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It’s hardtail season again and the only way to make this momentous time of year more exciting is to spice it up with some competition! After a socially distanced success last year in its longer format, the Albie Shootout is back for 2021 and the stage is set for a bigger turnout with the same level of competition in divisions for shore, kayak, fly, and boat—with awesome prizes for each winner. The event will run in a catch-photo-release format and anglers will compete to tally the lengths of three albies to win awesome prizes from Shimano, Daiwa, Hogy, FishSnax, and more. In addition to these prizes, there will be awards for the largest albie, the largest bonito, and the largest Spanish mackerel—with opportunities to win other prizes as well. The entry fee is $25 per angler, available for purchase in-store or here on this product listing, the proceeds will be donated to the American Saltwater Guides Association.
The Albie Shootout will officially kick off at 6 a.m. on September 10th and the last casts will be made at 7 p.m. on October 2nd. The tournament is open to anglers fishing the waters of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts with the only qualifying requirements being that you sign up before you begin fishing (signups will remain open for the duration of the event) and that you hold a valid saltwater fishing license (or reciprocal equivalent) for the state or states in which you intend to fish.
Anglers will have to photograph each fish they catch beside or on top of a measuring device that reads out in inches, with a second photo showing the angler with the fish—selfies are acceptable. Each inch will translate to one point, and your catch scores will be rounded up to the nearest whole inch, no halves or quarters. Participating anglers should know ahead of time that their photos will be posted to the tournament Instagram account @swetournaments and the photos may also find themselves used in promotional material or blog posts on the company website.
Albie season is saltwater fishing’s version of a double-shot of espresso, when you take on the challenges of competition, it’s like a Red Bull, spiked with espresso. Hang onto your hardtails ladies and gentlemen, this thing is about to get crazy!
Shimano Twin Power
Van Staal Fly Reel
Diawa BG MQ
St Croix Mojo Inshore
Simms Flyweight Wading Boots
RIO Fly Line
Orvis Sling Pack
Albie Snax Lure Selection
Saltwater Edge Albie Hoody
More prizes to follow...
Win the Kayak Division
Win the Shore Division
Win the Boat Division
Win the Fly Division
Catch the Largest Albie
Catch the Largest Bonito
Catch the Largest Spanish Mackerel
Get tight!!
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Thrilled to participate … hate to say it, but the reality did not meet the expectations re. communication of updates. Also wish I’d had a fishing partner to record the challenges of measuring and photographing my catches “solo” in time to properly release them.