It is with some regret that we announce that there will be no derby this year. Life events have taken us in directions where we simply do not have the infrastructure to keep this event as great as it was last year. That said, we hope to make this a bi-annual event, and come back bigger and better next year. Thanks for all the inquiries, and good luck out on the water.
Tight lines,
Len, Oliver, and Jason
Come one, come all to the culmination of the First Annual Philadelphia Striped Bass Derby!
Where: Standard Tap, 2nd and Poplar Streets (Click here for directions)
When: Saturday, June 4th, 5pm
Come out, have a drink or two, and celebrate with us! Trophies and prize money will be given out to the winners (Click here for current leaders) and we will have some special prizes for those who participated but were not able to land the big one. With your help, a donation of 275 dollars was made on behalf of the Derby to the Delaware Riverkeepers. Don’t forget, there is still time to do some fishing before the contest closes, so get out there and get fishing!
Tight Lines!
**Actual award may differ from crab pictured.
With only a week and a half to go we still have no entries in the blue crab category. The coveted Golden Crab is an award shrouded in mystery, said to have been crafted by Ben Franklin himself during downtime at the First Continental Congress. What brave soul will step up to the challenge? It could be you!
In other news, here are the current leaders in the striper and catfish categories:
Striped Bass:
First: Bert Zanck, 27″
Second: Jose Belpre, 26″
Third: Joe Kelly, 16″
Catfish:
Bert Zanck, 28″
Join us this Sunday for a clean up day at Hog Island Road.
You never know what you will find!
This is a beautiful fishing spot with a nice sand beach. However, the tides bring in a large amount of plastic bottles and other garbage. We will provide the gloves, trashbags, and water, you provide the helping hands! Give back to the river that supports the striped bass and meet some fellow anglers.
When: Sunday, May 22nd at 10am-Noon.
Where: Hog Island Road. We will be meeting at the dirt parking lot just South of the UPS terminal. See the map below for the specific spot. Be sure to park in this lot as you can get ticketed for parking along Hog Island Road.
See map and direction below.
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From Philadelphia -
South on I-95, take Exit 15 Island Avenue/Enterprise Avenue. At end of exit ramp, you will be on Enterprise Avenue. At stop sign turn left onto Fort Mifflin Road. Go approximately 4.2 miles, past the UPS Terminal on your right hand side. Dirt parking lot will be on right hand side.
From Delaware County or Points South -
North on I-95, take Exit 13 – Valley Forge/West 291. Bear right and follow sign for Island Avenue. At traffic light (Hilton Hotel on left corner), turn left onto Island Avenue. At stop sign turn left onto Enterprise Avenue. At stop sign, turn right onto Fort Mifflin Road. Go approximately 4.2 miles, past the UPS Terminal on your right hand side. Dirt parking lot will be on right hand side.
We have two new leaders on the top of the leaderboard right now. William Littlepage is at the top of the catfish category, and Jose Belpre is leading the striper division with this nice 26″ fish! Registration is still open and there’s still three weeks of fishing, so if you have yet to register and want to get in on the action, sign up today!
