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More than 700 anglers fished The 20th
Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament held on Sunday
October 2, 2011 at Island Beach State Park. There was a
total of sixty-seven fish scored during the cool autumn
day in the kingfish, blackfish, bluefish and striped
bass categories. The grand prize winner was determined
by scoring the longest fish of the event as well as
place winners for each of the species categories. There
were categories for children, teen and adult anglers,
including sub-categories for male and female anglers.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Commissioner Bob Martin filled in for Governor Chris
Christie at this years Awards Ceremony in presenting the
winners awards. Joining Commissioner Martin in the award
presentations were NJBBA President Paul Harris, NJ State
Federation of Sportsmen's Club's Frank Dara, JCAA
President Eileen Smith, and the Division Fish &
Wildlife's Dave Chanda. |
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Every year the New Jersey Beach Buggy Assn. supplies
the
Governor's Cup with the Judges from our Membership.
If you would like to volunteer and you are a member
in good standing
All Judges
to meet at Park Office 4:30am
Contact: Tim Burden
732-279-3177
tb2fishon@aol.com
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20th Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament
October 2, 2011
Results
Governor's Cup Overall Winner
Mike Nightingale of East Windsor, NJ
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Stripe Bass
Category |
Name |
Location |
Size |
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| Adult Male |
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| 1st |
Mike Nightingale |
East Windsor, NJ |
33 3/8" |
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| 2nd |
Patrick Mickles |
Maple Shade, NJ |
32 1/4" |
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| Bluefish Category |
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| Adult Male |
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| 1st |
Joe Csenteri |
Columbus, PA |
23 1/8" |
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| 2nd |
Marcio Broday |
Elizabeth, NJ |
19" |
caught at 7:30am |
| 3rd |
Andrew Ciok |
Seaside Park, NJ |
19" |
caught at 9:00am |
| Adult Female |
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| 1st |
Janet Stone |
Succasunna, NJ |
20" |
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| 2nd |
Amanda Caskey |
Harrisonburg,VA |
15" |
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| Teen Male |
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| 1st |
Vincent Altamari |
Tabernacle, NJ |
21 1/2" |
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| Teen Female |
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| 1st |
Peyton Waters |
Robbinsville, NJ |
16 3/4" |
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| Blackfish Category |
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| 1st |
Russ Knapp |
Middlesex, NJ |
20" |
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| 2nd |
Robert Campi |
Flemington, NJ |
19" |
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| 3rd |
Zoltan Egyed |
Trenton, NJ |
18" |
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| Teen Male |
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| 1st |
Justin Subramanian |
Pennington, NJ |
17 1/4" |
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| Teen Female |
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| 1st |
Kaitlyn Bach |
Toms River, NJ |
14" |
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| Kingfish Category |
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| Adult Male |
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| 1st |
Abel Paroski |
Elizabeth, NJ |
15" |
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| 2nd |
Penrose Hallowell |
Ottsville, PA |
14 3/4" |
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| 3rd |
Jared Talarico |
Sicklerville, NJ |
14 3/8" |
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| Adult Female |
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| 1st |
Kaitlin Mazar |
Brick, NJ |
13" |
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| Teen Male |
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| 1st |
Nathan Hagaman |
Egg Harbor City, NJ |
11" |
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| 2nd |
Billy Bates |
Jackson, NJ |
10 3/4" |
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| Teen Female |
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| 1st |
Kimberly Mazar |
Brick, NJ |
12" |
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| 2nd |
Lindsey Nordaby |
Mays Landing, NJ |
10 1/2" |
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| Child Female |
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| 1st |
Tiffany Bates |
Jackson, NJ |
10 3/4" |
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The event is sponsored by the NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Division of Parks and Forestry, the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, the Jersey Coast Anglers Association, and the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association.
Along with the tournament prizes offered, the registration forms of pre-registrants and same-day entrants are placed into special drawings for additional prizes.
To date, the tournament has raised more than $130,000 for conservation projects and improved beach access. Funds have been used for the purchase of specialized beach wheel chairs that provide beach access for the disabled and elderly at IBSP; educational displays in the Interpretive Center at IBSP; a beach access ramp connecting parking area A7 to the beach at IBSP; an automatic heart defibrillator unit for IBSP; two mobile fishing equipment trailers with rods and reels for use in fishing education programs throughout the state; and educational materials/field study equipment for various environmental education programs.
Overall fish length determined the grand prize winner, as well as place winners for each of the species categories.
This past year there were winning fish tied in length in two categories; tournament rules dictate that the first-caught and checked-in fish places higher. There were categories for children, teen and adult anglers, including sub-categories for male and female anglers. |
