2008 Captain of the Year
Many of our members fish only the Chesapeake Bay, while others fish the ocean. In order to be as fair as possible, the MSSA Board of Directors has decided to continue with the same program that was established for bay and ocean participants.
We will present three awards for our 2008 program. The three divisions will be:
• BAY CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR
• BLUEWATER CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR
• OVERALL CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR
To be eligible to win one of these prestigious awards simply enter the tournaments that pertain to your area of fishing, or you could try to win the Overall Captain of the Year by entering all four tournaments.
Each captain that enters a tournament will automatically be entered into the contest and will receive points for entering each tournament.
Additional points will be awarded to each captain for weighing in fish during the tournaments. You are eligible to enter 3 fish of each tournament species, if you are entered into each individual species category. This includes all special categories - species as well.
At the conclusion of the Tournament Series the captain with the most points will be declared the winner. The winners will receive a magnificent trophy and free entry into the following year's tournaments in their prospective category. Total value of the three awards is worth more than $1,300 to the winners.
Enter Each Tournament and Receive The Following Points:
25th Annual Spring - 100 Pts
May 2-4, 2008
19th Annual Tuna-ment - 50 Pts
June 20-22, 2008
17th Annual Mar-Va Offshore - 100 Pts
August 22-24, 2008
16th Annual Chesapeake Bay Fall - 50 Pts
November 15-16, 2008
Points to be awarded according to the following formulas:
SPRING - Entries (divided by) 2 PLUS Fish Weight
Example: Based on 800 Boats
400 pts + 48 lb = 448 Points
TUNA-MENT - Entries X 2 PLUS Fish Weight
Example: Based on 50 Boats
100 pts + 60 lb = 160 Points
MAR-VA OFFSHORE - Entries X 2 PLUS Fish Weight
Example: Based on 50 Boats
100 pts + 80 lb tuna = 180 Points
Add + 40 lb wahoo = 140 Points
Add + 20 lb dolphin = 120 Points
CHESAPEAKE FALL-Entries X 3 PLUS Fish Weight X 2
Example: Based on 80 Boats
240 pts + 5 lb bluefish (10) = 250 Points,
240 pts + 10 lb rockfish (20) = 260 Points
