2017 CTF ALI-PALOOZA

This is the Riptide/Alison Varian Memorial Day of Fishing, Friends, Food, Fun & Thoughts of Alison SUNDAY JULY 9th

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***THIS EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF ALISON 1st & FOREMOST***
This is a day of enjoying friends, family and nature on water and land in THE SPIRIT OF ALISON...with a side of a fishing tourney...not the other way around. Please don't lose sight of why we are all coming together all day long during this event. Share your stories of Alison (Fishing Trips, CTF Events, Her Posts, Her Catches, Her Humor, Her Spirit, etc...) with your crew & with event participants. Of course we all miss her dearly, but let's keep this positive & in the spirit of a celebration. We all know Alison wants to see us having fun and partying, and that's what we're going to do.
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Chronological Agenda of the Day:

=Fishing on Long Island Sound (Lines In 12:01AM - 2:59PM Lines Out anywhere you wish within Long Island Sound). Tournament Target Species: Black Seabass, Fluke, Weakfish & Striper....but all of the day's catch stories, pics and those catches donated to picnic community food are always welcome.

=BY 3:00PM ALL FISH that are to be entered into tournament need to be IN the Tournament's Entry Bin at the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 for Weigh In (Fish entered into the Bin past 3:01:00 PM will not be eligible for the tournament placing, nor any side bet eligibility.). ***ENSURE you are ALL aware of this NO EXCEPTION 3:01:00PM fish IN BIN deadline for fish eligibility.*** I will not allow any drama, arguments or hard feelings regarding fish eligibity, placing, side bet money, etc during this POSITIVE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION OF ALISON'S LIFE & FRIENDSHIP. Let's keep it classy CTF.....nuff said on that topic. Thank You All In Advance.

=3:00PM - <8:00PM Hammonasset Picnic & ***Alison Memorial Celebration of Life*** at Hammonasset Pavilion #2

=CTF Members & their guests are welcome to utilize the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 between the hours of 8:00AM - <8:00PM



2017 CTF Ali-Palooza Index of Events & Post Threads (some are in the works, so keep an eye out for them):
-Announcement, Fishing Tournament Rules & Event Sign Up (THIS Post Thread)

-Fishing Tournament Side Bets SIDEBET

-T-Shirt Orders T-SHIRTs

-Community Picnic Food & Drink FOOD & DRINK

-Riptide/Alison Varian Tributes (Compilation of Tribute posts, Alison's Obituary, Her CTF 20 Questions Interview, Her Posts, etc...)

-Charity Approved by Alison's Family: The Sound School



Many of us here at CTF have known and fished with Alison over the years. Manyyyy CTFers were introduced to Alison, or got to know even more about Alison through the Tribute posts about her.

***THIS EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF ALISON 1st & FOREMOST***









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FISHING TOURNAMENT RULES:
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=Fishing on Long Island Sound: anywhere you wish within Long Island Sound

=Lines In >12:01AM (No....you don't have to start fishing at 12:01AM, just required after that)

=Lines Out <2:59PM (No....you don't have to fish right up to 2:59PM, just required before that)

=BY 3:00PM ALL FISH that are to be entered into the tournament need to be IN the Tournament's Entry Bin at the Hammonasset Pavilion #2 for Weigh In. (Fish entered into the Bin past 3:01:00 PM will not be eligible for the tournament placing, nor any side bet eligibility.). All fish must remain within the Bin until all Placings & Side Bets are Finalized. ***ENSURE you are ALL aware of this NO EXCEPTION 3:01:00PM fish IN BIN deadline for fish eligibility.*** I will not allow any drama, arguments or hard feelings regarding fish eligibity, placing, side bet money, etc during this POSITIVE MEMORIAL CELEBRATION OF ALISON'S LIFE & FRIENDSHIP. Let's keep it classy CTF.....nuff said on that topic. Thank You All In Advance.

=Tournament Target Species: Black Seabass, Fluke, Weakfish & Striper
....but all of the day's catch stories, pics and those catches donated to picnic community food are always welcome. Tournament fish must at least meet the minimum catch requirements (Size Length & Quantities, and taken by legal methods) of The State of CT...our event's home port being Hammonasset CT State Park

=All 4 fish species will be be placed By Weight into their respective species 1st, 2nd & 3rd place standings. The fish placings will be judged and decided by CTF's Don P. Any fish that is close to call will have its placing decided by the 3 Panel Member Tournament Committee (CTF's Don P/Don, FarmerJay/Jay & LegalFish/Alfonso). If any of the 3 Panel Tournament Committee Members are unavailable that member's designee will fill in.

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Hammonassett State Park & Pavilion #2 Info:
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Here are pics I took of the Pavilion #2 area on Monday 5/29/17 to give you a lay of the land:

-12 picnic tables
-2 grills
-hot coal receptacle
-lotsssss of parking
-drop off access loop road if needed for loading/unloading
-somewhat close to concession stand
-close to beach and access ways to beach
-etc....

GREAT job, Don! Put me in as a ho, and I'll attend the picnic and bring a dish.

Don, I am in. Legalfish/Alfonzo will be joining me on my boat.

Team Tuesday is in. Well the sea hunt will be fishing. Probably JoeWaterclam, Michelle may mate the trip. Crew will be firmed up but we are in and will hang at the picnic.