Re: 8/11 Leonardo Fluke Tournament Sponsored by NJfishing.com
 

SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the morning...then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

I'm out for saturday!!!

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...small Craft Advisory In Effect From This Evening Through
Saturday Afternoon...

Today
S Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Isolated Showers
And Tstms Early This Morning...then Scattered Showers And Tstms
Late This Morning. Showers Likely With Scattered Tstms This
Afternoon. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm.

Tonight
Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 4 To
6 Ft. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Tstms. Vsby 1 To 3 Nm In
The Evening.

Sat
Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 4 To
6 Ft. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Tstms In The Morning...then
A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.

Re: 8/11 Leonardo Fluke Tournament Sponsored by NJfishing.com
 

according to the site Gerry embedded on the first post in this thread, the BAY forecast will NOT be small crafts; it takes a LOT to get THAT forecast to small crafts.

BUT with that said, I'm guessing (read that word slowly) the COMMITTEE will take into consideration that SOME participants will fish the ocean and others will be sailing out of Belmar and Manasquan thus coming up to Leonardo to weigh in after getting their heads handed to them fishing in the ocean all day isn't a happy thought.

Bergen County Fisherman's Club Tournament is ON for Saturday. Their stance is 'Fish the bay'!

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Isn't it funny how your mind will play tricks on you? When you look at Wind Guru and see 7's for Saturday the 6's-5's &4's don't seem as bad, for Sunday. Like, "yea, sure we can fish that." :D Oh well we will see, I'm sure Gerry * the Leonardo boys don't want to put any of us in danger, 'cause some of us don't have enuff sense to come in out of the rain!:eek:

Re: 8/11 Leonardo Fluke Tournament Sponsored by NJfishing.com
 

Right Mike, although the rules states NY Harbor forecast and there is currently not a small warnings forecast up there, the Sandy Hook to Manasquan inlet forecast definately needs to be taken into consideration for the judement call for two reasons. One, like you said we have a lot of boats that will be fishing from Manasquan and Shark River inlets. Two, and not to burn any spots ;), most serious Fluke fisherman are going to want to fish the ocean, not the bay this time of year.

Hope to have a firm decision from the commitee earlier then 4PM today on this to give everyone as much advanced notice as possible. So, please stay tuned to the post at the top of this thread.

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Gerry -- will you also let us know if the Capt's meeting is still a go?

Thanks,
Tony

Re: 8/11 Leonardo Fluke Tournament Sponsored by NJfishing.com
 

Captain's meeting is a definate go on Friday, but it's likely to be moved to the Leonardo American Legion on 36 because of the threat of weather.

Stay tuned above for the official announcement on that.

The meeting will start at 7PM but we should be set up by 6 or so to process applications.

Re: 8/11 Leonardo Fluke Tournament Sponsored by NJfishing.com
 

Good call on postponing this until Sunday.

Unfortunately Team Grateful Dad needs to bail on this one; too many other commitments on Sunday. I'll be at the meeting tonight though, gotta get one of those sweet tee-shirts :)

Good luck everyone - here's to NJFishing.com bringing home the bacon :D

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Is tourny officially postponed until Sunday? As well it should be but didn't see an official posting.

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Please see the FIRST post in this thread - where Gerry is posting updates (it was called off at 11:52 this morning)