POINT PLEASANT ELKS ANNUAL $12,000 FLUKE TOURNAMENT
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Point Pleasant Elks Lodge is sponsoring its fourteenth Annual Fluke Tournament on Saturday, July 26th.. This is considered to be a family oriented tournament and we encourage the entire family to get involved for a fun day of fishing and a wonderful picnic. Over the past 13 years, this tournament has received outstanding recognition from anglers throughout the Tri-State area being called the #1 single port Fluke Tournament in the State of New Jersey.
This year John Veprek will once again be chairing the event, and he and his committee have been hard at work since January hoping to make this year’s event the biggest and best ever. Entries have been coming in at a record pace, and the committee hopes to have another successful Tournament followed by a fun-filled Awards Picnic on the Lodge grounds for the anglers and their families.
This year, for the first time, a Kayak Fishing Division has been added to the tournament. Al Stillman from East Coast Kayak Fishing will be advising the Kayak Division. This Division will be limited to 100 Kayak's and will have separate prizes. The prizes for this division will be product plus cash, with $2,000 in cash going to the top three winners of the largest fluke by size. First place winner will receive $1,000 plus a Hobie Kayak. The entry fee is $65.00 per kayak which will also include two tickets to the awards picnic.
Last year’s Tournament, which was only for power boats, attracted close to 300 boat entries with over 1500 participants hoping to win a share of the $10,000 in prize money that is awarded, $4,500 for first place with the largest fluke by weight. There is a boat registration fee of $135.00 for 4 anglers if registered by July 23rd and $185.00 after that date; $25.00 for each additional angler. There will also be a prize for the largest fluke caught by a child 12 years old or younger and a prize for the largest fluke caught by an Elk member, in good standing in his or her Lodge, membership card must be presented at the tournament.
The events will start the night before the fishing begins, July 25th, with a captain’s meeting that must be attended by at least one member of each crew to receive the final rules and regulations and other information. Picnic dinner will be available beginning at 5:00 P.M. for a nominal fee and cold beverages will be available for purchase.
On Saturday the action starts at 6:00 A.M. when the start notice will be announced giving the anglers the okay to head out to open waters and begin fishing. Watching the boats sail out of the Inlet in the morning mist is a sight to see!
The fishing winds down about mid-afternoon. In the power boat division the last fish must be weighed in at one the three weighing stations by 3:30 P.M. and in the Kayak division the photos must be turned in back at the Lodge by 3:00 P.M. Meanwhile back at the Lodge members will be busy preparing a fabulous picnic for the anglers and their families which will begin at 4:00 P.M. Food is served to all registered fishermen as part of their Tournament entry fee, and families and friends are welcome to participate for a minimal charge. Soda, Cold beer and other drinks are available at the outdoor bar.
Come and enjoy some burgers, sausage and peppers, hotdogs, fries and more. Sit back and relax while you socialize with your fellow fishermen and their families and enjoy the music while waiting for the prizes to be posted on the Winner’s Board and the prizes to be awarded.
The Elks will be selling commemorative tee shirts, hats and mugs at the Captain’s Meeting and Awards Picnic. Raffle tickets for a wide variety of valuable prizes will also be sold.
The business community in Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach and the surrounding area has been very generous every year in its support of the Tournament, and the Elks would welcome any Corporations or Businesses that would like to become new sponsors by donating prizes or services to this worthwhile project to raise funds to support our Lodge so that we can continue carrying on with our Elks Programs. For further information or to download an application call (732) 899-7638 (voice mailbox #3) or log on to the Elk website http://pointpleasantelks.org
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Bob Pursel, Publicity Chairman
(732)854-0457 bobpurs@yahoo.com,
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