Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament 2009 - Day 1 - Photos & Live Coverage

**Jer** · 07-16-2009 06:22 PM

South Jersey Marina, Cape May, New Jersey

23 Boats Fish the First Day of the 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament

23 boats of the fleet of 40 decided to use Thursday as their first of two available days to try and win this trolling and chunking event. According to tournament director Bob Glover, I was surprised to see so many go as the forecast was iffy last night at the Captain's meeting. Apparently, the forecast improved and it's nicer out there than expected. That happens a lot down here on the Cape. Video of the weigh-in as it happens is available at http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/mid-atlantic-tuna-tournament-2009.php

LIVE WEBCAM FROM THE WEIGH-IN:
http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/mid-atlantic-tuna-tournament-2009.php

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

Overall Tournament Prize	$10,000
Overall Tournament Prize	$10,000
Big Fish Calcutta ($300)	$10,260
Daily Calcutta ($600)	$18,810
Super Stringer ($1000)	$31,350
Yellowfin Kahuna Tuna ($2000)	$43,700
Bluefin Kahuna Tuna ($2000)	$47,500
-	TOTAL PURSE $161,620

Day One on the Scale

Time	Boat Name	Captain	Angler	Species	Weight
6:50	Singularis	Jerry Lanzerotti	Jeff Citron	Yellowfin	17 lbs
6:47	Singularis	Jerry Lanzerotti	Jeff Citron	Bluefin	149 lbs & 49 lbs
6:38	A-Lure	Bob Konz	Scott Forfar	Bluefin	153 lbs & 24 lbs
6:29	Let It Ride	Tom McConlouge	Art Konsot	Bluefin	153 lbs
6:18	Liquid Plumber	Mark Jankowski	Rui Dantas	Bluefin	93 lbs
6:15	D. A. Sea	Chris Gornell	Ed Dunn	Bluefin	134
5:54	Nutz N Boltz	Robert Melton	Sr Robert Melton	Bluefin	71 lbs
5:44	Miss Andrea	Bill Garrison	Tony DiNardo	Bluefin	140 lbs
5:15	Fin-Ness	Joe O'Boyle	Chuck Eberly	Bluefin	131 lbs