Ocean City Surf Anglers
A few fishing friends thought it would be a great idea to start a fishing club.  The intent of this Club was to keep the members feeling like family.  One of the founding members, Paul Bodolus, inisted that this idea of a family atmosphere and good friends was kept throughout his tenure.  The idea was to fish and be able to raise money to help support the local community and charities.  When the fishing tournament first began, it was a Sunfest event with the organizers of Sunfest sponsoring the event.  Finally the Sunfest organizers turned the tournament over to the Ocean City Surf Anglers to administer for them.  In 1980 the tournament was completely handed  over to the Surf Anglers and then renamed the Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament.  This tournament is our only fund raising event which funds the Henrietta Bodolus Scholarship Fund and various local charities.
Home      RULES OF TOURNAMENT
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TEAMS  
  1. A team shall consist of not more than 6 members, with one acting captain.
  2. One vehicle per 2 members with a total of 3 vehicles per team.
  3. All teams and vehicles must be registered Thursday night no later then 9:00 PM; otherwise, team will forfeit privilege to fish.  Vehicles must display tournament flag while on the beach.
 
RESTRICTIONS & FISHING GEAR
  1. One rod and reel per member with not more than two hooks per member.  (meaning 6 members, 6 rod, 3 members, 3 rods, etc)
  2. Artificial lures with hooks, according to manufacturer's specifications, are permitted.
  3. No line will be prmitted in the water prior to starting time and all lines must be removed at stopping time.  All fish hooked prior to stopping time will be scored at beach.
  4. One team member shall act as captain and be responsible for correct scoring of fish.  Each angler is responsible for keeping his fish separate from those caught by other team members.  Fish will be disqualified if there is any doubt as to which angler caught the fish.
  5. All fishing shall be done in a conventional method only.  NO KITES, BALLONS, CHUMMING, ETC.
  6. All teams shall fish within the boundaries chosen.
  7. Fish shall be measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail.
  8. No gafts or landing nets are permitted.
  9. No fish shall be mutilated in any way to become eligible for measuring for scoring.
  10. The winning team shall be determined by the highest point score.  (See scoring rules).
  11. Fish under tournament length or illegal size shall be released if possible.
  12. In the case of ties, the following shall prevail:  Total of fish caught or flip of a coin.
  13. All fishing must be from SURF ONLY.  NO JETTY FISHING PERMITTED.
  14. All fish must be measured before leaving your assigned fishing area.
  15. No cast nets permitted during tournament.  Any team found with one during tournament sessions, their points will not be counted for that session.
  16. Points for fish will be compiled only using the judge's measuring devise.
  17. Score sheets are to be filled out properly, completely and given to their judge at the time of the judge's rounds to pick sheets up.  No team member shall fish without completed score sheet being on the beach.
  18. All points shall be forfeited during session if team representative leaves beach before signing score sheet and handing in sheet to their judge at end of fishing session.
  19. A fishing team consists of 6 individual persons.  In consideration of payment of entry fee, the team members shall waive any and all claims, for an individual team member and their heirs against officials or sponsors holding the Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament for injury, illness or property damage which may directly or indirectly result from the individual and/or team participation.
  20. Identification issued to each participant must be worn during ALL  tournament functions; otherwise, admittance shall be denied.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
  21. No dead Red Drum over 27" will be scored.  They must be kept alive and released according to fishing regulations.
  22. Fishing by any one person or team either day or partial day constitutes a tournament.  There will be no refunds.
  23. If fish runs a fisherman into a neighboring station, those team mates will allow the fighting of the fish in their station and must stay out of the way.
  24. NEW FOR 2011 - ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HOLD A VALID MARYLAND SALTWATER FISHING LICENSE.
  25. NEW FOR 2011 - ANY TEAM CAUGHT CHEATING WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR ALL TOURNAMENT SESSIONS.
  26. NEW FOR 2012 - IN ORDER TO HAVE A TOP WOMAN'S TEAM CATEGORY, THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 6 WOMAN'S TEAMS REGISTERED.