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Enter before April 1st and receive
$25 OFF Entry Fee
Three drawings (1 each month) for a
FREE ENTRY in the 27th Annual Spring
Tournament
VALUE $225 EACH
Six drawings (2 each month) for a
FREE ENTRY in the 18th Annual Chesapeake
Bay Fall Classic
VALUE $175.00 EACH
Receive a
FREE Captain's shirt
VALUE $18.00 EACH
First 300 tournament entries RECEIVE a
tournament bucket
VALUE "PRICELESS"
Enter the Spring Tournament at a Boat Show
or Sport Show where a MSSA booth is located
and get a
FREE ENTRY into the $25 TWT
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The following rules are in PDF format.
Spring Amateur Rules & Regulations
Spring Professional Rules & Regulations
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Captain's Packages
Captain's Packages must be picked up at one
of the five Captain's Meetings - see
"Captain's Meetings". These packages
include captain numbers and other important
tournament information. In the event
you can not attend one of these Captain's
Meetings - Captain's Packages can be mailed
to you - a postage and handling fee of $20
must be received with your entry for this
service before April 20th.
THE LAST DATE TO MAKE THESE ARRANGEMENTS
WILL BE APRIL 20th, 2010. CAPTAIN'S
PACKAGES WILL BE SENT TO YOU APRIL 20th,
2010.
Awards Ceremony & Final Prizes
All tournament awards will be made at the
Awards Ceremony on Thursday - May 13, 2010
at 7:00 PM at the COLUMBIAN CENTER, 335
Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. The
MSSA will notify the winners prior to the
Awards Ceremony - when finalized.
Tournament information will be provided
online at
www.mssa.net.
Registration Confirmation
Within 14 working days of the receipt of
your tournament entry application at the
MSSA office, you will receive a computer
receipt certifying your entry and other
application information. If the
information is incorrect, you must contact
the MSSA office at 410-255-5535 in Pasadena
to make any corrections.
Tournament Communications
All Official Weigh-In Stations will be
equipped with a VHF radio that will monitor
Channel 78. Additional updates and
information will be broadcast via email and
text messaging.
NOTICE: YOUR COMPUTER RECEIPT MUST BE
PRESENTED AT THE CAPTAIN'S MEETING TO
RECEIVE YOUR CAPTAIN'S PACKAGES !
YOU MUST BRING YOUR TEAR-STUB FROM YOUR
CAPTAIN NUMBER TO THE AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL AWARDS !
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The following map is in PDF format.
Spring Tournament Map
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Overall Tournament * |
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1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$10,000 |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
5,000 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
1,500 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
1,000 |
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5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
950 |
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6th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
900 |
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7th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
850 |
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8th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
825 |
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9th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
775 |
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10th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
750 |
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Friday Daily *+ |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$735 |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
625 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
400 |
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5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
300 |
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Saturday Daily *+ |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$735 |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
625 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
400 |
|
5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
300 |
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Sunday Daily *+ |
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1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$735 |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
625 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
400 |
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5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
300 |
|
Sea Tow * |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$500 |
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Kid's Division
Fishing Gear & Merchandise |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$500 |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
400 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
300 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
100 |
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6th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
|
7th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
|
8th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
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9th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
|
10th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
|
11th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
|
12th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
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13th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
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14th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
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15th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
50 |
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Catch & Release
Merchandise Prizes |
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1st Place Highest # Released |
$800 |
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2nd Place Highest # Released |
400 |
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3rd Place Highest # Released |
200 |
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4th Place Highest # Released |
100 |
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5th Place Highest # Released |
100 |
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Boat Manufacturers * |
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Grady White Heaviest Rockfish |
$500 |
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Judge Yachts Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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Hydra Sports Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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MayCraft Heaviest Rockfish |
500 |
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Weigh-In Stations *
Gift Cards |
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Sandy Point State Park
Heaviest Rockfish |
$200 |
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Kentmorr Marina
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Herrington Harbour South
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Knapp's Narrows Marina
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Rod N Reel Dock
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Breezy Point Marina
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Taylors Island Family Campground
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Calvert Marina
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Rippons Harbor
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Point Lookout
Heaviest Rockfish |
200 |
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Taylors Island * |
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1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
$500 |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
100 |
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3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
100 |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
100 |
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5th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
100 |
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Last Chance |
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1st Last Chance Drawing |
$100 |
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2nd Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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3rd Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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4th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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5th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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6th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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7th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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8th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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9th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
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10th Last Chance Drawing |
100 |
*
Asterick prizes subject to the following:
All fish shall only be eligible to win one
prize. The Tournament Committee shall
automatically slot the fish in the highest
prize.
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All prizes are based upon a full field of
650 boats. In the event a prize is not
claimed by a winning fish, the prize will be
awarded by lottery.
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The following forms are in PDF format.
2010 Prize Winners and Winnings
Amateur
2010 Prize Winners and Winnings
Professional
FishTactics.com
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The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s
Association (MSSA) would like to invite you
to participate in the largest spring
rockfish tournament in the country. The MSSA
will kick-off its 27th Annual Spring
Tournament, "Championship on the
Chesapeake", April 30th - May 2nd, 2010.
"Trophy Season" is marked by the first
weekend in May as the coastal stock of
striped bass make their way through the
Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic after
spawning in our rivers. With the "Trophy
Season" just starting, this tournament is
guaranteed to provide three days of fun and
excitement on the Bay, as over 650 boats and
nearly 4,000 anglers get an opportunity to
catch one of these magnificent beauties. OH
YEAH, and the winning fish could be worth
$100,000!
All cash and merchandise prizes are for
rockfish. The heaviest rockfish on the
scales shall be declared the winner of the
main tournament. In addition to all main
tournament prizes there will be several
TWT’s for you to compete in.
It
is important to note that participants
should enter in all of the "Tournament
within Tournament" (TWTs) to have a chance
at the huge cash prize for heaviest
rockfish. While this may require more money
to enter, this will give anglers a shot at a
huge sum of money. With offshore fishing
becoming extremely expensive, bay
tournaments are the way to go.
This is an amateur tournament; however,
there is a Professional Division with
separate cash prizes and awards. All monies
collected from the "Professional Division’s"
will be deposited in a special account for
their cash prizes. The amateur participants
will not have to compete against the Pros.
As
the MSSA continues to fight for better
fishing in the Bay and elsewhere we ask that
our participants practice conservation and
take part in our "Catch and Release
Division" as well. We ask that you release
sub-legal rockfish or fish over your daily
creel as carefully as possible. The MSSA is
very proud of our tournament captains who
practice good fishing ethics.
This event is the principle source of
revenue for the MSSA. The proceeds from our
tournament enable the MSSA to conduct many
activities and enhance recreational fishing
opportunities for Maryland. The MSSA has
been recognized as the "Official Voice of
Maryland Recreational Anglers."
We
would like to acknowledge that our extensive
prize list is made possible through the
support and financial participation of our
sponsors.
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Kent Island
Thursday - April 22nd
 Chesapeake
Outdoors
1707 Main Street
Chester, MD
MIDDLE RIVER
Monday -
April 26th
Commodore
Hall
1909 Old Eastern Avenue
Essex, MD
ANNAPOLIS
Tuesday
- April 27th
Alltackle
2062 Somerville Road
Annapolis, MD
SOLOMONS ISLAND
Wednesday
- April 28th
Solomons
Pier
14575 Solomons Island Road
Solomons Island, MD
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Patuxent View Room, Solomons Pier
"Captains Meeting Happy Hour"
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Specials:
$5.00 Rockfish Bites
$0.50 Raw Oysters, fried or steamed
$6.00 Smoked Rockfish Dip
$2.00 Coors Lite Drafts
$2.50 Blue Moon Drafts
Additional Benefits:
Door Prizes and other Give-Aways
Reading of the Rules
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Entire Tournament Specials
Solomons Pier
April 30 - May 2 6:00 - 8:00 PM
**Tournament
captains or crew with wrist band
$10.00 Bring Your Fish Special
Your tournament catch, fries, coleslaw and
soda or tea
10% food discount for tournament
participants with wrist bands
Trolley from Solomons Pier to all Hotels in
Solomons (20 minute intervals)
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Thursday
- April 29th
Rod
'N' Reel Docks
4165 Mears Avenue
Chesapeake Beach, MD
'
Sandy Point State Park
Lat 39° 00.801 N Lon 076°
24.072 W
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Kentmorr Marina
Lat 38° 55.113 N Lon 076°
22.980 W
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Herrington Harbour South
Lat 38° 44.038 N Lon 076°
32.317 W
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Knapp's Narrows Marina
Lat 38° 43.287 N Lon 076°
20.791 W
'
Rod N Reel Dock
Lat 38° 41.507 N Lon 076°
31.253 W
'
Breezy Point Marina
Lat 38° 27.262 N Lon 076°
30.013 W
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Taylors Island Family Campground
Lat
38° 25.056 N Lon 076° 18.450 W
'
Calvert Marina
Lat 38° 19.021 N Lon 076°
24.049 W
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Rippons Harbor
Lat 38° 21.122 N Lon 076°
16.379 W
'
Point Lookout State Park
Lat 38° 01.512 N Lon 076°
19.434 W
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The Captain who weighs in the heaviest
rockfish AND has an all MSSA Crew will earn
an additional 50% bonus to the MAIN
TOURNAMENT (not TWT prizes).
To
enter this category the Captain must provide
a list of crew members along with his
tournament application prior to the start of
the tournament. The Membership Bonus Crew
Registration Form is located in the
Captain's Package and online. All tournament
crew members must be current members of the
MSSA prior to the start of the tournament
and must be on board the boat during all
tournament fishing hours. No non-MSSA crew
allowed for this prize.
Membership Bonus Crew
Registration Form
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$25 Rockfish Pool |
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1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
|
4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$50 Rockfish Pool |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
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2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
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4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$75 Rockfish Pool |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
|
4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$100 Rockfish Pool |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
|
4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$200 Rockfish Pool |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
|
4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$300 Rockfish Pool |
|
1st Place Heaviest Rockfish |
40% |
|
2nd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
30% |
|
3rd Place Heaviest Rockfish |
20% |
|
4th Place Heaviest Rockfish |
10% |
|
$500 Rockfish Pool |
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ONE WINNER Heaviest
Rockfish |
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other participating sponsors
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47.2 Pound Rockfish
Wins MSSA Tournament
Total Tournament Payout
Over $180,000
(PASADENA, MD) May 4th, 2009 - The 26th
Annual Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s
Association (MSSA) 26th Annual Spring
Tournament, Championship on the Chesapeake,
ended on Sunday with 560 boats and nearly
3,000 anglers taking part in the fishing
classic.
The three day tournament started on Friday
at 6:00 AM and ended Sunday when all ten
weigh stations shut down at 5:00PM. Hotels,
marinas, and campgrounds filled up all over
the region as anglers flocked to the water
to try to cast their way to a portion of the
estimated $200,000 in cash and prizes.
The radio waves were buzzing all weekend
with talk of the heaviest fish and who would
reel in the winning monster. For the first
time, Anglers used their blackberries and
portable internet devices to check the
MSSA’s website to see what weight they had
to beat, a sure sign that the sport, and
tournament, is not only evolving but the
competition is fierce.
“If we can use the internet and airwaves to
broadcast the largest fish brought in, from
a conservation stand point, this will help
anglers decide to throw back a fish that is
not in contention”, said Dave Smith,
Associate Director of the MSSA.
Friday marked the first big fish and what
would ultimately be dubbed the winner. Chuck
Falter of Middle River, MD brought a 47.2
pound rockfish into the Herrington Harbor
weigh station. Falter caught this
magnificent fish just west of Sharps Island
in 55 feet of water using chartreuse tandem
parachutes.
“There is skill involved but luck plays a
big role. Being at the right place at the
right time has a lot to do with it”, said
Rich Novotny, Executive Director of the MSSA.
For the next two days Falter anxiously
fished for an even larger rockfish,
meanwhile hoping his 47-pounder would hold
up. Saturday and Sunday came and went with
several fish in the 40-pound area, but
nothing close to Falter’s 47. On Sunday the
top ten took a dramatic hit as four fish
weighing in the mid-forties came to the
weigh stations. But, once again, Falter’s
fish held on. Billy James of Arlington,
Virginia reeled in a 45.3 pound rockfish to
secure second place and 1st place in all of
the TWT’s, giving him a grand total of
$67,570. James hooked this beauty near buoy
78 at 10:30 AM. James said he was using a
white parachute and shad with a purple head.
James had to overcome some adversity earlier
in the week when his boat blew a motor. A
friend was kind enough to lend James his
19-foot Triumph boat for the tournament.
“Once again we see the second place fish
winning all of the TWT’s. You have to enter
all of the TWT’s or you will miss out on
some big money”, said Smith of the MSSA.
John T. Dove of Annandale, Virginia reeled
in a 45 pound rockfish at 11:30 A.M. Friday
morning, placing him third in the overall
tournament and second in the TWT’s. His
winnings total $29,115. Dove caught this
beast on a white parachute just south of
Cedar Point.
Raymond Cleaveland of Waldorf came in fourth
place in the main tournament and third place
in the TWT’s with his 44.6 pound rockfish.
Cleaveland will be walking away with $9,521.
Stephen Smith of Hanover, Pennsylvania
walked away with $15,101 for weighing in a
42.65 pound rockfish. Smith was fifth
overall and placed in all of the TWT’s.
In the Charter Boat and Professional
Division, Captain Robert Wetherald weighed
in a 46.35 pound rockfish securing him first
place overall and first place in all of the
TWT’s. Wetherald will be receiving $10,200
for his efforts out on the Bay. Second place
went to Captain Charlie Sisson on Back Draft
out of Chesapeake Beach, MD. Sisson brought
in a 42.55 pound rockfish on Friday worth
$6,220. Finally, third place went to Captain
Rick Huckleby who weighed in a 41.15 pound
rockfish winning him $4,480.
The MSSA also hands out daily prizes, weigh
station prizes, boat prizes, and catch and
release prizes. This year’s Catch and
Release winner is Lee Tippett, releasing 55
rockfish over this three day tournament.
Cobra Marine sponsors this division and will
be awarding Tippett with brand new radio
electronics for his boat.
The MSSA has been hosting this tournament
for over a quarter century now and every
year it grows as more anglers compete for
the big money. All major winners of the
tournament will be given polygraph tests
before they receive their prizes to maintain
the integrity of the tournament.
The MSSA uses a small percentage of the fees
to fund their lobbying efforts in Annapolis
and Washington DC protecting the rights and
traditions of recreational and sport
fishermen. The MSSA is the voice of the
Maryland Angler and has nearly 7,000 members
and 13 chapters statewide. MSSA is proud of
the fact they represent the voice of
Maryland anglers and that no out-of-state
organization dictates their agenda.
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Billy James |
$67,570 |
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John Dove |
$29,115 |
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Steve Smith |
$15,101 |
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Robert Wetherald |
$10,200 |
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Chuck Falter |
$10,000 |
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Raymond Cleveland |
$ 9,521 |
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Charles Sisson |
$ 6,220 |
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David Friskey |
$ 5,845 |
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Rick Huckleby |
$ 4,480 |
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Brian Matthews |
$ 1,000 |
Double Queen
Two People - $119
Includes: at
least 2 breakfast bags
MSSA's Hilton Discount Website
15% Discount
for MSSA Members
MSSA Discount
# - 88410245
Solomons -
Comfort Inn Beacon Marina
**There are over 260 Choice Hotels
in Maryland
Double Queen - $109
Solomons
$104.00 plus
tax, which is 6% state and 5% local for a total of 11%
Any guest
attending the tournament can use this code (SF4) and
book rooms by calling the hotel directly 410-326-6311
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