Sound Anglers Club

10/24/2025

Last Chance!! BLACKFISH (TAUTOG) Shootout
Saturday & Sunday – Oct. 25 & 26th, 2025
$40 per person Entry Fee

1st Prize- WINS $ 1,000 CASH
for Heaviest BLACKFISH

2nd Prize WINS $ 250 CASH
for 2nd Heaviest BLACKFISH

Event Open to The General Public – Sponsored by The Sound Angler Fishing Club

Plus

Separate Calcutta $$$ Challenge (OPTIONAL) - $20 per person Entry Fee

1 Winner – Angler catching the Blackfish weighing closest to 4.7 lbs. – over or under!
Calcutta Winner takes WHOLE pot – OF ALL the Calcutta Entry Fee $$$ collected.
(Example - if 25 enter the Calcutta - Calcutta pays $500!!!)

· WEIGH-INS: At Branford Bait & Tackle, all day – Sat. & Sun. Oct. 25 & 26th – CUTOFF 4 pm SHARP! TO MAKE SURE your fish can get weighed timely - bring your catch in earlier those days! Don’t be a last-minute loser!

· SIGN UP: At Branford Bait & Tackle. To reserve a spot, sign up ASAP. No signups after Thursday Oct. 24th, Don’t procrastinate – or miss a chance to fish this Shootout. Everyone on boat, should be signed up for this Shootout.

· OTHER: Boundaries are CT. waters, west of the Thames River.

· BONUS: After final weigh-in 4 pm on Sunday. Shootout & Calcutta participants can enjoy FREE food - from Il Gabbiano’s restaurant - & beverage compliments of the Sound Angler Club! Winners first announced then – and CASH $$$ PAID!

02/20/2025

CONGRATULATIONS TO EDDIE RAKOWSKI - FOR BIGGEST BLACK SEA BASS 2024 SEASON = 3.8 LBS! PRESENTED BY ALLYN TEMPLE, OUR SOUND ANGLER PRESIDENT!

08/16/2024

Due to the expected impacts from Hurricane Ernesto, the Bald Eagle Tournament will be held August 31 - September 1, 2024. Please share!

08/13/2024

This weekend! Please share, everyone is welcome!

04/12/2024

Our next meeting this Tuesday, 4/16. is this Don't miss this FUN TIME!

Featuring:

POSSIBLE SOUND ANGLER CLUB BLACKFISH SHOOTOUT LATER APRIL! UPDATE AND INTEREST MEASUREMENT.

UPDATE AS TO FUTURE BLACK SEA BASS SHOOTOUT(S) - CT REGS ARE BETTER THAN AREA STATES FOR LIMITS!

POSSIBLE CLUB CHARTER OF THE ENTIRE BLACKHAWK BOAT - LATE BLACKFISH SEASON.

Update on CURRENT FISHING REG CHANGES IN CT & area!

When & where:

Sound Angler Club Meeting, Tuesday April 16th 2024 - 6 pm on...
The Den Bar & Grille - at 2392 Boston Post Rd. Guilford, Ct. 06437
Great food & brew!

2024 Dues $100!

Reminder - members go FREE of charge to our annual Holiday Party & eat FREE after all our Shootouts!
CONGRATS TO SAC MEMBERS - most are fully paid for this season.

Come One / Come All:

Feel free to bring any friends who might want to check out our Sound Angler Club membership. No charge or pressure.

Hope to see you there!

11/08/2023

Join the club for the last meeting of 2023, on November 14, 2023, at 6:30 pm, at The Rib House, 190 Main Street in East Haven (entrance in rear).

10/31/2023

Looks like perfect weather, and perfect water temperature, for our upcoming Blackfish Tournament. Enter before 4pm this Thursday November 2nd. John J. Frione

10/11/2023

Join in on the first black shoot-out for October 2023!

07/27/2023

Sign up before Friday! It’s going to be a great weekend.

06/29/2023

06/21/2023

2nd Annual Bald Eagle Tournament

03/13/2023

Due to the uncertainty of the weather tomorrow, we are changing our meeting and tackle sale to next Tuesday, 3/21/23 at 6:30pm, at The Den (at Anthony’s of Guilford), 2392 Boston Post Rd in Guilford.

This is usually a great success with amazing deals on new and used tackle and gear. Everyone is welcome!