Sea bass fishing trip
Wednesday, May 25: MSSA Annapolis Chapter Sea Bass Fishing Trip, OC Fishing Center on "Morning Star" at 6 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Costs $110. Rod Rental $7. Code Word "Annapolis MSSA." Call 410-520-2076 for reservation or go to morningstarfishing.com.
Boating safety course
Saturday, May 28: Maryland Boating Safety Course, Tri-State Marine, 5861 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Costs $25. Contact Lynn Fountain at 410-570-5478 or go to cgaux.org.
Soft Shell bike ride
Saturday, May 28: The Soft Shell Metric Century will start at 8 a.m. at the Crisfield American Legion, 116 Brick Kiln Road, Crisfield. Riders have the option of following a 62.1-mile (100-kilometer) route or a 23.1-mile route. Details: Email SoftShell@salisburyJC.com.
Bluefish tournament
Saturday and next Sunday, May 28-29: Seventh Annual Marlin Club Bluefish Tournament, 9659 Golf Course Road, Ocean City. Weigh-in at Sunset Marina, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Details: Call 410-213-1613 or go to ocmarlinclub.com.
MSSA Kent meeting
June 1: The MSSA Kent Island No. 7 Chapter will meet at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall No. 278, 800 Romancoke Road, Stevensville. Details: kifishermen.org.
Light tackle tourney
June 4: The 13th annual Bass Pro Shop-CCA Kent Narrows Light Tackle & Fly Catch and Release Tournament will have fly, light tackle and kayak divisions. Boundaries are the Sassafras River to the north and Cedar Point to the south. To register, go to ccamd.org. For additional information, contact Tony Friedrich at 202-744-5013 or tony@ccamd.org.
Free Fishing Day
June 4: Free Fishing Day in Maryland. No license required, all creel and size limits, as well as other restrictions, apply. Details: dnr2.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/Free-Fishing.aspx.
Bel Air Town Run
June 5: The 36th annual Bel Air Town Run will include a 5K footrace and a 1-mile walk. Registration is $15 if received by May 22; $20 May 23-June 1; $25 on June 2-4 and $30 on race day. For details, go to belairtownrun.com, email belairtownrun@yahoo.com or call 410-652-9974.
Kids Fishing Day
June 11: The Patuxent Research Refuge and the National Wildlife Visitor Center will host events from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 and 10 a.m. to 11:15. Preregister for one session only at 301-497-5887 starting May 18 at 9:15 a.m. Novice anglers can learn how to cast a rod, identify fish and enjoy fishing. Equipment will be provided. More experienced youth anglers may use their own equipment (no license required) at the refuge's North Tract location (off Route 198) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. State and refuge regulations and fishing policies apply. Details: fws.gov/refuge/Patuxent.
Free Fishing Day
June 11: Free Fishing Day in Maryland. No license required, all creel and size limits, as well as other restrictions, apply. Details: dnr2.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/Free-Fishing.aspx.
Annapolis Decoy Show
June 12: The Annapolis Decoy Show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Annapolis Elks Lodge 622, 2517 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Admission free. Details: 703-912-2949.
Light tackle tips
June 14: Capt. "Walleye" Pete Dahlberg of Four Seasons guide service will share light tackle tips and techniques for summer fishing from Solomons Island to above the Bay Bridge when he talks at a meeting of the Northwest Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. The session at the Patapsco Council No. 1960 Knights of Columbus Hall at 1010 Frederick Road in Catonsville will start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Use the Beaumont Avenue (side) entrance. Admission is free. Details: Contact Mark DeHoff at mcdehoff@netzero.com.
Tuna-ment
June 17-19: MSSA's 27th annual Tuna-ment. Details: mssa.net.
Ocean Games
July 16: The fourth-annual Ocean Games will start at 10 a.m. just off the Boardwalk at Caroline Street. The games feature a WOWSA-sanctioned series of 1-, 3- and 9-mile swims, as well as 4- and 2-mile elite and open paddleboard races as part of the East Coast Sup Cup. And for the first time, an Ultimate disc tournament will be added. The games benefit Johns Hopkins' Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program, for which they have raised more than $55,000 since their debut in 2013. Details and registration: oceangamesusa.org.
Wildlife shoot
Aug. 13: Jay Fleming will lead the full-day Smith Island Photography Excursion in Tylerton. There will be an opportunity to photograph pelicans at the largest nesting colony on the Chesapeake Bay, a still-life-and-portrait shoot with a waterman, and a dusk session with a waterman fishing for crabs in a work boat. Details: wardmuseum.org.
Skipjack bike tour
Sept. 10: The 9th Skipjack Bike Tour will feature 15-, 30-, 50- and 100-mile rides through Eastern Shore landscapes. Details: Call 410-784-2335 or go to dealislandchancevfd.com.
Skipjack run
Sept. 10: The 3rd Annual Skipjack Run will be held. Details: facebook.com/skipjackrun.
Dock Day on the Bay
Sept. 24: Dock Day on the Bay, celebrating Crisfield's maritime history, will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Somers Cove Marina. Boats, arts and crafts, children's activities, live music, and a blessing-of-the-fleet ceremony. Details: Call 410-968-2501 or go to crisfieldheritagefoundation.org.
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