Coastal Conservation Association Kent Narrows Tournament Saturday, June 2

     Chester, Md. -- This year’s Coastal Conservation Association Kent Narrows Fly and Light Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, with three divisions—kayak, fly and light tackle. Registration is $40, which includes a one-year CCA membership and can be done online link.

     There will be a captain’s meeting at Shore Tackle (in Kent Narrows next to Fisherman’s Inn) at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Refreshments will be served; the rules will be outlined; rulers for measuring fish and tournament shirts will be passed out. Those who can’t get to the captain’s meeting and live on the western shore may pick up rulers at Angler’s Sport’s Center after 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 31.

     Lines may go in no earlier than 5:30 a.m. Winners will be determined by photos only, and fish should be measured on the special rulers for the photo. Final time for having photos in is 3:30 p.m. (You must be in line at the judge’s computer station in the Jetty no later than 3:30 p.m.) Fishing boundaries are the Sassafras River to the north and Cedar Point to the south.

     Food and beverages will be served starting at 3 p.m. at the Jetty (the beer tap will no doubt be turned on before 3 p.m.) Shirts will be passed out for those not at the captain’s meeting.

     Prizes will be awarded for three divisions – fly, light tackle, & kayak (1st, 2nd &3rd places).

     Tournament sponsors are Under Armour, Shore Tackle & Custom Rods, Kent Island Kayaks, Annapolis Boat Sales, and Dvorak Electrical Contractors.

Knapp Wins Boatyard Bar & Grill Rockfish Tournament

     Annapolis, Md. -- Russell Knapp reeled in a 45 7/8-inch striped bass to win the 11th Annual Boatyard Bar & Grill tournament Saturday, April 21. Knapp caught his winner on a chartreuse umbrella trolled off of the West River. Adrian Matthews finished in second place with a striper of 45 5/8 inches. Randy Morse boated 45-incher for third place.

     The winners collected $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 gift cards, respectively.

     Morse also won $1,000 since he was the Coastal Conservation Association's top angler. Alex Kouhi, 10, caught a 36-inch rockfish to win the Junior class, collected an AllTackle gift certificate along with other youth anglers.

     More than 600 anglers aboard 130 boats participated in the event, which raises money for local conservation and fishing groups.