Events
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DMS Monthly meetings start at 7 P.M. The Board of Directors’ meeting start at 6 P.M.
Members urged to attend monthly meetings at 7 P.M. 31454 Kendale RD. Lewes DE. 19958
DMS Monthly Meetings
May meeting reschedule to June 1 Thursday
DMS Monthly Meeting.
6 PM- Board of Directors 7 PM Meeting
31454 Kendale Road, Lewes, DE 19958
FREE COOK OUT AFTER MEETING
Cast For A Cure – 2023 Team Surf Fishing Tournament
Benefiting the Tunnell Cancer Center Special Needs Fund
Sponsored by: Delaware Fisherwomen and Old Inlet Bait and Tackle
Cast for a Cure is a team surf fishing tournament organized and hosted by Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. The tournament was founded in 2013 by Brandy Timmons and Clark Evans as result of both experiencing the impact of cancer on a family member.
The mission of the tournament is to bring the local surf fishing community together to raise awareness and funds for local cancer charities. To date, the tournament has raised more than $28,000. The current beneficiary is the Beebe Medical Foundation – Tunnell Cancer Center – Patient Special Needs Fund. Cast for a Cure donated $10,000 to the Beebe Medical Foundation in 2022.
Cast for a Cure 2023 will be held on Saturday, May 20 with an awards ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 21 at Big Fish Ocean View, 30415 Cedar Neck Road, Ocean View, DE 19970 from Noon til 3pm.
Our goal for 2023 is to donate more than $10,000. Items donated by the local business community are used as raffle and silent auction items at the awards ceremony.
Monetary donations are also accepted and appreciated. Checks should be made out directly to the Beebe Medical Foundation.
Cast for a Cure
c/o Old Inlet Bait and Tackle
PO Box 129
25012 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Tournament Committee:
The tournament committee is comprised of Brandy Timmons, Clark Evans (Old Inlet), Scott Mayhugh, Butch Evans and the Head Tournament Judge. All decisions of the Tournament Committee shall be deemed final.
Teams:
Teams shall consist of not more than four members. At least one member shall be at least 18 years old. Substitution of team members prior to the tournament must be authorized by the tournament committee.
Licenses:
All team members must possess a valid Delaware Fishing License, as required by law.
4WD Permit:
A valid Delaware Surf Fishing Vehicle Permit is required for all 4WD vehicles on the beach.
Check-In:
All team Captains must check in to pick up tournament packet and score sheets on Friday, May 19 at Old Inlet from 12pm-6pm. Failure to pick up the tournament packet automatic disqualification of the team.
Fishing Area:
The fishing area will be located in the Fenwick Island State Park at the York Beach Crossing (northernmost).
Fishing Station:
Teams may fish to the immediate north of the crossing or to the immediate south of the crossing. There are no assigned stations Please mark your vehicle (dune side) with the flag given to you with your tournament packet.
Fishing Time:
Fishing time will be 8am until 3 pm.
Equipment:
No more than two rods per team member. No restrictions of line, sinker, or bait.
Beach Rules:
- Team members must bait and cast their own rod and remove their own fish. If gaffing is required to beach fish, assistance may be given by another member of that team provided that the fish is fully visible from the beach.
- Team Captain’s and members are responsible for keeping their lines from drifting into another team’s area. Any fish hooked outside the boundaries of the team’s designated station will not be scored.
- In the event that fighting a fish requires entry into another team’s area, that team shall allow the fish to be fought and beach without impediment.
- No team or member of any team shall in any way hinder, harass, restrict or otherwise impede other anglers on the beach, including non-tournament persons fishing in a designated station.
- Cast nets are prohibited during fishing hours.
- Purposefully killing a shark or skate will result in immediate disqualification.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in disqualification. A final ruling will be made by the tournament committee.
Scoring:
The list of eligible species and the minimum size requirements will be provided in each team’s tournament packet.
All fish will be measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. One point per inch. No partial points will be awarded.
Mutilated fish will not be scored.
Judges will be assigned to the tournament fishing area. Only Judges may measure and record the score of the fish. Please do not record your own score.
Release Incentive: Released fish will earn a One Point Release Bonus (Bring a bucket to keep fish alive in until a judge arrives. Place the bucket dune side of your truck to let the judge know you have a fish to be scored.)
Once a fish has been measured a section of the tail will be cut off making the fish no longer eligible if the angler chooses to keep fish.
Total points will determine the winners. The first tiebreaker will be awarded to the team catching the most fish. The second tiebreaker will be decided by the length of the largest fish scored by each team.
Score Sheets:
Your team name will be marked on your score sheet. Team Captain’s are required to sign the score sheet and turn it into the judge no more than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the tournament. Judges will come around to retrieve the score sheets. Unsigned score sheets and incorrect score sheets will result in immediate disqualification.
Calcutta:
A $20 side bet may be waged per team with the proceeds being paid to the wagering team catching the largest qualifying striped bass of the tournament.
A $20 side bet may be wagered per team with the proceeds being paid to the wagering team that catches the largest qualifying bluefish of the tournament.
*There will be a photographer coming around taking pictures throughout the day. We would like to get pictures of all the teams. Pictures will be available for free downloaded for anyone who would like them. Website information will be provided. Thanks!
Awards Ceremony – Sunday, May 21
Noon til 3pm. The 2023 Cast For A Cure awards ceremony location will be held at Big Fish Ocean View, 30415 Cedar Neck Road, Ocean View, DE 19970. Complimentary heavy appetizers will be served. A cash bar will be available as well as a large number of sponsor donated raffle prizes, silent auction opportunities and a 50/50 drawing. Don’t miss it!
Additional Cast for a Cure T-shirts will be available for sale as well.
All team members receive a complimentary ticket to the award ceremonies. Additional tickets can be purchased to the Sunday event for $25 each. These tickets must be purchased in advance by May 19. Limited seating is available. All tickets will be available on a first come – first serve basis.
PRIZES:
First Place Team: Trophies will be awarded to each individual team member
Second Place Team: Trophies will be awarded to each individual team member
Third Place Team: Trophies will be awarded to each individual team member
Beach Grass Planting
Hello! We are planning the 32nd
Annual Beach Grass Planting! Our efforts this year will be focused on areas where dune repairs were made and to fill in other areas in need of grass.
Almost every March since 1990, many dedicated volunteers have helped to build and protect Delaware’s sand dunes by planting Cape American beach grass on Delaware’s ocean and Delaware Bay beaches. Their efforts have been very successful in helping to re-establish the vegetation along our coastline. Our plan is to plant beach grass in various bare areas, to help stabilize new and existing dunes so that they may continue to grow.
The 2023 Beach Grass Planting will be from 9 AM to 12 noon on Saturday, March 18, 2023. If you and your family and friends are able to volunteer, please register online at:
(If you have trouble reaching the registration site, please try updating your browser or using Google Chrome.)
Please note, that we will be planting in several areas and some require more volunteers than others. Also, even though an area is listed, it may not be ready for beach grass by the time of the event. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate if you made at least 3 choices in order of preference (1=most preferred, 5=least preferred). We will do our best to assign you to your first choice, but this is not guaranteed.
Please expect to get an e-mail confirming your registration and giving you your assigned site and other information about a week prior to the event.
If you do not wish to register on-line or have any questions about the planting, please give me a call at (302) 739-9921 or send me e-mail at Jennifer.Pongratz@delaware.gov .
Thank you in advance for volunteering!
Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Tournament
November 1-3, 2023
Tournament HQ: Buxton, NC. Held on the beaches at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
6-Person Team tournament usually having 120 teams entered. Saturday…