“We are thrilled that the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament keeps growing. We surveyed past participants and put what we learned to use to expand the Tournament,” said Capt. Chris Willi, Tournament Director and owner of Block Island Fish Works, a bait & tackle shop and charter fishing business located on Block Island, Rhode Island. “We now are fishing for nine species with an expanded fishing area that includes areas south of the Newport and Jamestown Bridges including the Rhode Island southern coastal beaches to about fifteen miles south of Block Island itself.”
The tournament will start at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 26 and end Sunday, July 27, 12 noon. There will be an ‘After Party’ at Capt. Nick’s Rock & Roll Bar, Block Island on Sunday, July 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a brief Tournament awards ceremony.
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Register online at BI Inshore Tourney | bi-fishworks (sandypointco.com)
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For additional information contact Block Island Fish Works at bifishworks@gmail.com or 401.742.3992.
“This is a length only Tournament. When registering online participants download GotOne, Tournament app, on their smartphone. When they want to make a Tournament entry they take a photo of their catch up against the Tournament supplied ruler and send their entry into the Tournament electronically.” said Capt. Willi. “So it is not necessary to attend the ‘After Party’ to receive your Tournament prize. Winners will be posted online. Limited dockage may be available after the tournament for four to five hours in Old Harbor at the Town Dock. Contact the Dockmaster on Ch12. Those attending the ‘after party’ will get a chance to win one of thirty $100 tackle shop gift cards.”
Luyen Chou, GotOne app developer, said, “We are excited about partnering with the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament to help them expand the Tournament with more fishable area and new species. GotOne, downloaded on angler phones will make Tournament entries easy, and enable anglers to enter without going to the party after and makes catch and release possible too. And, every fish logged is a positive step for conservation as the information will help bolster recreational fishing data.”
The Tournament now has nine species in an expanded geographic area covering waters around the mainland from the Jamestown and Newport Bridges south to about fifteen miles off the coast of Block Island in waters off Rhode Island (see tournament map, now includes southern coastal shore from Westerly, Newport to the Sakonnet River and much of the Cox Ledge area).
Species now include bonito, false albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna and mahi in addition to fluke, black sea bass, bluefish and striped bass.
Tournament entry fees are $150 per boat for up to six anglers and $35/shore angler. Capt. Willi said, “Thanks to the Block Island Wind Farm and Ørsted as well as tackle shop co-sponsors, we are able to donate 100% of Tournament entry fees to the Block Island Fire Department and Rescue.”
Tournament highlights include: cash cards/swag/and sponsor prizes totalling $10,000; boat, shore, youth, team and photo divisions; take a photo with the Block Island Wind Farm shown and you can enter three photo categories each with $200 prize… most scenic, best fish photo and best team photo; pick up participant bags at one of seven locations including Block Island Fish Works, Block Island; Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren; Ocean State Tackle, Providence; The Tackle Box, Warwick; Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle, North Kingstown;
Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown; and Watch Hill Outfitters, Westerly.
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Register online at BI Inshore Tourney | bi-fishworks (sandypointco.com)
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For additional information contact Block Island Fish Works at bifishworks@gmail.com or 401.742.3992.