NJ Offshore Tournament!?!????

[OffTheHookB&T]

Just an FYI, there's a guy going around trying to start a tournament called Beast of The East. He contatcted me last week via phone and asked if we would be a weigh station for his tournament that would encompass the whole NJ coast and run the month of August. He said it would be for all offshore species Shark, Marlin, and Tuna. I asked him if he had a permit from NMFS and he didn't know what I was talking about I told him to send me the info in an email and I would look it over and as long as it was a legitimate tournament we would sign on. Well, never got the email, but today he stopped by while I was out and dropped off the brochures? On his paperwork they have us listed as a weigh station. Also, the tourney is heaviest fish takes all, $5000 dollar entry , $300,000 prize with a minimum of 75 boats and cap of 100. No other prizes, no banquet, nothing. Wheres the other $200,000? I don't know if this is a scam or if this guy just that naive. The point to this is
HINCH MARINA & OFF THE HOOK BAIT & TACKLE have NO affiliation with the BEAST OF THE EAST TOURNAMENT, and if you are thinking about entering this event please be cautious with your money!

[Run&Gun]

Good looking out Chuck

[tunahelpermd]

Thanks for the heads up!

[flatbottom]

admin can we get a sticky on this thread??? some where....until chuck finds out more information on this tournament

thanks chuck

thanks admin

[whitey]

Chuck, What was the guys name who was putting this together? I had a guy call me a few years ago trying to give me info about a tournament called the New Jersey Governors Cup which also had a $5,000 entry fee.

[striper101]

Yea, that sounds a little fishy to me! Thanks for posting this Chuck!

Whitey,
I stopped by the other day & you weren't there! I'll try again next week.

[Deep C]

Chuck, What was the guys name who was putting this together? I had a guy call me a few years ago trying to give me info about a tournament called the New Jersey Governors Cup which also had a $5,000 entry fee.

I was approached on one by that name was supposed to be out of Atlantic City... Never heard diddly after that...

[whitey]

Whitey,
I stopped by the other day & you weren't there! I'll try again next week.

Must have been on Wednsday when I was fishing. I will be thier Monday thru Thursday next week.

[livetofishnj]

Chuck, What was the guys name who was putting this together? I had a guy call me a few years ago trying to give me info about a tournament called the New Jersey Governors Cup which also had a $5,000 entry fee.

That tournament has actually been run out of Atlantic City for the last few years.

[OffTheHookB&T]

Chuck, What was the guys name who was putting this together? I had a guy call me a few years ago trying to give me info about a tournament called the New Jersey Governors Cup which also had a $5,000 entry fee.

The gentleman I talked to is named, Jeff Shapiro.