IS THERE ANY WAY OF ENTERING WITHOUT BEING AT THE MEETING. I DONT CLOSE MY SHOP TILL 6-6:30. IAM IN TRENTON. I HAVE NO WAY TO GET THERE IN TIME

You can enter by mail or have a member of your crew enter at the Captain's Meeting. If entering by mail one member of your crew will have to be present at the Captain's Meeting to check-in and receive the Captain's Bag.

I CANT SEEM TO GET ANYONE THERE FRIDAY NITE

Capt. Paul, at least one representative from each boat entered must attend the Captains’ Meeting. In the future we will have contests where there is no Captains’ Meeting and you will enter by mailing in your entry form and entry fee and then weigh-in at specified weigh stations. Sorry about that.

I'll get someone there somehow. Thanx.

What is the boat/fisherman count as of today? I did not see an answer to Shawn's post.

You can check the Entrant List thread for a complete list of entries that we have received so far. I do not have total number of crew listed but last time I added it up it was about 75 participants.

Looking for a cheep hotel in the area for Friday night... any suggestions.

Pat

I asked Joe from SHBC and he recommended the Holiday Inn on Rt. 72 in Stafford. He said stay away from the Barnegat Motel.

Hotel No-tell?

The one on 9 in Forked River is decent also. Had friends stay there a few times. It's just north of Caffreys on the northbound side...

Just talked to Larry, he is planning on coming out to the after party and awards ceremony on Saturday.

We will also have additional door prizes to give away at the after party.

Both the Captains' Meeting and After Party will be indoors at the restaurant at SHBC.

Thanks Joe but at $113.00 per night I will have to keep looking.

Pat

Striper, check out Bay Harbour Motor Lodge..

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-367482-bay_harbour_motor_lodge-i

I would stay away from there as well. One of our dealers from PA stayed there and the towels were dirty and the ceiling tioles were falling down.

What time do you expect the Captain's Meeting to be over? Trying to make dinner plans with the Commandant.

7:30-8:00. Just have to go over a couple of rules quickly (all of which are on the entry form) answer any questions and then 5-10 minutes from our guest speaker. The majority of the meeting will be giveaways and door prizes.

Realistically after you check in and get your Captain's Bag you could leave but we have a lot of great prizes to give away that you must be present to win.

I am leaving the office to pickup the last few prizes and get things ready. If there are any questions please feel free to call the number on the entry form and leave a message, I will be checking voice mail as they come in.

See you all tonight!

Joe

We had to come in early and couldn't make it to the weigh in or after party. Are the results posted anywhere?

Joe will be posting all the results later today, he's still finishing up cleaning the boat.

Come on the winner should be talking some smack!