Tidelines Winter 2018

2018 MARYLAND SALTWATER SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT SERIES & CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 35 TH Annual Championship on the Chesapeake “World’s Largest Striped Bass Tournament” May 4 – 6, 2018 2016 Winner Took Home $75,000 10 Weigh Stations on both Western and Eastern shores NEW -­‐ Pro Division Daily Tournaments *$10,000/day Winner -­‐ Based on 100 boats & TWT Prizes 29 th Annual Tuna-ment The People’s Mid Atlantic Tuna Tournament June 15 – 17, 2018 8 th Annual Mid Atlantic Flounder Tournament “Mid Atlantics Premier Flounder Tournament” NEW – Boat Size Divisions – 31 Feet & Under or Over 31 Feet Yellow fin, Blue Fin, Big Eye, and Dolphin TWT’s (“calcuttas”) 3 Mid Atlantic Weigh Stations (Maryland -­‐ Virginia -­‐ Delaware) Fishing Times 7 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. 3 Mid Atlantic Weigh Stations (MD, VA, DE) – Leave From Any Port Boat Tournament with Unlimited Anglers on Boat Over $10,000 Payout in 2016 26 th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic “The Bay’s Largest Fall Striped Bass Tournament” November 16 – 18, 2018 Captain of the Year Points: 1 point/pound, 3 heaviest fish + bonus points* Captain of the Year Points: 1 point/pound, 3 heaviest fish + bonus points* Captain of the Year Points: 1 point/pound, single heaviest in each category (tuna/dolphin) ½ point for bigeye + bonus points* Captain of the Year Points: 10 point/pound, 3 heaviest flounder + bonus points*

OVER $300,00 IN TOTAL PAYOUT

NEW & IMPROVED FOR 2018 Two Divisions (Chesapeake Bay & Offshore) - 1 st and 2 nd Places for Each Division - 1 st Place wins two All-In Entries of their choice in the 2018 Tournament Series - 2 nd Place wins one All-In Entry in the 2018 Tournament Series ONE OVERALL CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR Amateur & Professional (highest point total , can’t win any other division) - Overall Captain of the Year wins FOUR All-In Entries in the 2019 Tournament Series

2016 Winner Took Home $25,000 3 Day Tournament – Fish Only 2 of 3 (lay day rule) NEW -­‐ Pro Division Daily Tournaments

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