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Recreation and outdoors calendar (June 24)

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Jerry Smoot, right, landed and then released this estimated 55-pound black drum, hoisted by first mate Donnie Scrivener. Smoot was fishing with Captain Shawn Gibson on the charter boat Wound Tight.

Jerry Smoot, right, landed and then released this estimated 55-pound black drum, hoisted by first mate Donnie Scrivener. Smoot was fishing with Captain Shawn Gibson on the charter boat Wound Tight. (Captain Shawn Gibson / Courtesy photo)

Free fishing day

July 4: Fish the state's waters without obtaining a fishing license, stamp or registration. Anglers must adhere to size and catch limits. Details: dnr.maryland.gov.

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High school fishing

July 8: High School Fishing Student Angler Federation Maryland State Championship, Elk Neck State Park, North East. Details at highschoolfishing.org.

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Girls sailing

July 13-18: Watch the U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship, hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club.

Youth fishing

July 22-23: Kids' Classic. Anglers 19 and younger. Benefits the Wish-A-Fish Foundation. Details at ocmarlinclub.com.

Big Fish Classic

July 28-30: Weigh-ins for the fourth annual Big Fish Classic will be at Talbot Street Pier. Register at bigfishclassic.com.

White Marlin Open

Aug. 7-11: 44th annual White Marlin Open. Weigh-ins at Harbour Island Marina & Sunset Marina. Register at whitemarlinopen.com.

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Fishing Derby

Aug. 12: MSSA Kent Island chapter's "Fishing Derby" will be held off Romancoke Pier, Route 8 south, Kent Island. Free. Age groups: 3-5, 6-10 and 11-16.

Summer Slam

Through Sept. 16: The "Summer Slam" tournament will be held on all tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from the Susquehanna Flats to Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel. Four divisions: angler, fly, kayak and junior (ages 6-14). Entry fee is $40 per division.

Flounder tourney

Sept. 16-17: MSSA Mid-Atlantic Flounder Tournament, Ocean City. Details at mssa.net.

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Trout tournament

Sept. 30-Oct.1: CCA-Maryland "Red Trout Catch-and-Release Tournament." Crisfield. Register at ccamd.org.

Surf fishing tourney

Oct. 5-7: Mid-Atlantic Surf Fishing Tournament, Ocean City. Details at oceancitysurfanglersmd.com.

Fish For a Cure

Nov. 4: Fish For a Cure, Eastport Yacht Club, Annapolis. Funds cancer programs at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Register at fishforacure.org.

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Rocksgiving tourney

Nov. 11: Rocksgiving Tournament. Register at rocksgiving.com.

Rockfish tourney

Nov. 17-19: MSSA "Fall Classic" rockfish tournament. Register at mssa.net.

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