Poaching on the bay
Monday, May 18: Irish Sirmons, Maritime Law Enforcement Information Network program director with the Maryland Natural Resources Police, will speak about the systems in place to help catch poachers on the Chesapeake Bay at the regular monthly meeting of the Perry Hall Chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association MSSA beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road. Visitors welcome. Details: Call Joe Zinner at 410-256-5641.
3-D archery shoots
Through Sept. 1: Tuesday shoots will be held from 5 p.m. to dark at Vingt Neuf Bowmen, Maryland State Game & Fish Protective Association, 8735 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall.
Choptank sailing
Saturdays until Oct. 31: Two-hour sail on the Nathan of Dorchester, a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, on the Choptank River every Saturday except July 4, Aug. 15, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3. Depart from Long Wharf in Cambridge at 1 p.m. On most outings, the crew will demonstrate oyster dredging. Information: skipjacknathan.org and 410-228-7141.
Crohn's walk
June 6: The Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's largest fundraiser, will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rash Field in the Inner Harbor. Crohn's and colitis affect 1.6 million Americans, including 80,000 children. Information: cctakesteps.org.
Choptank sailing
June 14: Enjoy a one-hour sail on Nathan of Dorchester, a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, on the Choptank River. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge, at 1 p.m. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Information: skipjack-nathan.org and 410-228-7141.
Choptank sailing
July 12: Enjoy a one-hour sail on Nathan of Dorchester, a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, on the Choptank River. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge, at 1 p.m. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Information: skipjack-nathan.org and 410-228-7141.
Choptank sailing
Sept. 13: Enjoy a one-hour sail on Nathan of Dorchester, a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, on the Choptank River. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge, at 1 p.m. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Information: skipjack-nathan.org and 410-228-7141.
Red Trout tournament
Sept. 18-20: The Huk Performance Fishing-CCA Red Trout Catch & Release Tournament will be hosted by Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield. The Coastal Conservation Association Maryland event attracts light tackle, fly and kayak anglers, and this year a live bait category has been added. The tournament promotes sustainable, catch-and-release fishing methods in which anglers photograph their catch for digital submittals in lieu of a weigh-in. The Red Trout tournament was founded in 2013 to draw attention to the value of redfish and speckled trout that have been making a comeback in the Chesapeake Bay the past four years. For more information, go to ccamd.org or call tournament coordinator Rick Elyar at 410-977-3782.
Choptank sailing
Oct. 25: Enjoy a one-hour sail on Nathan of Dorchester, a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack, on the Choptank River. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge, at 1 p.m. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Information: skipjack-nathan.org and 410-228-7141.
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