From the August 2011 issue of Susquehanna Fishing Magazine:
http://susquehannafishing.com/
Several friends from the Maryland and Northern Virginia kayak fishing community are organizing a kayak fishing tournament for the mid Chesapeake Bay area. As we all know, there are well established tournaments in the Norfolk area and all over the country as well. We believe the time has come for a Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers tournament. It is, after all, the largest estuary in North America. We should have our own!
We have put together a State of Maryland non-profit organization with three main goals:
• Raise money for charities
• Promote conservation of the Chesapeake Bay
• Promote kayak fishing as a recreational and low impact environmental outdoor activity
Visit our website:
http://www.chesapeakebaykayakanglers.com/
This year’s philanthropy is the Make-a-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. The event will also be holding a raffle of kayak fishing related products to benefit the Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland (CCA-MD).
The inaugural tournament is planned for September 9th and 10th. September 11th will be the rain date, in case of inclement weather. In keeping with our conservation objective, the format will be catch-photo-release (CPR). There will be a captain’s meeting on September 9th at 7:00pm at Camp Wright. Fishing starts at first light Saturday morning and check-in (weigh-in) begins at 12:30pm Saturday. We have a launch site lined up, and a tent camping area reserved at Camp Wright in Stevensville, MD (http://www.campwright.com/). Tent camping Friday and Saturday night is included in the entry fee. Shared cabins (no electricity) are available for an additional fee. Each cabin sleeps eight people. A club or organization may want to reserve an entire cabin! We plan to include an option for entrants to have a breakfast of coffee, juices, donuts and rolls. The venue can handle up to 160 people.
Ryan Hickey and Easton Cycle and Sport in Easton, MD and is our primary sponsor. We have sponsor contributions from Hobie Cat Corp., Backyard Boats, Yakattack (makers of VisiPole kayak fishing safety lights), and Kevin Whitley (aka KayakKevin) is donating some of his Chesapeake Bay Tour and kayak fishing DVD's. These and many more have shown their support and have offered encouragement and tips on putting this all together.
