Sports
Surf Casting Contest Kicks Off 3-Day Fishing Tournament
The Ocean City Fishing Club sponsors the event as part of its 100th anniversary celebration.
More than 250 anglers are in town for the three-day Surf Fishing Tournament that marks the 100th anniversary of the Ocean City Fishing Club, and the event kicked off Thursday morning with a surf casting demonstration and contest.
Representing Century Rods, Troy Roberts started the day by demonstrating an easy 600-foot cast. With a 16-foot rod and using a pendulum motion to set up, Roberts casted the length of two football fields on the beach at 17th Street.
The demo preceded an informal surf casting contest among tournament participants.
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Founded in 1913, the Ocean City Fishing Club is the oldest, continuously operating fishing club in the United States. The three-day tournament is part of a year-long series of events commemorating the club’s historic milestone.
Century Rods is a sponsor of the tournament and a participant in the tackle show, which will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Ocean City Sports and Civic Center. During the event, vendors will display the latest rods, reels, lures, rigs and other equipment. In addition, several organizations, including the Recreational Fishing Alliance, the Association of Surf Angling Clubs, and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce will have informational tables.
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During the tournament, teams will fish along the Ocean City beaches south of 15th Street. The tournament headquarters is the Ocean City Sports and Civic Center, between 5th and 6th Streets and the Boardwalk.
The complete schedule is as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 17
9:15 am: Surf Casting Demo and Informal Tournament, 17th Street Beach
1 pm to 4:30 pm: Teams will be registering at the Sports and Civic Center
4:30 pm: Meeting of Team Captains
7-9 pm: Welcoming of Teams
Friday, Oct. 18
7:30-10:30 am: Morning Fishing Session
10:30 am-noon: Break and Travel Time
Noon-3 pm: Afternoon Fishing Session
7-9 pm: Fishing Tackle Show, open to the public
Saturday, Oct. 19
7:30-10:30 am: Morning Fishing Session
10:30 am-noon: Break and Travel Time
Noon-3 pm: Afternoon Fishing Session
7 pm: Banquet and Awards Dinner
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