South Shore Tuna Tournament

Just a few weeks ago, Skip Cornell was playing show-and-tell with a room full of striper fishermen at Hull’s Sunset Bay Marina, demonstrating gear, telling stories, playing videos, trying to break us free of our comfort zones. But, now, with the 2009 South Shore Tuna Tournament only a week away, the moment of truth has arrived.

At stake is a 21’ Contender with a 200 HP Yamaha engine worth about $50,000 for the top prize winner. Last year, 62 vessels participated, a total of 28 fish were landed, and the winner, the Seacolt 2, won with two fish at a combined weight of 246.6 lbs. This year could be your turn to win.

One point per pound will be awarded for Blue Fin Tuna between 47” and under 73” curved fork length. The overall winning score will be the combined total points of the two days (Sept. 26-27, 2009).

This year, a weigh station has been added at Sunset Bay Marina, Hull, to augment the Scituate, Green Harbor, and Plymouth locations. Weigh stations will be open 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM on Sept. 26 and 27.

Sign up in advance or at the Reception Party / Captain’s Meeting on Friday, September 25 between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. The awards party will be held at the HaNaBi Restaurant in Marshfield, MA. For detailed rules and entry forms, visit the Boston Big Game Fishing Club web site at http://www.bbgfc.com/

Tight lines!
Barry Hass