Results of 12^th Annual Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament

It was a beautiful day at Island Beach State Park for the 12^th Annual Governors Tournament.  Over a thousand people participated in the event.  Governor James McGreevey handed out the awards for the event.  He told me how much he enjoyed doing an event like this.  He thanked all the sponsors and volunteers that made the Governor’s Tournament possible.  The winner of the Governor’s Cup is an eleven-year-old who caught a 35-inch striped bass on his first cast with a plug at 6:30 AM.  The sponsors of the Governor’s Tournament are NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, NJ Division of Parks and Natural Resources, Jersey Coast Anglers Association, NJ State Federation of Sportsmens Clubs and NJ Beach Buggy Association.  The Department of Environmental Protection will distribute a press release tomorrow with additional details.  If you have any questions, call me (732-270-9102).

Blackfish Category

 Child (Female)

             First Place       Claire Addill     Delran                              17”

 Adult (Male)

             Third Place      Claus Faller      Beachwood                       15 7/8”
             Second Place   Alex Vegh         Trenton                            16 5/8”
             First Place       Zoltan Egyed    Trenton                            18 3/8”

 Fluke Category

Teen (Male)

         First Place       Matt Camp                 Gloucester                   16 ½”

Adult (Male)

Third Place      Tom Novack                 New Castle, DE            17 3/8”
        Second Place   Victor Gasiniski            Fieldsboro                    18”
        First Place       Chuck  Hartoby            South River                  18 7/8”

Bluefish Category

Child (Female)           

First Place       Rebecca Ramus             Jersey City                  21 3/8”

Teen (Male)

First Place       Justin Buckalew            New Egypt                   16 ½”

Adult (Female)

Second Place   Dorothy Harrison      Wayne                              16”
         First Place      Jacklyn Warhol        Fallsington, PA                   17 5/8”

Adult (Male)

Third Place       Dave Devisscher           Upper Black Eddy, PA      19 ½”
        Second Place   Gary Gromack               Lakewood                       32 ½”
        First Place       Ed Keyes                      Milltown                         33 ¼”

Kingfish Category

 Child (Female)

         First Place      Samantha Silva                       Edison              13 ½” 

Child (Male)

First Place       Vincent Altimari                      Tabernacle       13 3/8”

Adult (Male)

         Second Place   Joseph Wilson                         Hackettstown    14 ½”
        First Place      Raymond Slovinsky                  Whiting             16 1/8”

Striped Bass Category

Child (Female)

            First Place     Camille Seefelt                          Hamilton        32 7/8”

Adult (Male)

Third Place      David Hendricks                       Toms River       31”
        Second Place   Sheldon Kay                            Califon             32”
        First Place       Edgardo Espiritu                       Hillsborough     33 ½”

2003 Governor’s Cup Winner

11 Year Old                 Travis Laureigh                         Bayville                        35 ½” Striped Bass