HIDDEN WEIGHT

All anglers who enter fish that do not place in the contest will be entered into a special drawing. One anglers name will be drawn for a contest prize.

LARGEST RELEASED STRIPED BASS

Special recognition award will be given to the angler who enters the largest released striped bass.

KEN KARWICK MEMORIAL

SURF FISHING CONTEST

The Annual contest begins April 1^st, of each year and ends November 30^th, Official LIBBA Contest Weigh slips MUST be postmarked to the LIBBA P.O. Box by December 31^st.

1.    To enter a fish you MUST be a current dues paid LIBBA member. 

2.    Entries in the Junior division shall be from a child, or dependent, of a current dues paid LIBBA member, who has not reached the age of 18.

3.    The person who witnesses your entry MUST be a current LIBBA member, or a tackle shop employee.

4.    All entries must be on a LIBBA WEIGHT SLIP and filled out completely. Your name and LIBBA # and the name and LIBBA # of the person witnessing the fish must be clearly legible. A tackle shop weigh-in or a NY Surf Fishing Contest participants club certified scale must be used. On tackle shop weigh-ins, your weight slip must be stamped or signed by the proprietor.

5.    To encourage catch and release, released fish may be entered. Remember the weigh-in must be witnessed by another LIBBA member.

6.    A fish entered must be ½ pound or heavier to replace an existing prize contender.  An entry not greater than ½ pound heavier shall be deemed a tie.

7.    In the event of a tie, the entry submitted first will be designated the higher place finish.

8.    This is a SURF FISHING CONTEST No boat, bridge, or body trolling caught fish allowed. You MUST cast (unless you are physically incapable), fight and land the fish yourself while standing on good old terra-firma (yes, rocks are OK).

9.    There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes in the Men's, Women's and Junior divisions for striped bass, bluefish and weakfish.

10. Minimum weights are as follows;

a.      Weakfish 5 lbs.

b.      Bluefish 5 lbs.

c.      Striped bass 15 lbs. or 36 “

d.      To encourage Junior division entries, a 28” striped bass minimum will be accepted. (JUNIOR DIVISION ONLY)

11. Special Awards

1. Exceptional Fish – Special recognition will be given for entered fish with weights as follows;
   1.                                                          i.          Striped bass over 50 pounds
   2.                                                         ii.          Bluefish over 20 pounds
   3.                                                        iii.          Weakfish over 15 pounds
2. Largest Released Striped Bass – Special recognition award
3. “Hidden Weight” – All anglers who enter fish that do not place in the contest will be entered into a special drawing. One anglers name will be drawn for a contest prize.

12. All fish entered into the LIBBA Montauk Derby and South Shore Derby will automatically be entered into the Ken Karwick Memorial Surf Fishing contest.

13. The LIBBA Fishing Contest Chairman reserves the right to be solely responsible for judging.

14. In case of disputed entries, the LIBBA Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify entries.

15. LIBBA is not responsible for entries not received or lost in the mail.

16. There will be NO exceptions to these rules!

Winning anglers will be awarded their prizes at the LIBBA Annual Meeting.

2011 LIBBA FISHING DERBY WINNERS

             LIBBA is happy to announce the winners of the 2011 Montauk Derby and south Shore Derby. These derbies are part of the LIBBA sponsored fishing contests. Each Winner will receive a prize at the annual LIBBA meeting held in March of 2012.

             Congratulations to all!

             There is still time to enter your qualifying fish for the Ken Karwick Contest. This contest runs throughout the entire fishing season. The deadline for entering fish in this contest is December 31. Your entry must be post marked by that date.

Montauk Derby Winners          

Striped Bass                               

Rick Zappala               15#

Bluefish                                      

Howard Lawrence       10.1#

Mark Malenevsky       10#

Steve Barrale               9#

Ed Grabow                  8#

South Shore Derby Winners

Striped Bass                               

Joseph Leonard           36.2#

Kevin Donahue           24#

Nick George                22.15#

Bill Smith                    22#

Bluefish                                      

Lyman Green              14.2#

Steve Barrale               14.2#

Kevin Donahue           13.9#

John Stahley                13#

Bill Smith                    13#

EXCEPTIONAL FISH CATEGORY

LIBBA is excited to sponsor a new opportunity for members to earn prizes in the fishing contest.  In the exceptional fish category, anglers will receive additional recognition for large fish.

Exceptional fish recognition will be as follows;

Striped Bass             50 pounds & larger

Bluefish                     20 pounds & larger

Weakfish                   15 pounds & larger

Anglers who catch and release such fish will receive a larger prize.

All rules from the LIBBA contest & derbies MUST be followed.

LIBBA DERBIES

MONTAUK DERBY & SOUTH SHORE DERBY

LIBBA HOLDS TWO FISHING DERBIES EACH YEAR. BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE EVENTS.

THESE DERBIES COINCIDE WITH THE MONTAUK CLASSIC AND THE SOUTH SHORE CLASSIC, HOSTED BY NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND THE FISHERMAN MAGAZINE.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO ENTER THESE GREAT EVENTS. 

The LIBBA derbies and the NY state contests are separate events. You must give your LIBBA weight slip to a LIBBA Weigh Master 

LIBBA DERBY RULES

LIBBA Weigh Masters will be present during the derby, and will be designated by a sign on their vehicle.  Additionally they will be present at the state contest awards ceremony.  A LIBBA Weigh Master sign will be displayed on their vehicle during the awards ceremony.

All weight slips for entering fish must be turned in to him/her at this time.

1. To enter a fish, you must be a current dues paid member.

2. All entries must be on a LIBBA weigh slip (with time of catch recorded).

3. Fish must be weighed in by a LIBBA Weigh Master, or the state contest’s official weigh station.

4.  Weights officially recorded for the state contest may be used for LIBBA weight slips upon presentation of legitimate confirmation of the weight to the Weigh Master.

5. All weight slips must be turned in to a LIBBA Weigh Master by ending time of the derby. (The derby ending time will be the same as the state contest.  Weight slips must be turned in by the awards ceremony ending time.)

6. Minimum weight for bluefish is 5 Lb., striped bass: 36" or 15 pounds.

7. A fish entered must be ½ pound or heavier to replace an existing prize contender.  An entry not greater than ½ pound heavier shall be deemed a tie.

8. In the event of a tie, the entry weighed in first will receive the higher place prize.

9. All fish must be hooked and landed from the beach, jetty, surf, bank or pier within the state contest’s boundaries.

10. Fish may be gutted at discretion of the LIBBA Weigh Master.

11. The LIBBA Fishing Contest Chairman reserves the right to be solely responsible for judging. In case of disputed entries, the LIBBA Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify entries.

REMEMBER LIBBA DERBY WEIGH MASTERS ARE FOR LIBBA DERBIES ONLY.
SEE YOUR STATE CONTEST RULES FOR THOSE WEIGH IN PROCEDURES.

LIBBA DERBY WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED THEIR PRIZES AT THE LIBBA ANNUAL MEETING.

Best of luck to all for a great fishing season!

If you have questions, please contact me at rzapatc@att.net.

Rick Zappala
Fishing Contest Chairman