The Sea Shell Beach Club's 10th Annual Striped Bass Derby

Every October, many of the best striped bass anglers on the East Coast sign up their boats and crews to compete in LBI's final fishing tournament of the season. Our weekend-long competition benefits local charities such as Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company, Neighbors in Need, The LBI Community Activities Center in Beach Haven and  the LBI Museum. In 2004, the Tourney raised $13,600 for the Alliance for a Living Ocean. The Sea Shell's club, motel and restaurant provides everything needed on site, except of course for the bass

Besides great fishing, we offer plenty of social activities such as banquets, cocktail parties and the Grand Awards Banquet & Family Fish Fry on Sunday. As well as,  deluxe accommodations at our oceanfront motel. Winners and highlights of the  2004 Striped Bass Derby will be online later this week For info on the 2005 event being held Oct. 28-30, 2005,  call the Sea Shell at (609) 494-4611 or send  e-mail. to the Sea Shell. Derby Rules and Entry Forms are also now online here.

2004 Striped Bass Tourney Highlights and Winners

From check-in through to the closing fish fry, this year's Derby was full of good times and family fun.

And the winners are:

Capt. Steve Evert and crew from Donuts with a 39.70 lb. bass pick up the trophy and a check.

But the big winner was the Alliance for a Living Ocean. Who were presented with a check for $13,600, by John Hughes (far left) and Tom Hughes (far right)

For the 2nd-10th Place winners click here

The Derby Committee: Rich Conway, Rich Ferguson, Jim Kelly, Harvey Kelsall and Bob Smith

The Hughes Family - Tom, Sherry, John and Sue.

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