Sound Anglers Club

Last Chance!! BLACKFISH (TAUTOG) Shootout
Saturday & Sunday – Oct. 25 & 26th, 2025
$40 per person Entry Fee

1st Prize- WINS $ 1,000 CASH
for Heaviest BLACKFISH

2nd Prize WINS $ 250 CASH
for 2nd Heaviest BLACKFISH

Event Open to The General Public – Sponsored by The Sound Angler Fishing Club

Plus

Separate Calcutta $$$ Challenge (OPTIONAL) - $20 per person Entry Fee

1 Winner – Angler catching the Blackfish weighing closest to 4.7 lbs. – over or under!
Calcutta Winner takes WHOLE pot – OF ALL the Calcutta Entry Fee $$$ collected.
(Example - if 25 enter the Calcutta - Calcutta pays $500!!!)

· WEIGH-INS: At Branford Bait & Tackle, all day – Sat. & Sun. Oct. 25 & 26th – CUTOFF 4 pm SHARP! TO MAKE SURE your fish can get weighed timely - bring your catch in earlier those days! Don’t be a last-minute loser!

· SIGN UP: At Branford Bait & Tackle. To reserve a spot, sign up ASAP. No signups after Thursday Oct. 24th, Don’t procrastinate – or miss a chance to fish this Shootout. Everyone on boat, should be signed up for this Shootout.

· OTHER: Boundaries are CT. waters, west of the Thames River.

· BONUS: After final weigh-in 4 pm on Sunday. Shootout & Calcutta participants can enjoy FREE food - from Il Gabbiano’s restaurant - & beverage compliments of the Sound Angler Club! Winners first announced then – and CASH $$$ PAID!

CONGRATULATIONS TO EDDIE RAKOWSKI - FOR BIGGEST BLACK SEA BASS 2024 SEASON = 3.8 LBS! PRESENTED BY ALLYN TEMPLE, OUR SOUND ANGLER PRESIDENT!

Due to the expected impacts from Hurricane Ernesto, the Bald Eagle Tournament will be held August 31 - September 1, 2024. Please share!

This weekend! Please share, everyone is welcome!

Our next meeting this Tuesday, 4/16. is this Don't miss this FUN TIME!

Featuring:

POSSIBLE SOUND ANGLER CLUB BLACKFISH SHOOTOUT LATER APRIL! UPDATE AND INTEREST MEASUREMENT.

UPDATE AS TO FUTURE BLACK SEA BASS SHOOTOUT(S) - CT REGS ARE BETTER THAN AREA STATES FOR LIMITS!

POSSIBLE CLUB CHARTER OF THE ENTIRE BLACKHAWK BOAT - LATE BLACKFISH SEASON.

Update on CURRENT FISHING REG CHANGES IN CT & area!

When & where:

Sound Angler Club Meeting, Tuesday April 16th 2024 - 6 pm on...
The Den Bar & Grille - at 2392 Boston Post Rd. Guilford, Ct. 06437
Great food & brew!

2024 Dues $100!

Reminder - members go FREE of charge to our annual Holiday Party & eat FREE after all our Shootouts!
CONGRATS TO SAC MEMBERS - most are fully paid for this season.

Come One / Come All:

Feel free to bring any friends who might want to check out our Sound Angler Club membership. No charge or pressure.

Hope to see you there!

Join the club for the last meeting of 2023, on November 14, 2023, at 6:30 pm, at The Rib House, 190 Main Street in East Haven (entrance in rear).

Looks like perfect weather, and perfect water temperature, for our upcoming Blackfish Tournament. Enter before 4pm this Thursday November 2nd. John J. Frione

Join in on the first black shoot-out for October 2023!

Sign up before Friday! It’s going to be a great weekend.

2nd Annual Bald Eagle Tournament

Due to the uncertainty of the weather tomorrow, we are changing our meeting and tackle sale to next Tuesday, 3/21/23 at 6:30pm, at The Den (at Anthony’s of Guilford), 2392 Boston Post Rd in Guilford.

This is usually a great success with amazing deals on new and used tackle and gear. Everyone is welcome!