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Nantucket Inshore Classic

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When: Usually September
Host port: Nantucket
Organizer: Nantucket Anglers' Club (Inshore Classic committee)
Species: Striped bass, Bluefish, Bonito, False albacore
Format: Individual-angler catch-and-release tournament scored by length, measured to the nearest quarter inch with a photo of the measuring device. Fish within Massachusetts saltwater regulations may be kept. Divisions: All Tackle, Fly and Junior, each with Boat and Beach categories. One fish per species per calendar day per division and category. Division champions use the combined length of each angler's longest fish of the four species.

Fall catch-and-release tournament scored by fish length, run by the Nantucket Anglers' Club from early September to mid-October. Proceeds support the club's Scholarship Fund.

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Usually May
Spring Sea Run Opener
Nantucket
Species: Striped bassBluefish
Organizer's site for Spring Sea Run Opener (opens in a new tab)
Usually July
The Big Game Battle
Nantucket · Run by The Big Game Battle
Species: Giant bluefin tunaBluefin tunaYellowfin tunaBigeye tunaAlbacoreBlue marlin
Organizer's site for The Big Game Battle (opens in a new tab)
Usually August
August Blues Nantucket Fishing Tournament
Nantucket · Run by August Blues Nantucket
Species: BluefishBonitoAlbie
Organizer's site for August Blues Nantucket Fishing Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually September
Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby
Edgartown · about 25 miles away · Run by Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby, Inc. (Derby Committee)
Species: BluefishBonitoFalse albacore
Organizer's site for Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby (opens in a new tab)
Usually June
Little Big Fishing Tournament
Hyannis · about 25 miles away · Run by E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc.
Species: Striped bassBluefish
Organizer's site for Little Big Fishing Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually July
Charter Cup Fishing Tournament
Hyannis · about 25 miles away · Run by E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc.
Species: Striped bass
Organizer's site for Charter Cup Fishing Tournament (opens in a new tab)

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