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2021 Monroe County Offshore Classic

    Monroe County Offshore Classic for 6/25/21 and 6/26/21

    Friday 6/25/21 will be the kick-off of the Monroe County Offshore Classic with the annual Multi-Species Friday!

    Teams will compete to catch the largest one of each species; brown trout, salmon, lake trout and steelhead/rainbow for a 4 fish total box (you may only have a total of 4 fish in the box at weigh-in).  Each fish is worth 10 points with 1 point per lb.  This event is $100 per boat with 100% payout.

    Saturday 6/25/21 is the main event.

    Teams will compete for a 5 fish box (only one lake trout allowed) with 10 points per fish and 1 point per lb.  You may only have 5 fish maximum in the box at weigh-in.  This event is $220 per boat with $20 going to Dream Factory of Rochester to make a special child’s dream come true!  The rest will be 100% payout!

    For both days: All boats MUST begin the day within Monroe County waters and fishing may begin at 5:15 a.m. or first safe light (subject to change for safety first).  Weigh-in begins at 1 p.m. and you must be in line by 2 p.m.

    More details to come for the weigh-in site and where to sign up!  Contact Larry Hammond (Henrybud on LOU) at [email protected] or on Facebook via the Monroe County Offshore Classic page.

    Please consider being a sponsor for the event as well!!!

    Here’s something exciting and new for this year’s Monroe County Offshore Classic! “The Minion 2-Fish Challenge” will be piloted and sponsored by Minion Fly Company. Here’s the scoop:
    Following the regular rules and regulations for both Friday’s Multi-Species Challenge and Saturday’s 5-fish box, boats may enter “The Minion 2-Fish Challenge” ($50 cash or $60 paypal to Chris DeVries of the Minion Fly Company). Boats may opt to enter 1 or both fish on either Friday or Saturday. Each fish will be worth 10 points and 1 point per pound.
    In a Nut Shell:
    Boats entered in “The Minion 2-Fish Challenge” can weigh 2 fish total between fri and sat …
    1 each day or both fri or sat …
    But have to be part of boxes from the tourney not in addition
    Any species
    50.00 bucks cash in person to Chris DeVries
    60.00 PayPal
    1st place 50%
    2nd place 30%
    3rd place 20%

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