Recreation and outdoors calendar

MSAA Broadneck meeting

Monday, July 18: The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association Broadneck/Magothy No. 10 Chapter will meet at American Legion Post 175, 832 Manhattan Beach Road, Severna Park at 7:30 p.m. Details: 410-757-9070.

MSAA fishing trip

Wednesday, July 20: The MSSA Annapolis No. 1 Chapter will hold a fishing trip at Rod N' Reel Docks in Chesapeake Beach from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: mssaannapolis.com.

Perch tournament

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Thursday, July 21: The MSSA Northwest Chapter perch tournament will begin at 7a.m. at Podickery Point & Snake Reef. Register at mssa.net/perch.

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By Jake Lourim

Jul 17, 2016 at 7:00 AM

Baltimore Kids Catch

Saturday, July 23: Coastal Conservation Association Maryland's third annual Baltimore Kids Catch will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Canton Waterfront Park, 3001 Boston St. in Baltimore. Details: ccamd.org.

Kids Fishing Derby

Saturday, July 23: The Pasadena Sportfishing Group Kids Fishing Derby will be at Downs Park from 7 a.m. to noon. Register at pasadenasportfishing.com.

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Capca meeting

July 25: The Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association will meet at 7:15 p.m. at Annapolis Elks Lodge 622, 2517 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. Details: capca.net.

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MSSA Perry Hall meeting

July 25: Capt. Chris Diehl will speak to the MSSA Perry Hall No. 6 Chapter about fishing in the upper Chesapeake Bay at 7:30 p.m. at Gunpowder VFW Post 10067, 6309 Ebenezer Road, Middle River. Visitors welcome. Details: Call Joe Zinner at 410-256-5641.

Fishing camp

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July 25-29: The Southern Maryland Greenwell Fishing Camp will be held for children 7-12. Cost: $240. Details: Call Phil Zalesak at 240-538-3826 or go to greenwellfoundation.org.

Pony swim

July 27: For details about the 91st annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim go to chincoteague.com.

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O.C. Big Fish Classic

July 29-31: The third annual O.C. Big Fish Classic will be held at the Talbot Street Pier. Details: 410-213-0325 or bigfishclassic.com.

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White Marlin Open

Aug. 8-12: Register for the White Marlin Open, the world's richest billfish tournament, at whitemarlinopen.com.

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.

Outdoors: Polish skills before tackling busy ramps

Normally when someone clogs up the local boat launch, especially during the summer, they're likely to get a few sideways looks and maybe an angry grunt or two from those less patient. But on this steamy July day, no one seemed particularly put out by the vessel occupying both lanes of the Corsica River ramp.

By Chris D. Dollar

Jul 16, 2016 at 7:54 PM

Youth Fishing Derby

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Aug. 13: MSSA's KI Fishing club's Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Romancoke Pier on Route 8 South will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Awards and lunch at Kent Island American Legion #278 will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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.

8th annual Hurd race
Oct. 29: The eighth annual Heather L. Hurd 5K Run & Kids Trick or Treat Walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Harford Community College. The walk for children 10 and younger will begin at 8 a.m. Registration for the 5K will be 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Susquehanna Center. The race honors the memory of Heather L. Hurd, a history major at Harford Community College from 1999 to 2003, who was killed in 2008 by a distracted driver who was texting. The race was founded to raise funds for Remembrance Book Scholarships for Harford Community College students and to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. For details and to preregister, go to harford.edu/heather. More information: 443-412-2449.

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