (516) 676-9543 H&M Powles Marine 74 Harbor Road, P.O. Box 495 Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 (631) 367-7670 Hudson Park Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION) 94 Hudson Park Road New Rochelle, NY 10805 (914) 235- 4050 East Coast Fishing Supplies 254-22 Northern Blvd Little Neck, NY 11362 (718) 631-2196	Jack’s Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION) 551 City Island Avenue City Island, NY 10464 (718) 885-2042 Northeast Bait & Tackle (WEIGH STATION) 135 New York Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 470-8289 Northport Rod & Reel (WEIGH STATION) 81 Fort Salonga Road Northport, NY 11768 (631) 261-8079 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

 

2008 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 $35 registration fee must be paid by each contestant in order to register. Registration begins July 1, 2008 and may be by mail, in person, or online at www.WICC600.com. Submit the attached form along with your check or money order for $35 to The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, 2 Lafayette Square, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked no later than August 11, 2008 and received no later than Friday August 22, 2008. Registration in person must be at officially designated registration stations or by calling 203-366-BLUE and must be completed by 8:00 pm Friday August 22, 2008. Registration by phone will require the submission of a credit card. Registration online ends August 17, 2008. 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. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to contestant. REGISTARTION 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 25, 2008 or, in the event of rescheduling due to a natural disaster, by October, 10, 2008). 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 winners expense to claim their prize.
3. Eligibility: Employees of Cumulus Media Inc., its licensees, KEY Auto Group, and all of their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, WICC 600 AM, weigh-in station judges, 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 13 & 14, 2008. This is the final date. No refunds will be provided. Announcements for canceling and rescheduling the tournament will be made on WICC 600 AM Radio before 4:00 pm Friday August 22, 2008. 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 three 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 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 23, 2008, and 5:00 pm Sunday August 24, 2008. (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 24, 2008 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-KEY Auto Group 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 27, 2008 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 $46,400. (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 4, 2008. 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.