OK folks, it is that time of year again for the “THE SURF FISHING CLUB CHALLENGE“ to benefit MS.

When: DATE AND TIME:
START –FRI. OCT.21,2005 – 6:00 PM
ENDS – SUN. OCT. 23,2005 – 9:00 AM

Rules:
1.) All organizations participating in the tournament must be a club, fresh or salt water. ( officers, by-laws etc.) Clubs can fish with as many members as they wish, but only members in good standing prior to the start of the tournament.
Note: Any organization which supported the tournament in 2004 is grand fathered and may participate if they so wish. If you did not participate in 2004 you will no longer be grand fathered.

2.) All fish must be caught from the Shore/Surf and weighed at
Weekapaug Bait & Tackle in Weekapaug, R.I.
3.) In the event a tie occurs: The measured length of each winning fish will
be added to the total weight.
4.) All fish will be measured from the nose to the end of the tail.
5.) All fish weighed and entered in the contest, will be entered in the book by someone other than the person who caught the fish.
6.) After a fish is weighed and entered in the contest a punch mark or knife cut will be made near the tail.
Note: If the angler is going to mount the fish the mark or cut is not necessary.
7.) Rhode Island Fishing/ Beach Regulations will be adhered to at all times.
8.) Fishing Area. Napatree Point to Narrow River Narragansett, Rhode Island.
AWARDS:
1.) Surf Club Champion. Determined by the combined weight of the ( 3 ) heaviest Striped Bass and the ( 3) heaviest Bluefish from a participating club.

A continuing trophy with the surf club champions name and year will be awarded. The winning club maintains the trophy for ( 1 ) year.
2.) Largest individual Striped Bass. Determined by the weight of the largest
Striped Bass entered by a participating club member.
3.) Largest individual Bluefish. Determined by the weight of the largest Bluefish entered by a participating club member.

S-B is grandfathered into this tournament. S-B will pay the entry fee and doante prizes to the raffle.

I will need a list of people to submit prior to the star of the tournament. So join Team S-B and we'll see if we can win this dang thing!

Thanks,

John

Count me in as long as i am not in Chicago, going there for 2 weeks sometime this month.

sign me up please.

When's the cutoff for signup?

I might be in Martinsville Va. that weekend.I should know by the 8th if that's going to happen.

john/all -

the club challenge/tournament now benefits the Multiple Sclerosis Association, thus it is now called the MS Club Challenge. the MS proved to be a more accepting charity following the last 2 spring MS club tournaments.

other than that, the rules are correct as stated.

Thanks Seawolf... changes made.

count me in please. :boots:

How do I join?

How do I join?

You have a couple options. If you belong to a particpating fishing club you can fish for them or for us. If you do not belong to a particpating club and fish for S-B, then I will need your first and last name to put you on our roster....

I will have a formal signup page shortly :)

Cool, I missed this last fall :boots:

-spence

Im in

You have a couple options. If you belong to a particpating fishing club you can fish for them or for us. If you do not belong to a particpating club and fish for S-B, then I will need your first and last name to put you on our roster....

I will have a formal signup page shortly :)


okay then, count me in.

I'm in

I'm in for S-B, this will be my 3rd year.....hopefully i will weigh something in this year!

:uhuh: I'll play... and Dave will too

Im in but Im shooting for top gun in my club :hidin:

:uhuh: I'll play... and Dave will too
I'm in!
:scatter:

John, Don't think I can have a Team any more, Think they NO LET ME.................. I will Fish for S.B. :ss: :musc: :gu: :jump:

i'm down

count me in

Im in... :nailem:

Me too!

in

:jump:

Count me in

wanna beeeeeeeeeeeeee

Starting to look like we should plan a strategy Barbeque..perhaps like Saturday afternoon sometime??

Starting to look like we should plan a strategy Barbeque..perhaps like Saturday afternoon sometime??

Yes - I think we should have a little quick and dirty BBQ :)

Is weekapaug the only weigh in location? If so are they doing 24 hour weigh ins there? ALso what size fish should we keep 20lb+? WHat were the winning weights of years past?
Thanks

I'll bring Baked Beans if we do :jump:

Is weekapaug the only weigh in location? If so are they doing 24 hour weigh ins there? ALso what size fish should we keep 20lb+? WHat were the winning weights of years past?
Thanks

yes, weekapaug b&t is the ONLY official weigh station. the shop is supposed to be open 24 hours fri and sat night.

I'm in

We gonna get organized here?

Sorry, fishing for the Newport Club... call me a traitor, blacklist me, whatever but I gotta go with the hometown team on this one...
in the words of Mills Lane; LETS GET IT ON!!! :D

John,
If you want to have a BBQ or have a meeting place, the S-B team is welcome at King Cove Friday through Sunday. Also, anyone wishing to camp out is welcome to use the property.

Don M

John,
If you want to have a BBQ or have a meeting place, the S-B team is welcome at King Cove Friday through Sunday. Also, anyone wishing to camp out is welcome to use the property.

Don M

Don - thank you for the offer - I will try to swing by but we'll do what we did last year - just a quick meet at a beach for some dogs and BS on Saturday afternoon. We have a real quick meet up at a beach in the middle of the tourney.

I'm in

We gonna get organized here? Same as last year - same place too? SK Beach? Mini grill and the like?


OK - need to formalize a list here in the next few days and get the list off to Jim M. - thanks!

John

Count me in too

See you all this weekend........ :happy:

John, the lot at SK is closed because of beach erosion, we'll have to find another place......

can anyone who is a member of the site sign up? If so mark me down......

I am in and so is the African Peanut Chicken Soup. Where and what time?

OMG! can I get the recipe for that stuff?!

what about east beach for the cookout? I'll be there ch#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g bait for the weekapaugs :spidey:

Sounds like Rhody is gonna be packed this weekend! :spidey:

John,

I am sorry my friend but since I have be3en Captqain of the MSBA team for a few years then I should probably fish for the home team myself....MSBa that is


I will come to the cookout and say hello....to the African Peanut soup...we had some at the Basic fishin Shack on MV....MMMMMMMM....go springtides

Bryan...will I see you where we first met??????

MSBa Pres BobBike, Reelextacy and myself are at the Pine Lodge for the weekend...oh yea...always floor space for WEEWEE

can anyone who is a member of the site sign up? If so mark me down......

Yes - just PM me your Full Name (real name) by Friday morning and I'll get the list out....

So Everyone please PM me your name so I can add you to the list "FullMoonHerringMugger" is not an acceptable name for this tourney...

John,

I am sorry my friend but since I have be3en Captqain of the MSBA team for a few years then I should probably fish for the home team myself....MSBa that is

MSBa Pres BobBike, Reelextacy and myself are at the Pine Lodge for the weekend...oh yea...always floor space for WEEWEE Uhhh, I was pitching in for that floor - remember when you asked last week??

See you this weekend.

As for a meeting place - same as last year? at SK Town (eroded)Beach?

John; FYI there isnt any parking at SK-TB now, the lot is gated and locked... room for a couple of cars by the entrace gate, if that... they have it closed so people arent climbing all over the structure....

How about the Charlestown Town beach parking lot, or East Beach Lot?

What size fish has won in previous years? Also is there a bluefish catagory or just bass??

just gave me the green light to fish as I need this weekend. In laws are closeing the house for the year. One less Mass guy in RI. Thanks to all for the hospitality. Except for that D bag at the breachway....I still say F you.

John---I'm in. PM sent.
As to " What size fish..." I think everyone has to draw their own line, but I think 30 something is the normal winner(I could be wrong).

Hey john I have a small portable grill I can bring, what do you need me to bring for the bbq?

John,

you are in if you are in on the room...but you get a cot, I am pretty sure....call me thursday on my cell


Yes - just PM me your Full Name (real name) by Friday morning and I'll get the list out....

So Everyone please PM me your name so I can add you to the list "FullMoonHerringMugger" is not an acceptable name for this tourney...


Uhhh, I was pitching in for that floor - remember when you asked last week??

See you this weekend.

As for a meeting place - same as last year? at SK Town (eroded)Beach?

Hey john I have a small portable grill I can bring, what do you need me to bring for the bbq?
You bring the grill and Utensils, I'll being dogs & rolls - but just to clarify - you are fishing for Weekapaug? Just want to make sure you are on the correct list - thanks!

Anyone want to bring burgers and rolls?

How about the Charlestown Town beach parking lot, or East Beach Lot?

OK, how about the second EB lot? The one that is on Ninigret and the access to the OSV Beach? That has ample portable facilites, parking and is slightly less visibile to the hordes of aspiring angling teams this weekend :)

Somehow get to Route 1 in South County (Washington) RI, Route 1 in Charlestown, take East Beach Rd to very end (not the lot at the end) and take left. Go about 4 yeards and you'll see the parking lot

To clarify. I am fishing for Weekapaugh :hidin:

Will bring utensils and grill got it.

How about EVERYONE fishing for SB.com bring a nice shiney garbage bag w/them fishing this weekend? I'll have mine. Pick up some trash on the way out. Trust me. It'll make you feel good. Anyone who's humping a fifty down the beach is exempt!

In for the humping trashbag.
Ummm.....that did not sound right.

I won't be able to make the cookout :(. I forgot that I have to make an appearance at the girlfriends family outing. I will be fishing though... wish I could be there. :mad:

John, PM'd ya.

how many burgers do you want me to bring John?

how many burgers do you want me to bring John?


Ahh I don't know, dozen or so?

Thanks!

John

Being stuck in the shop while the surf fishing challenge is going on is a little frustrating... :wall:

Look out come 5 o'clock though, I'll be out there till the sun rises... :vamp:

So how did team S-B do in the tournament so far? Unfortunately I didn't help the cause with my skunk. :rocketem:

Worst night of the year. 1 bump 1 small blue

F#@%^$!#$ Blues chopped up all my F^%$#@#$%% eels.
Where's Clammer when I need him??? :o
No f%^$#@$%^ Bass in RI, just f%^$#@$% Blues!!! Rat Blues! :devil:
I'm going X to get Bass. :btu:

Got a dink and a high teen friday, but didnt weigh it in didnt think it would have helped much.

you might've weighed it in if i hadn't broke him off :wall:

Well; my take on the tourney
fairly typical MS/MDA tourney; it was cold, rainy and windy; the night before was glass calm and bright moon :rocketem:
RISAA won with a total of ~81lbs; largest bass at 26.7 as well
RIMS was 2nd; total in the mid 70's
Pioneer Valley was third, 66lbs (big bluefish weighed in at the bell, nice fish and still kicking on the scale, fresh!)
Newport was fourth, 65lbs (only one bluefish ~6lbs)
I didnt right down the rest of the results; maybe someone else had them...

tough weekend of fishing! anyone who weighed in fish Sat night earned em, I gave up around 1a on Sun, it sucked out there...
good to see some of the usual suspects around; DZ, Spence, Toonoc, BasicPatrick, JohnR, ReelX, BobBike; sorry I missed the cookout.. it sounded interesting.....

Good luck and have a good fall run!