When & Where
Friday, October 16: Anglers' Meeting — registration check-in, app and rules review, swag distribution, and boundary confirmation. 5pm ET at The Boatworks (f.k.a. Wilson Cove Marina) in Norwalk.
Saturday, October 17: Fishing runs from 6:30am to 7:00pm.
Sunday, October 18: Fishing runs from 6:30am to 12:00pm.
Entry Format
Anglers compete both individually and as a member of their team (boat). There are two entry options:
Full Team
Up to four anglers per team. All team members must be declared prior to the start of the tournament. No requirement to fill all four spots.
Skiff Team
One or two anglers per team. Created specifically to encourage fly fishing participation on smaller vessels.
To the extent possible and where space is available, individual anglers can be paired with teams looking for additional members. A number of guides are also available — contact us to be connected.
Competition Categories & Scoring
There are nine categories in which anglers compete: three individual species categories (striped bass, bluefish, and hard tails) for both fly and spin, a slam category, and a team category.
| Category | Division | How Scored | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped Bass | Fly Spin | Combined length of 2 largest fish | Individual |
| Bluefish | Fly Spin | Combined length of 2 largest fish | Individual |
| Hard Tails (Albies / Bonito) | Fly Spin | Count of fish landed | Individual |
| Slam | Fly Spin | Sum of largest fish per species (length counts for albie/bonito) | Individual — Top 3 |
| Team Champion | Both | Sum of 2 largest fish per species from team | Team |
Important: There are NO separate fly and conventional categories for the team competition. Any fish boated by any member of a team — regardless of gear — counts toward the team total. Individual anglers are allowed to compete in both conventional AND fly-fishing categories throughout the weekend.
Prizes are awarded to the top anglers in each individual species category, top three anglers in each slam category (assuming more than one species is caught), and the top team.
Fishing Boundaries
Fishing is limited to the western Long Island Sound. Western boundary: the Throgs Neck Bridge. Eastern boundary: the cable crossing area extending from just east of Mount Sinai Harbor to Branford. This cable crossing area should show on most GPS/Nav charts.




































































































