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The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth</a> returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29, with fishing officially beginning at 12:01 a.m. Anglers from New York and Connecticut will compete for bragging rights—and a $25,000 grand prize awarded to the tournament's largest bluefish.
The weekend-long tournament features more than $40,000 in total cash prizes, including:
<ul><li>1st Place: $25,000</li><li>2nd Place: $7,500</li><li>3rd Place: $2,500</li><li>Smaller cash prizes awarded through 20th Place</li><li>Port Prizes awarded for the heaviest bluefish weighed at each official Connecticut and New York weigh station (see below for complete list of weigh stations)</li></ul>
Young anglers, 17 and under, will also have the chance to win big. The tournament will award a $1,000 cash prize to the largest bluefish caught by a youth angler. Second and third place youth winners will receive $100 gift cards.
Anglers may register online at <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>&nbsp;or in person at any official tournament registration location throughout Long Island and Connecticut.
Official Registration Locations:New York
<ul><li>Blue Water Ventures – Peconic</li><li>Cow Harbor Bait &amp; Tackle – Northport</li><li>Duffy's Bait &amp; Tackle – Glenwood Landing</li><li>East Coast Fishing Supplies – Little Neck</li><li>Jack's Bait &amp; Tackle – City Island</li><li>Miller Place Bait &amp; Tackle – Mount Sinai</li><li>Tyalure Tackle – Rye</li></ul>
Connecticut
<ul><li>AW Marina – New London</li><li>Black Hall Outfitters – Westbrook</li><li>Black Rock Bait &amp; Tackle – Bridgeport</li><li>Bobby J's Bait &amp; Tackle – Milford</li><li>Branford Bait &amp; Tackle – Branford</li><li>Dee's Bait &amp; Tackle – New Haven</li><li>Fin's Bait &amp; Tackle – Clinton</li><li>Fisherman's World – East Norwalk</li><li>Fishin’ Factory – Milldale</li><li>Hillyer's Tackle Shop – Waterford</li><li>Sportsman's Den – Cos Cob</li><li>Ted's Bait &amp; Tackle – Old Saybrook</li></ul>

The registration deadline is Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. Registration is $36 per angler and is required to participate. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.

For registration, tournament rules, weigh station information, and live updates, visit <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>, follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament</a>, or Instagram @bluefishtournament.
The 44th Annual Bluefish Tournament is proudly presented by WICC, The Surfside Hotel, Stevens Ford Lincoln of Milford, Bridgeport Harbor Marina, Water Dr., Little Pub, and The Fisherman Magazine

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