Upcoming Tournaments

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• October 26-28, 2018- TRAVEL MITE BEACH BASH
  • Halloween party for all the ghosts and Jason masked people! Featuring DJ dance party, stick or treating and a photo booth. Great FAMILY Halloween memories. Surf Fishing Tournament email for more information. mitebeachbash@gmail.com
  • Surf Fishing Tournament
    • 2ND ANNUAL MITE BEACH BASH FALL SURF-FISHING CLASSICFRIDAY OCTOBER 26TH UPON ARRIVAL & SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH 2018 7:00AM-4:00PM

      ALL FISH SIZES ARE STATE LAW

      EACH FISH CAUGHT MUST BE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM LENGTH TO ENTER:

      3 POINT FISH- SKATE, SPOT, SAND SHARK (NO SIZE LIMIT).
      4 POINT FISH- BLUEFISH 8”, CROAKER 9”
      5 POINT FISH- FLOUNDER 16″
      1 POINT FISH- NON-LISTED TOURNAMENT CATCH ANY SIZE (STATE MINIMUM SIZE)

      RESTRICTIONS & FISHING GEAR

      ONE ROD AND REEL PER MEMBER WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO HOOKS PER MEMBER.
      ARTIFICIAL LURES WITH HOOKS, ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS, ARE PERMITTED.
      NO LINE WILL BE PERMITTED 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.
      EACH ANGLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING HIS OR HER FISH SEPARATE FROM THOSE CAUGHT BY OTHER TEAM MEMBERS.
      ALL FISHING SHALL BE DONE IN A CONVENTIONAL METHOD ONLY.NO KITES, BALLONS, POTATO GUNS, CHUMMING, ETC.
      ALL TEAMS SHALL FISH WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES CHOSEN.
      FISH SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE TIP OF THE SNOUT TO THE TIP OF THE TAIL.
      NO GAFTS OR LANDING NETS ARE PERMITTED.
      NO FISH SHALL BE MUTILATED IN ANY WAY TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR MEASURING FOR SCORING.
      THE WINNING TEAM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE HIGHEST POINT SCORE. (SEE SCORING RULES).
      FISH UNDER TOURNAMENT LENGTH OR ILLEGAL SIZE SHALL BE RELEASED IF POSSIBLE.
      IN THE CASE OF TIES, THE FOLLOWING SHALL PREVAIL:TOTAL OF FISH CAUGHT OR FLIP OF A COIN.
      ALL FISHING MUST BE FROM SURF ONLY.
      ALL FISH MUST BE MEASURED BY A JUDGE BEFORE LEAVING YOUR ASSIGNED FISHING AREA.
      POINTS FOR FISH WILL BE COMPILED ONLY USING THE JUDGE’S MEASURING DEVISE.
      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.
      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 MITE BEACH BASH FOR INJURY, ILLNESS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULT FROM INDIVIDUAL AND/OR TEAM PARTICIPATION.
      18.IDENTIFICATION ISSUED TO EACH PARTICIPANT MUST BE WORN DURING SURF-FISHING COMPETITION TOURNAMENT FUNCTIONS; OTHERWISE, ADMITTANCE SHALL BE DENIED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

      19.NO DEAD RED DRUM OVER 27″ WILL BE SCORED. THEY MUST BE KEPT ALIVE AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO FISHING REGULATIONS.

      20.FISHING BY ANY ONE PERSON OR TEAM EITHER DAY OR PARTIAL DAY CONSTITUTES A TOURNAMENT. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.

      21.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.

      22.ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HOLD A VALID MARYLAND SALTWATER FISHING LICENSE.

      23.ANY TEAM CAUGHT CHEATING WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR ALL TOURNAMENT SESSIONS.

      24.NO ONE SHALL CAST, BAIT HOOK OR REMOVE FISH FOR ANYONE ELSE’S TEAM.NO TOUCHING OF ANY FISHING EQUIPMENT, BAIT, FISH, ETC., EXCEPT YOUR OWN.

      RECOMMENDED GEAR FOR THE TOURNAMENT

      MARYLAND SURF-FISHING LICENSE FOR ANYONE OVER 16, SURF-FISHING ROD AND REEL, TACKLE AND BAIT (WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT FISHBITES IS SPONSORING THIS EVENT AND WILL BE PROVIDING BAIT TO EACH REGISTRANT), 3OZ-6OZ WEIGHTS, SAND SPIKES, BUCKETS FOR LIVE OR FROZEN BAIT AND CAUGHT FISH WAITING TO BE JUDGED, TOWEL OR GLOVE FOR HANDLING CERTAIN FISH , BAIT KNIFE, PLIERS AND SCISSORS, TRASH BAGS, COOLER FOR FOOD AND DRINK, BEACH OR CAMPING CHAIRS, SUNSCREEN, BATTERY OPERATED RADIO, POTTY TENT…

• February 1-3, 2019- MITES/SQUIRTS
• February 8-10, 2019- GIRLS MITE BEACH BASH
  • Girls Beach Bash
    One, if not the biggest, girls tournament in the country! Play with all girls not be intimidated by boys.
• March 1-3, 2019- MITE/ATOMS BEACH BASH