TS Ernesto Causes Labor Day Weekend Tournament Delays

Photo by Capt. Jerry Dilsaver

Participants in either of these tournaments would be glad to have a nice king like this one.

The severe weather associated with the approach of Tropical Storm Ernesto has caused a one-day delay of the Boater's World Carteret County Sportfishing Association King Mackerel Tournament and an undetermined postponement of the Long Bay Artificial Reef Association Club Challenge.

Tournament officials with the Boater's World Carteret County Sportfishing Association King Mackerel Tournament announced Wednesday they would delay the tournament one day, but still planned to hold it over Labor Day Weekend.  The schedule will remain the same, escept being one day later.

The schedule now is:

Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Boater's World in Atlantic Beach 
Registration 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Food Served Between 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Reading of the Rules 7:00pm

Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Jaycee Park on the Morehead City Waterfront
Fishing times 6:00am - 5:00pm 
Scales open 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Boater's World in Atlantic Beach
Awards 8:00pm

For more information visit www.carteretcountysportfishing.com.

Officials with the Long Bay Artificial Reef Association Club Challenge said they had made the decision to indefinitely postpone the family oriented tournament, which serves as a major fundraiser for the Reef Association.  They said they were examining the fall tournament calendar and hoped to soon announce a date with no conflicts.

The Club Challenge is a "Bragging Rights" tournament between the general membership of numerous North Carolina saltwater fishing clubs.  There are divisions for king mackerel and flounder.  The winning club in each division holds the trophy for the next year. 

For more information visit www.lbara.com.