Virginia Saltwater Fishing

The 2010 “Flounder Bowl” fishing tournament allows Virginia’s finest flounder anglers to gather together to compete for bragging rights for the year. This year’s tournament is scheduled for June 26, with a captains meeting June 25.

The Flounder Bowl is hosted by the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association but it is the many businesses who sponsor this event which make it such a great time. These businesses are providing a guaranteed First Prize award of $5,000.

They also make it possible to provide free food, drink and music for participants at both the captains meeting and at the weigh-in. The sponsors provide for team buckets given out at the captains meeting and they are also providing various prizes which will be given away at the weigh-in. Each team will find door-prize tickets in their team buckets which will give them chances to win these prizes.

The Flounder Bowl will be held out of Dare Marina and Yacht Sales (www.daremarina.com). Boats will be allowed to fish from any port but the fish must be brought to Dare Marina for weigh-in.

This is a team tournament with an entry fee of $100 per boat with up to 4 anglers. Additional anglers will cost $25 each. Winners will be determined by the combined weight of the team’s top three fish. Cash prizes will be paid through six places.

To give everyone a chance to win, teams not placing in the top six will be entered in a “Lucky Dog” drawing. The team drawn will win an additional cash prize. There will be a prize for the heaviest flounder caught by a child and a prize for the heaviest flounder caught by a woman in the tournament.

Teams will be given the option of entering a “Big Fish Calcutta” for an additional $100 entry fee. This is a 100% payout to the team, that has entered the Calcutta, which weighs in the single heaviest fish. There is a special Sponsors’ Challenge Division where teams entered by the tournament sponsors will compete with each other for the special Sponsors’ Trophy. The winning sponsor will get to keep this trophy until next year’s tournament.

Currently, the Sponsors’ Trophy is in the possession of Paige II Charters. The 2009 Flounder Bowl had a total cash payout of $10,900 plus donated merchandise prizes. The winnings are expected to be larger this year. This is your chance to fish with and against some of the best flounder anglers in the state. There will be food, drink, music, and multiple chances to win. Come on out and join the fun!

Capt. Bob’s Marina will be holding its annual Spring flounder tournament on Chincoteague Island Virginia from May 7th – May 16th, 2010. The tournament features over $1000 in prizes plus cash payouts.

The event will be held during the first 2 weeks of May which is traditionally known as being one of the best times to fish for flounder locally. This is a family oriented tournament which focuses on enjoying the outstanding flounder fishing opportunities that exist around Chincoteague Island.

The registration fee is $35.00 per angler. Deadline for online or mailed Registrations is 5PM, May 6th, 2010; walk-ins 7AM, May 7th, 2010. Participating boats may carry only registered anglers while fishing. Fishing is limited to creeks and coastal bays of the area with no ocean fishing during the tournament. Anglers may fish any number of days. An optional calcutta will be available, based on the heaviest 3 flounder weighed in per angler during 9 day period.

Weigh-ins for the event will occur daily at 4:00 PM at Capt. Bob’s Marina with the final weigh in on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 at 3:00 PM. Tournament winners will be determined by the total daily weight of three fish or less. Prize amounts are based on entry fees with cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Additional prizes include: 4th Place – a one year slip rental at Capt. Bob’s ($850.00 value), 5th Place – an Ugly Stik rod and reel Combo and a multi-fish payout for trout and croaker.

The tournament will feature several extras, including:

- Free boat launching and parking for paid participants, discounts on slip rentals, boat rentals and local lodging.

- Bait, ice, fuel, food, beverages and tackle will be available for sale at the shop.

- Free tournament t-shirt with each paid entry prior to April 7, 2010.

- Free waterway map

For details and official tournament rules, visit www.captbobs-marina.com or call 757-336-1010 or 757-824-5033.

Three winter striped bass tournaments are coming up in Hampton Roads Virginia.

They are:

ASA National Striper Tournament

Long Bay Pointe Marina
2109 W. Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(321) 287-6351
Start Date: 12/12/2009
End Date: 12/12/2009

Tournament Headquarters
Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
30th and Pacific Ave
Virginia Beach, VA
757-417-7701

ASA National Striper Tournament American Striper Association, the Nation’s largest Striped Bass Tournament Series, is hosting its 2009 National Tournament to Virginia Beach. The Chesapeake Bay is known as the premier Striped Bass fishery on the East Coast. Expected payouts will exceed $100,000 for the tournament and Angler of the Year awards.
*All boats fishing the Virginia Beach National Tournament will qualify for a $5,000 bonus to be awarded at the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout.

Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout

828 High Point Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 319-5146
Start Date: 1/07/2010
End Date: 1/09/2010

Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout The 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout returns to Virginia Beach January 7th to the 9th. Get ready to reel as the largest Rockfish Tournament in the country comes to the Beach. Over 1,000 anglers will battle it out for the top bragging rights and a guaranteed CASH prize of $100,000. This year will have two divisions – one for live bait and one for artificial bait.

2nd Annual Virginia Beach Rockfish Frostbite Challenge Tournament
P.O. Box 6807
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 689-2694
(757) 576-4013
Start Date: 1/14/2010
End Date: 1/17/2010

Thursday, January 14th: Registration 4:00pm until 7:00pm, Captains Meeting at 7:00pm with the party rolling until 9:00pm. Awards Banquet will begin at 6:00pm on Sunday, January 17 and run to around 10:00pm, with awards presented at approx. 8:30pm. Give-Aways start at 7:00pm and will continue throughout the night. All events will be hosted by and take place at HOOKS at Rudee Inlet in Va Beach.  Weigh scales are at Fisherman’s Wharf Marina and Long Bay Pointe Marina.