Tournament highlights include: cash cards/swag/and sponsor prizes totally $10,000 fluke, black seabass, striped bass and bluefish with boat, shore, fly fishing, youth, team and photo divisions take aphoto with the Block Island Wind Farm shown and you can enter three photo categories each with $200 prize: most scenic, best fish photo and best team photo pick up participant bags at one of six locations including Block Island Fish Works, Block Island Ocean State Tackle, Providence The Saltwater Edge, Middletown Snug Harbor Marina, South Kingstown Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle, North Kingstown and Watch Hill Outfitters, Westerly.

“Thanks to the Block Island Wind Farm and Whalers Brewing Company of Rhode Island, we are able to donate 100% of Tournament entry fees to the Block Island Fire Department and Rescue.” When they want to make a Tournament entry they take a photo of their catch up against the Tournament supplied ruler and send their entry into the Tournament electronically,” said Willi.

Anglers can practice catch & release for striped bass and bluefish.When registering online participants download our Tournament app on their smartphone. Nick’s Rock & Roll Bar, Block Island on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. This year the tournament starts Saturday, July 22, at 5:30 a.m.

Chris Willi of Block Island Fish Works, a bait & tackle shop/charter fishing business on Block Island. “The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament doubled the number of participants and added a flyfishing shore and boat division last year,” said Capt.

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