Cape May Fishing
 Teeming
with nearly 40 species of fish in
crystal clean waters,
Cape May Fishing
provides some of the
best sport fishing
available in the
Northeast from March
through December. Join a
deep-sea charter cruise,
one of the many Dinner
Cruises Cape May, or
reserve a private party
boat and set off to
catch Tuna, Marlin,
Wahoo and Shark. For
in-shore fishing from
the surf, piers, jetties
or modern boats, try
your line for Mackerel, Drumfish, Weakfish,
Flounder, Bluefish, Sea
Bass and Tautog. Book
your Cape May Lodging
early during the Cape
May Fishing seasons. Our
Cape May Bed & Breakfast
is located very close to
the Cape May Harbor and
local marinas, putting
you right in the middle
of angler action!
Tournaments
Cape May and the
Southern New Jersey
coast are home to some
of the most exciting
salt water tournaments
in the world. South
Jersey Tournaments
include the Viking/Ocean
Showdown, the
Mid-Atlantic $500,000,
Mid-Atlantic Tuna
Tournament, South Jersey
Shark Tournament, South
Jersey Big Bass Open and
South Jersey/ASA Spring
Striper Tournament.
South Jersey Marina and
Canyon Club Resort
Marina will be hosting
the 2009 Jersey Cape
tournaments. South
Jersey Marina also
contains the largest
charter and party boat
fleet in southern New
Jersey.
Mid-Atlantic $500,000
Since 1992, The
Mid-Atlantic $500,000
has been the richest
marlin and tuna
tournament in the world,
drawing big trophy
fisherman to the Cape
May waters each August
from around the world.
The week-long tournament
is a frenzy of
million-dollar yachts
owned by the sport
fishing aristocracy,
mixed with hopeful,
local and daring
fisherman willing to
spend the $6,000 entry
fee to cast their rods
for a big payday. Last
year, one man who hooked
the heaviest white
marlin walked away with
over $800,000 in prize
money. Offering prize
money for five fish and
$500,000 for the top
catches of Tuna and
Marlin, the MA500 is
deep sea excitement up
to the last minute of
the last day. One year,
the winning Blue Marlin
was caught with 9
minutes to spare. A
gamble of strategy and
luck, fishermen must
choose three of the five
days to fish and head
for the best waters off
Cape May. Although the
MA500 awards hefty
prizes, it’s the “calcuttas,”
or side bets, that
account for up to $1
million in prizes. Even
if you aren’t
participating in the
tournament, it’s a
spectacle to behold.
Catch sight of hundreds
of big money cruisers,
million-dollar yachts
and Rolexes; the sport
fishing elite relishing
in the camaraderie of
others who live to fish.
Cape May County
Annual Fishing
Tournament
The Cape May County
Department of Tourism
sponsors two fishing
contests annually, the
Cape May County Marlin
Tournament, the longest
consecutively running
contest on the east
coast, and the Cape May
Annual Fishing
Tournament. The Cape May
County Annual Marlin
Tournament runs from
January 1-December 31,
and unlike the MA500,
does not require an
entry fee or pre-registration. Instead,
the Cape May County
Annual Fishing
Tournament requires
participants to weigh in
at one of 50 official weighmasters in Cape May
County and place
completed entry card in
the U.S. mail. All fish are
recognized with
a certificate and the top
three catches of the
year receive prizes.
South Jersey and Cape
May Fishing Tournament
Schedule
|
Jersey Cape
Fishing
Tournament |
South Jersey
Big Bass Open |
Closes December
31, 2008
No entry fee, no
pre-registration
1- 800 -
227-2297
|
November 6-7,
2009
South Jersey
Marina
Information:
609-884-2400
Entry: $300 per
boat |
|
South Jersey
/ ASA Spring
Striper
Tournament |
South Jersey
Shark Tournament |
May 1-2, 2009
South Jersey
Marina
Information:
609-884-2400
Entry: $300 per
boat |
June 11-14, 2009
$50,000 Monster
Shark Bonus
Reservations:
609-884-2400
Entry: $525 per
boat |
|
Viking/Ocean
Showdown |
Mid-Atlantic
Tuna Tournament |
July 8-12, 2009
Pat Healey
(Viking Yachts
at 609-296-6000)
or Ralph Leek
(Ocean Yachts at
609-965-4616)
Entry: $450 per
boat |
July 15-18, 2009
Average Purse
$250,000 plus!
Reservations:
609-884-2400
Entry: $750 per
boat |
|
Annual
Mid-Atlantic
$500,000 |
Cape May
County Annual
Marlin
Tournament |
August 16-21,
2008
Cape May NJ or
Ocean City MD
2008 Total
Purse:
$1,811,950
Information:
609-884-2400
Entry: $6,000
per boat |
No entry fee, no
pre-registration
1- 800 -
227-2297
|
Below is the Fishing
Chart Cape May New
Jersey of fish available
throughout the year.
Book your Fishing Cape
May NJ trip today with
one of the many Cape May
Fishing Charters or
contact local Cape May
marinas about Fishing
Pole Rentals Cape May
NJ.
Jersey Shore Yearly
Fishing Schedule
|
Inshore |
|
Drumfish
|
mid-April
through mid-June |
|
Weakfish |
May through
mid-October |
|
Flounder |
June through
mid-October |
|
Tautog |
April through
mid-May and
mid-September
through November |
|
Sea Bass |
April through
November |
|
Bluefish |
mid-April
through November |
|
Striped Bass |
April and mid
October through
November |
|
Shark |
mid-April
through November |
|
Offshore
|
|
White Marlin |
mid-July through
mid-September |
|
Blue Marlin |
July through
mid-October |
|
Tuna |
mid-June through
October |
|
Dolphin |
mid-July through
October |
|
Mako Shark |
mid-May through
mid-July and
mid-September
through
mid-October |
Cape May Fishing
Charters
|
South Jersey
Marina |
Canyon Club
Resort Marina |
1231 U.S.
Highway 109
P.O. Box 641
Cape May, NJ
609-884-2400
|
900 Ocean Drive
Cape May, NJ
08204
Dockmaster:
609-884-0199
Business Office:
609-884-0188 |
|
Adam Bomb
Sport Fishing
Charters |
Down Deep
Sport Fishing |
Inshore, Cape
May Rips,
Delaware Bay
Cape May, NJ
609-602-6834 |
Atlantic Ocean
and Delaware Bay
Cape May, NJ
609-226-9122
|
|
Story Teller
Charters |
Tide Runner |
Offshore and in
shore trips
Cape May, NJ
609-558-5858
|
Saltwater fly
fishing, light
tackle
Cape May, NJ
609-884 6440
|
|
First Cast
Sport Fishing |
Legal Limit
Charters |
In shore and
deep sea trips
Cape May, NJ
609- 352-8668
|
Spring and fall
striped bass and
drum
Cape May, NJ
609- 405-4591
|
|
Copacetic
Sport Fishing |
Gallant Lady
Sport Fishing |
In shore and off
shore fishing
Cape May, NJ
609-770-4665
|
Gallant Lady
departs from
Harbor View
Marina.
Marina address:
954 Ocean Drive,
Cape May, NJ
JDM Charters
2 Columbia St.
Villas, NJ 08251
609-884-7754
|
|
Back Bay,
Rips and Deep
Sea Fishing |
|
Cape May, NJ
609-231-9611 |
|
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us
at 609-884-2129 or 866-844-2129,
email us, or use our
online request form. |
To help you make
your trip a
special one,
please let us
know your coming
by making a
reservation!
We have put
together a few
specials to help
you out with
your special
getaway!
Check
the calendar to
see if the room
you would like
is available,
and then let us
know!