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15th Annual Capt. Steve Harman's
Poor Girl Open
August 14th, 15th, and 16th
Presented by
15th Annual Capt.. Steve Harman's Poor Girls Open
August 14th, 15th, and 16th
Bahia Marina On The Bay between 21st & 22nd Streets
2107 Herring Way
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
410-289-7438
This is a release points contest for Billfish for ladies only. Our goal is to have an affordable, fun competition. We wish to promote sportsmanship, angling skills and, most of all, friendship.
Entry Fee
Entry fee is $450 per boat for up to three anglers. Additional anglers may be added to a boat at $50 per additional angler with a maximum of six anglers per boat. Entrance fee is non-refundable. Added entry levels are available. No added entry-level fees will be accepted after 8:00a.m. August 16th.
Prizes
Prizes wil be awarded for most Billfish release points. There will also be prizes awarded for heaviest tuna and dolphin. All money will be split after expenses between the prize winners and our charity.
Captain's Meeting
Captain's meeting and final entry sign-up will be held at Bahia Marina on Wednesday, August 15th beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Rules
- All IGFA rules apply unless otherwise noted.
- All boats must leave the Ocean City, Maryland or Indian River, Delaware inlet. No boat may pass the sea buoy prior to 5:00 a.m. on any fishing day.
- Fishing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No boat may place lines or teasers in the water prior to 8:00 a.m. All lines and teasers must be removed from the water by 3:00 p.m. Fish hooked prior to 3:00 p.m. may be played until boated or released. All hook-ups must be reported to a committee boat or another tournament boat. All catch reports and weigh-ins must be to Bahia Marina by 7:30 p.m. each day. (Catch may be trucked to Bahia).
- To be eligible for prizes all fish must be weighed in on the official scale at Bahia Marina. All fish must be accompanied by a signed catch report and must be made available for weighing between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on the day that the boat left the inlet to go fishing. Any fish not available for weigh-in by 7:30 p.m. for any reason will not qualify. Any angler may use any means to make their fish available for weigh-in. This includes switching his boated fish to another boat to get it to the scales, being towed by another boat, or trucking the fish to the scales from inside the tournament area. The tournament committee determines all cash prizes. All decisions are final.
- A fish may be hooked by anyone. However, the rod must be transferred immediately to the angler after hook-up. The angler from that time must fight the fish alone until boated or released. In the event that a boat becomes disabled, contestants may transfer to a second boat and assume the original boat number without additional charge or penalty. In the event a boat becomes disabled while fighting a fish, the angler may NOT transfer to another boat or get assistance in fighting or boating the fish from another boat.
- The decision as to which day to fish rests entirely with the angler and crew. A woman may fish only one day of the three-day event. All teams shall inform tournament officials by phone (410) 289-7438 or VHF channel (TBA) between 4 a.m. and 8:00a.m. the day that they plan to fish. If a call is not received, the boat will be considered NOT FISHING. If a team has a change in plans, tournament officials must be notified by 8:00 a.m
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- Billfish points: All White Marlin released- 100 points each. All Blue Marlin released - 110 points each.
- All fish must be weighed at Bahia Marina. In the event of a malfunction in the primary weighing system, the tournament shall switch to a calibrated back-up system. All weights registered on either system will be considered official.
- Tournament officials have the right to disqualify any angler and/or team from the tournament of any unsportsmanlike conduct or rule infraction with no monetary return. Only one day needs to be fished by at least one boat to make an official tournament and for prizes to be awarded.
- Participants enter at their own risk. Bahia Marina/Poor Girls Open and all other sponsors will not be held responsible for injury or damage to any entrant or boat.
Awards Banquet
Sunday August 17th - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Ocean City Marlin Club
West Ocean City
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