LBI Surf Fishing Classic

Ship Bottom, NJ · Sports

When: August 29 – November 29, 2026
Where: Island beaches, weigh station near 18th St · Ship Bottom · NJ
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

One of the country's oldest surfcasting tournaments, running the length of Long Beach Island's beaches from late August through November for striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and more. First held in 1954, it is organized by the LBI Surf Fishing Classic Committee and the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.

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