The winner of Captain Morgan’s shop contest (bluefish Penn rod/reel combo) and winner of eighth place overall was Frank Corsini with 15.96 pounds for $200. The Captain Morgan’s port prize went to Carl Anderson at 14.65 pounds for $200. The unofficial tally is: Wayne Disharoon in first place at 17.16 pounds for $25,000 Tony DeFelice in second at 16.72 pounds for $10,000 Timothy Jogensen in third at 16.72 pounds for $2,500 Sheldon Bajan in fourth at 16.72 pounds for $500 and George Raynor in fifth place with 16.61 pounds for $500. Total Connecticut pounds weighed was 160.24 versus New York’s 80.62. When it was done, Connecticut had secured 10 of the 15 spots, including the top three, and New York had five. Ultimately, the leaderboard had only 15- through 17-pounders listed. Choppy sea conditions complicated things, though the afternoon ebb tide was thought to favor central and eastern Sound contestants. Fourteen- and 15-pound fish rounded out the field. The second morning saw some movement in the top five as 16-pounders joined the 17.16. Scales were slow to moderate as the day progressed with Connecticut claiming 10 of the 15 spots. Throughout the day, the leaders remained constant, but the rest of the pack did some shuffling. Early on, a 17.16-pound Connecticut fish moved into first. However, there was feeding during the first night with six fish logged from 11.70 to 16.72 pounds. Recent overall bluefish activity has been off, leading many participants to wonder. This certainly has an impact on how both predator and forage fish react, thereby impacting fishing and strategies. There’s also been a greater number of dogfish in the Sound. It’s no secret that there has been an abundance of bait, especially menhaden. In fact, in some cases, there were no catches at all. Except for a good run of the spring choppers, summer catches were inconsistent. For the past few weeks, there was concern about concentrations of blues-where they were and if any jumbos were around. Frank Corsini of Guilford and his 15.96-pound bluefish that took eighth place in the WICC 600 Bluefish Tournament and was the winner of Captain Morgan’s shop contest.Ĭrisp, early morning, 50-degree air clashed with the starting bell of the 2015 WICC 600 Bluefish Tournament, a stark contrast to the previous day, when air temperatures were in the 80s.
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