All,
It’s that time of year again. The Cuttyhunk Rod & Gun Club and the Connecticut Surfcasters Association present the 8th Annual Cuttyhunk Open.
Even though I’ve been out of commission with a ruptured Achilles for the past two months, I hope to be back in action for the beach tournament in late September. A tourney flier will follow in the next couple of weeks. The basic rules are as follows:
- All beach fishing
- Four divisions: bass on lure, bait, or fly, and all-tackle bluefish
- 24 hours of fishing (5pm to 5pm)
- Awards cookout to follow
This year’s grand prize will be a guided boat trip with newly-minted local captain Asa Lombard. Asa is presently offering charters for spin/fly casting and fluking. He’ll take you eeling, chunking, or trolling if you want as well. He knows the inshore waters of the Elizabeth Islands as well as anyone.
The tournament will be held on the weekend of September 24th. As always, the competition begins at 5pm of Friday night so you want to get there early on Friday...if not earlier. Please forward annoucement to any interested fisherman.
Accommodations
Travel Options:
The Alert II
Cuttyhunk Water Taxi (John Paul Hunter): 508-789-3250
See you there,
Slater