MARYLAND
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Two tournaments coming up in Maryland Anglers throughout the Mid-Atlantic
region are gearing up for a pair of catch-and-release tournaments orga- nized by CCA Maryland. The Kent Narrows Fly and Light Tackle Catch and Release Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, and is headquar- tered at The Jetty Bar in Grasonville. There will be three categories — light tackle, fly and kayak — with awards in each. An awards barbeque will con- clude the day. In the fall, the chapter will host its
third annual redfish-speckled trout event, and this year a title sponsor, Huk Performance Fishing Gear (
hukgear.com) joins the tourney. The Huk Perform ance Fishing Gear-CCA Red Trout Catch and Release Tourna - ment will run Sept. 18-20 and be head- quartered at Somers Cover Marina in Crisfield. The festivities will include bar- beques Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday afternoon awards ceremony. “We couldn’t be more excited to
partner with Huk Gear at one of the most exciting and challenging catch- and-release tournaments on the Ches - a peake,” said Tony Friedrich, CCA Mary land executive director. “Huk Gear has already proven to be an in cred ible sponsor of the tournament by raising its standard while supporting a sustain- able use of our marine resources.” Also this year, the tournament will
include a live-bait category in addition to the light-tackle, fly and kayak divi- sions. Judging will be based on photos of the catch. More information on both tourna-
ments can be found on the CCA Maryland website,
ccamd.org, or by phoning Friedrich, 202-744-5013..
Victory for forage fish Advocacy efforts by CCA Mary land
members helped to call attention to the plight of forage fish and move the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC) to add protections
for unmanaged forage fish in federal waters. The chapter wrote a letter to the MAFMC urging adoption of these protections, and many members attended the commission’s meeting in December where the action was taken. “With menhaden at near-historic
lows, it is imperative that we stay ahead of the curve with other forage fish,”CCA Maryland contended. “Striped bass simply can’t afford to lose other food sources. “One thing that all hot spots for
recreational fishing have in common is a concentration of available prey species which leads to an abundance of the predatory game fish that fishermen pursue,” the letter con- tinued. “The economic benefit of strong recreational fisheries has been widely noted; however, without a healthy marine foodweb, the fisheries will suffer along with the businesses and communities that rely on recre- ational fishing.”
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