

April 2018
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Fresh Water Boats For Sale
THE HAVERSTRAW
BAY CLASSIC
at the
Cortlandt Yacht
Club 2018
5
th
Anniversary
T
he premier Striped Bass
Tournament in the lower Hudson
Valley will celebrate its 5th
Anniversary at the Cortlandt Yacht
Club on April 27,28,29,2018.
Boasting a grand prize of
$2000, and a $1000 combined
weight prize, this year’s event will
surpass all other events in recent
memory.
Rods, reels, bikes, and a wide
assortment of prizes for many of
the participants
Thanks to the strong support
of our community, tournament
volunteers and sponsors, and
the officers and members of the
Cortlandt Yacht Club, the classic
sets the bar for Hudson striped
bass tournaments! This is “The
Event” that has it all! A top shelf
facility, high quality boat launch
at Georges Island County Park,
(directly in front of the best fishing
for stripers at the time of year),
5 minutes from a Holiday Inn
Express, and a very experienced
tournament committee.
This committee is dedicated to showing
everyone that they have the most efficient
method possible of catching that over 40-
inch striper. Timing is everything and it has
been the committee’s experience that the
dates selected are exactly when ocean
run bunker have entered Haverstraw Bay
followed by the huge striped bass.
The structure of the event caters to
children and adults with commercial
fisherman on the Hudson River providing
the freshest bunker possible.
A very convenient weighs station, boat
slips available, and on water assistance
provided by two Sea Tow boats on call 24
hrs. are also part of this weekends events.
There are two entry locations:
Matts Sporting Goods,
242 Rt 9w, Haverstraw, NY
845-429-3254
and
Croton Bait and Tackle,
Riverside Av, Croton, NY.
914 271 3675
For further information regarding
participating in the prize offerings or
signing up for the contest contact
mythreesons3@optonline.net