"If it goes on, I'm fishing," Fuss said, adding that he couldn't remember the tournament ever being postponed.Ĭos Cob resident John Pugni said he would be taking his 19-foot Pursuit boat, which is slipped in Cos Cob, out of the water Friday morning in preparation for the storm.Īt Bridgeport's Jimmy O's Bait & Tackle, also a weigh-in station for the tournament, owner Jimmy Orifice had coolers filled with fresh bunker and 50 buckets of chum waiting for anglers Thursday afternoon. Like Rudy's Tackle Barn, Sportsman's Den is a weigh-in station for the bluefish tournament and will remain open all day and night through the weekend if the tournament is held as scheduled.īyram resident Joe Fuss, owner of a 34-foot Luhrs boat, registered for the tournament at Sportsman's Den Thursday afternoon. "But it's not good to go out fishing when it's dangerous." "We haven't sold much at all," Ingraham said. "This is an awesome time for us normally," Ingraham explained, reporting that business was down Thursday and only about 20 anglers had registered in advance for the tournament at the store because of impending bad weather. With Irene looming off the Atlantic seaboard, the store had fewer than half of the orders it normally does in advance of the tournament, Ortiz said.Īt Sportsman's Den on River Road in Cos Cob, shop owner Billy Ingraham stood in front of a television set depicting the advance of Irene while a store filled with customers asked him about the fate of the popular tournament. Ortiz explained he will have to either freeze or throw away much of the bait he has already purchased if the tournament is postponed. "To be honest, I'd rather it be postponed now," Ortiz said. Ortiz said he is not only concerned about the potential impact on his business, but also worries about the safety of overzealous anglers who might take to the water under hazardous conditions. 10-11, according to tournament guidelines. Only a "natural disaster or an act of God" could postpone the tournament until Sept. "Final determination will be made by 4 p.m. "As of Thursday, August 25th, the tournament will still be held as scheduled," the message read. A message on the WICC website () Thursday evening urged anglers to listen to WICC 600 for updates about the weather and status of the bluefish tournament.
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