71st Annual Fall Classic 2025

Get ready for LBI fall surf fishing action! This legendary event, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious surf fishing tournaments, offers anglers a shot at over $25,000 in prizes for landing striped bass, bluefish, kingfish, blackfish, red drum and now New for 2025 - Summer Flounder!

The 71st LBISFC kicks off August 30th and runs to November 30th.

We are thrilled to have incorporated this shift forward, a revised prize structure and the inclusion of fluke aka summer flounder to the target species roster. Be sure to check out the new details in the Tournament Rules And Prizes Brochure.

From the first cast to the final weigh-in, this is your chance to compete and conquer the surf. Don’t miss out on this legendary island tradition, hit the surf and make history! More Info.

24th Annual Spring Derby 2026

More information on the 2026 24th Annual LBI Spring Derby will be released in the future. Once finalized it will be published here. Expect dates similar to 2025’s event which ran from April 5th to June 22, 2025. We are looking forward to three months of thrilling surf fishing action. The 2025 event was a good one with a lot of great catches. Anglers battling some impressive fish from the surf. Congrats to Steve Taylor (largest striped bass), Patrick Presutto (largest bluefish) and Ricky Rasiul (Largest striped bass in the Surf Master Division)! Stay Tuned for 2026 event details so you don’t miss the chance to compete and conquer the surf. LBI Spring Derby Fishing Tournament Info