"Casting Hope Across Horizons: Uniting Community and Enhancing Mental Wellness through the Power of Fishing."
"Casting Hope Across Horizons: Uniting Community and Enhancing Mental Wellness through the Power of Fishing."
The Rice Wealth Foundation was created with one simple goal: to better our community and do good in the world.
For the 2025 Twin Lights Cup, we are proud to support two incredible beneficiaries:
This year’s event proceeds will be split 50/50 between these two organizations, ensuring meaningful impact both locally and nationally.
The Twin Lights Cup is an exciting one-day inshore fishing tournament on the Jersey Shore that brings together captains, mates, and veterans for an unforgettable experience. Local professional fishing guides generously donate their boats and expertise, making this the premier striped bass event in the region.
More than just a tournament, the Twin Lights Cup creates a meaningful day on the water for wounded veterans while raising funds to support critical causes. Proceeds from the 2025 event will be shared equally between the Monmouth County Mental Health Association and Operation Freedom Paws, helping expand access to vital mental health services and empowering veterans, through life-changing service dog partnerships
Date: October 10, 2025
Rain Date: October 17, 2025
Agenda
Captains' Meeting
Captains' bags can be picked up at the meeting.
Want to fish but don’t have a boat? No worries. This option is perfect for you and three friends to spend the day on the water. A professional local captain will generously provide their boat, gear, and expertise, so all you have to do is enjoy the experience.
Just show up and fish—we’ll handle the rest!
For private anglers looking to compete on their own boat, this division offers the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills with your team.
This division gives you full control of your fishing experience while enjoying the camaraderie of the competition.
Want to fish but don’t have a team? No problem. This option allows solo anglers to join a professional captain’s boat for the day, enjoying a fully guided fishing experience.
Just sign up, hop on board, and enjoy a great day on the water!
By sponsoring a boat, you empower our captains to generously volunteer their time and resources, giving veterans the unforgettable experience of a day on the water. Your $2,500 donation directly supports both Operation Freedom Paws and the Monmouth County Mental Health Association, ensuring we can continue to make a lasting impact in the lives of those who have served and in our community.
Ray Catena elevates the thrill of fishing by offering a luxury car as a prize for anyone who sets a new world record by catching a striped bass! It's an unparalleled opportunity to blend sporting achievement with automotive luxury.
The Twin Lights Cup is a charity striped bass tournament.
To be eligible for any award, clear photo documentation of the measurements of the curved fork length and girth of the fish, along with a photo of the angler with the fish must be provided to the scoring committee upon return to the dock.
1. All participants must comply with all Coast Guard laws and rules, local laws and New York State DEC and New Jersey DEP fishing regulations.
2. IGFA rules apply unless otherwise stated. It is the responsibility of each team and crewmember to know, understand and abide by the IGFA and Twinlights Cup Tournament rules. For a complete list of the IGFA rules go to www.igfa.org
3. Lines in 0700 lines out at 1:00 PM score sheets handed in to the tournament committee no later than 1:30 PM.
4. All grievances concerning the rules shall be in writing and must be submitted to the tournament committee no later than 1:30 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS.
5. For fish to qualify for any prize category you must photograph the angler with the landed fish, and the measurement of the curved fork length and girth of the fish. Photo documentation is required for all fish you tag and release for the Gray Taxidermy Most Fish Tagged award.
6. Use of non-offset circle hooks is required when using live or dead bait.
7. All boats are limited to no more than eight lines in the water at any time. No matter what legal method is being used.
8. "Hook and hand” is prohibited. Anglers must hook and bring their fish to the boat unassisted.
9. Captains may use a rod and reel to demonstrate casting or retrieving techniques. If any fish is caught by the captain, it shall be immediately released and may not be included in team scoring. All captain’s awards are for guiding their anglers to fish.
10. Captains are responsible for presenting the Scoring Tally Sheets for their boat by 1:30. The Weigh Master will only accept the official Scoring Tally Sheets. NO TALLY SHEET, NO ENTRY, NO EXCEPTIONS!
11. All fish must be recorded on the tally sheet at the time and site of catch and release. Do not fill out tally sheets back at the dock
12. Illegible or incomplete score sheets will be excluded from the official results. Please be certain to complete all information on every scoring sheet. If we don’t know who caught the fish or how big it was, it won’t count.
13. The largest overall fish will be the Twin Lights Cup winner.
14. Trophies will be awarded to the angler and captain for the winner of the Twin Lights Cup.
15. Trophy will be awarded to the veteran that catches the largest striped bass.
16. All prizes and awards will be awarded starting at 2pm. At the banquet at Bahrs Landing,
17. VHF channel 68 will be the official tournament channel.
18. The decisions of the tournament committee will be final.
19. Any legal striped bass may be harvested at the discretion of the captain.
All participants, captains and crews in the Twin Lights Cup Charity Striped Bass Tournament enter at their own risk. Committee members and all other persons connected directly or indirectly with the operation of the tournaments shall be exempt from any liability for loss, damage, negligence, harm or injury to any participant, boat captain, crew member, vessel and/or equipment, which may occur during the tournament.
