1. LIBBA 2016 FISHING CONTESTS

2. THANK YOU for SUPPORTING THE CONTESTS
PAULIES TACKLE of Montauk
CAUSEWAY BAIT & TACKLE of Wantagh
Sponsoring the Children’s Division
BOB’S BAIT & TACKLE of Amityville
J & J SPORTS of Patchogue

3. LIBBA CONTESTS MONTAUK & SOUTH SHORE DERBIES
Striped Bass & Bluefish
Top 3 fish in each category
TOWN of BABYLON TOURNEY
LIBBA Beach Pool
KEN KARWICK MEMORIAL CONTEST
Striped Bass, Bluefish & Weakfish
Men’s, Women’s, Youth & Children Divisions
Top 3 fish in each category
Special prizes
Largest released striper
Hidden weight
Exceptional fish

4. LIBBA CONTEST
Each participant is allowed one prize, per species in these contests.
You can win 1 striped bass, 1 bluefish and 1 weakfish prize
You can win in both the Ken Karwick contest and a derby with the same fish
Minimum Sizes
Striped Bass 15# or 36”
Bluefish 5#
Weakfish 5#
There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for largest released striped bass.
By weight
On a NY surf fishing contest scale
MUST be witnessed by LIBBA member

5. 2016 HIGHLIGHTS (AND LOWS)
2016
2015
2014
Bass 10 8 42
Blues 13 24
Weaks 1 5 4
Youth 2
Child 7
It looks like it was another hard year surf fishing
Only 12 members entered fish
10 striped bass
13 bluefish
1 weakfish
Some big blues
3 were 16 lb. or bigger
Only 1 weakfish
Montauk Derby
Only 2 bluefish
No striped bass
South Shore Derby
5 stripers

6. KEN KARWICK CONTEST WINNERS
MEN'S
Mem. #
Wgt
Bill Smith
457 38
Steve Knapik
1022 33
Kevin Donahue
294 27
WOMEN'S
Lorraine Stephens
1354
20.8
YOUTH
None
CHILDREN'S
STRIPED BASS

7. KEN KARWICK CONTEST WINNERS
MEN'S
Mem. #
Wgt
Jim Jaget
2540 18
Vincent Cornell
2208
16.5
Bill Davison
1963 16
WOMEN'S
Barbara Kehlenbeck
164
16.4
YOUTH
None
CHILDREN'S
BLUEFISH

8. KEN KARWICK CONTEST WEAKFISH MEN'S Mem. # Wgt Tom Kehlenbeck 163 5.25
WOMEN'S
None
YOUTH
CHILDREN'S

9. THE DERBIES MONTAUK DERBY Striped Bass Mem # Wgt None Bluefish
Bill Davison
1963 10
Bill Smith
457 8

10. THE DERBIES SOUTH SHORE DERBY Striped Bass Mem # Wgt Bill Fischer 252124
Bill Smith
457
23.5
Lorraine Stephens
1354
20.8
Bluefish
Vincent Cornell
2208
16.5

11. TOWN of BABYLON TOURNEY
Gilgo to Sore Thumb
2nd year as a participating organization
LIBBA Beach Pool
Entrants receive at TOB beach access pass for Oct-Nov
Adult Division Striped Bass
1st Dominic Pollina 23.9
2nd Billy Fischer 21.8
3rd Andy Richman
Adult Division Blue Fish
1st Terry Murburger 12.5
Release
Billy Fischer 20lbs
LIBBA Beach Pool
Billy Fischer
164 participants.
Lindsay Henry, Cooky Rondinella. Terry Murburger, Billy Fishcer, Dominic Pollina, Andy Richman, Rick Zappala, Al Scardino

12. EXCEPTIONAL FISH 2016
None

13. LARGEST RELEASED STRIPED BASS
Bill Fischer # lb. Oct 14, 2016

14. HIDDEN WEIGHT
All those who entered fish that DID NOT place in the contests are eligible
Now to pick the winning name
Bruno Panacciulli

15. REMEMBER TO ENTER YOUR FISH IN 2017!!!!!
Weigh slips are here on a table in back, and on the website
Contest and derby rules are on the website
Contest runs April 15 to Dec 15
All slips must be postmarked by Dec 31
Montauk & South Shore Derby entries must be submitted by the end of the contest awards ceremony
We would love to see more members enter their fish!!

16. GOOD LUCK IN 2017