The 2020 Bass River Classic Summer Flounder Canceled Due to COVID-19 Crisis

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For Immediate Release: April 9, 2020 The 2020 Bass River Classic Summer Flounder Canceled Due to COVID-19 Crisis​ The Bass River Classic Tournament Committee, Local PBA 295 and the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) have come to a difficult decision – we are forced to cancel the Bass River Classic in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Considering the huge impact being experienced in the New York/New Jersey area and the uncertainty that social distancing directives in those states will be lifted by May 30th, the Committee decided that this was the only reasonable course of action. The scale of planning and organization necessary to put on the Bass River Classic demands that our work schedule must be well underway a full 6-8 weeks ahead of the event date. While we considered holding off making a decision until we got closer to the event date so we could better determine the trajectory of the COVID-19 impact, we recognized that it is simply not possible to pull off the tournament and provide you with the quality event everyone has come to expect. Current projections for the virus and the impact being felt in the recreational fishing industry dictate the most appropriate course of action was to cancel the event for 2020 and look ahead to the following year. Thank you for your interest in the Bass River Classic and we look forward to seeing you after these trying times have abated. On going sponsors of the Bass River Classic include Ocean First Bank, Barlow GMC, Valhalla Boat Sales, Yamaha and the Mica Club as the presenting sponsors. Additional sponsors included Chestnut Neck Boat Yards, Doyle’s Pour House, Tuckerton Car Wash, Berkley/Pure Fishing, S&S Bucktails, Scott’s Bait and Tackle, RH Custom Rods, Breeze’s Bar and Grill. Sea Tow, Rack N Fin Radio, Tsunami Fishing Tackle, Akzo Nobel, Atlantic Marine Electronics, The Fisherman Magazine, D Brown Heating & Air, The Law Firm of Alterman & Associates, LLC, K&N Transmission, Posch Concrete Company, John and Sonya's Luncheonette, Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine, Timball Foundation, Mid Atlantic Fence Company, Hand’s Garden Center, Buy Rite Liquors, Pohatcong Tribe, The SunShine Foundation, Doghouse Charters, and Sushi Charters. We thank these companies for all their support and we look forward to their involvement in 2021​