Specific Details Regarding 2018 Cape Charles "Queen of the Bay", June 27th-30th, 2018
This page covers specific details regarding the 2018 Queen of the Bay tour stop in Cape Charles, VA. This particular event is being conducted in coordination with the Town of Cape Charles and Special Angler with generous sponsorship by the Eastern Shore Marlin Club. The overview information about the Queen of the Bay pier fishing tournament series can be found here. If you have arrived at this page before reading the overview, please navigate first to the Queen of the Bay overview page (a tab is also found at the top of this page)!
Cash Purse, Trophies, and Prizes
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The guaranteed cash purse at the time of this posting stands at $1,450. As we continue to receive online registrations and additional sponsorship, we plan to grow the purse. 1st place trophies will be awarded in each species subdivision (i.e., 20 in all). We also have over $500 of "in kind" prizes from Bailey's Bait & Tackle (rod-n-reel combo, T-shirts, pier net, etc.), Chris' Bait & Tackle (rod-n-reel combo, T-Shirts, caps, etc.), Timothy Smith and Sons Fine Arts ($100 certificate), Cape Charles Coffee House, Dacha Tea ($20), Shanty ($75 certificate), Moonrise Jewelry ($20), Kelly's Gingernut Pub ($25), Fish Dispatch rod-n-reel combos, Deadrise Pies, CC Cool Eatz, Captain Joe's Rod & Cart Rental, Gull Hammock Wine & Cheese ($25), Hopes Harbor Hair ($20), and Cape Charles Wellness Massage & Spa Nails ($20). The Military Appreciation Calcutta division is being funded outside of the official tournament (i.e. the cash stays in a pile outside of Fish Dispatch - currently at $100). If you are active or previously served military, you are eligible for this all cash Calcutta award. You must be registered in the tournament to be eligible. Biggest fish of any kind wins. Those who want to show their appreciation to our military are encouraged to donate to this purse. 100% of the donation goes to the purse. New to 2018 will be a team division and trophy based on the top seven (7) finishers of each team.
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Live Leaderboard
You'll want to bookmark this link on your browser smartphone. Real time information regarding status of the catches, growth of the cash purse, and official fishing hours will be posted on the live leaderboard during the tournament. The leaderboard is currently active as we are performing test of this unique rule base (ignore the catch data ... it is fake) adding sponsor logos, and adding team registrations. Please read further about becoming a sponsor with the option to also offer in-kind prizes from your business (e.g., coupons, discounts on services, etc.).
Schedule of Events
Monday, June 25th and Tuesday, June 26th
*Note: Be advised, we may shut down the official fishing periods based on weather, and we plan to expand the official fishing hours based on more optimal fishing conditions and our ability to staff the weigh-master positions. We want to make sure that we position this event for the best fishing conditions as possible, which often relies on changing tidal conditions. We plan to field a referee and weigh master on the pier for night fishing, which is known to produce exciting shark catches (and cooler weather). We'll post the pirate flag when fishing is on, and a red flag when we are closed (via the Live Leaderboard and a real flag).
** Nighttime Fishing Session: This was a big hit in 2016 and will return again with the green glowing underwater lights. See Jim Baugh's blog site for footage of pictures taken under the pier in 2016.
- In-Person Registration Available at the Pier
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Volunteer Orientation
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Captains/Coaches Meeting (an opportunity for all to ask questions about the rules)
- 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Official Fishing Hours*
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM - In-Person Registration Available at the Pier
- 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM - Official Fishing Hours*
- 10:00 AM - Daily Awards Presentations
- 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM - In-Person Registration Available at the Pier
- 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Nighttime Fishing Session- Underwater Lights deployed
- 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM - Official Fishing Hours*
- 10:00 AM - Daily Awards Presentations
- 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM - In-Person Registration Available at the Pier
- 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM - Official Fishing Hours
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM - Honors Parade for Top Anglers and Team Captains
- 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM - In-Person Registration (if we are not sold out)
- 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM - Awards Ceremony (at the pier)
*Note: Be advised, we may shut down the official fishing periods based on weather, and we plan to expand the official fishing hours based on more optimal fishing conditions and our ability to staff the weigh-master positions. We want to make sure that we position this event for the best fishing conditions as possible, which often relies on changing tidal conditions. We plan to field a referee and weigh master on the pier for night fishing, which is known to produce exciting shark catches (and cooler weather). We'll post the pirate flag when fishing is on, and a red flag when we are closed (via the Live Leaderboard and a real flag).
** Nighttime Fishing Session: This was a big hit in 2016 and will return again with the green glowing underwater lights. See Jim Baugh's blog site for footage of pictures taken under the pier in 2016.
Registration
- Early Online Registration: thru May 31st ($25 - includes T-shirt and Priority Pass)
- Not So Early Registration: June 1st - June 20th ($30 - includes T-shirt)
- After June 20th: You may continue to register online while we have still have room. The pier can comfortably fish about 200 persons, after that, it gets a little crowded, and we don't want to over crowd those who have pre-registered well in advance. With multiple days to fish, there will be less crowded periods beyond the peak days of Friday and Saturday of the tournament. ($20 or $30 with a T-Shirt)
- On Site Registration: You will be able to register in person at the pier Mon-Sat (as long as we are not full). Cash, check, or Credit Cards Accepted. ( $20 prior to first catch, $25 after a catch*. $10 additional if you want a T-Shirt (while supplies last) as a registrant).
* "After catch" registration option only applies Wed - Friday. Fish caught on Saturday may not be recorded without prior registration. You may still register on Saturday if we have room. We'll keep this site updated to let you know if we have maxed out.
If you have additional questions about registration, email us here. The registration fees are explained on the overview page.
Downloadable Flyer and Event Poster
You can download our info flyer here. Feel free to share it and get the word out. If you post a copy at your business, please send us a picture that we can post to our Facebook page.
Rules
Each event requires a slight tailoring of the rules based on the venue. The tailored rule set for Cape Charles is found here:
The Town of Cape Charles Pier and the Fishing Report
We'll post some of our good information on this subject here. We have a tremendous amount of great catch data that comes through us via our private reporting and data we post publicly on our National Catch-n-Release Tournament leaderboard.
Sponsorship Contacts
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Please reach out to your Cape Charles sponsor contacts if you would like to join this event as a sponsor. We are seeking major sponsors ($1,000 +) and not so major sponsors ($50 or less). We have created many different channels for you business to gain visibility, either through our Live Leaderboard, T-Shirts, or via the prizes themselves.
We think sponsorship makes a lot of sense if you one of the following:
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Key Contacts as follows:
See our sponsorship flyer here for details. If you have interest in being a major sponsor, or have interest in being a tour sponsor, please contact us directly at Fish Dispatch. |
Volunteers and Coaches
We are actively recruiting fishing coaches and other volunteers for the Cape Charles event. Would you consider yourself an "ole fishing salt?" Are you a charter boat captain or do you run a fishing guide service in the area. If so, please consider joining us for a day or partial day out on the pier. We'd like to match you up with families and Special Anglers who will be requesting some assistance. We can provide your service mega-visibility on the Live Leaderboard. Until we assign a chief fishing coach, please reach out to Joe Smith @ Special Angler via this email if you are interested in volunteering. We planning to assist over 30 registered Special Anglers for this event.
This is a very tactical tournament and our anglers often need coaching on the finer points of bottom fishing and targeting of of unique fish species to best position themselves for winning a sub-division. And by the way, this does not disqualify you from competing in any of the divisions that you qualify, so plan to back up your "fishing trash talk" with certified catches.
If you need this type of assistance as a team or individual competitor, please note that when you register so that we can plan to match you up with an abled body "ole salt" and appropriate fishing gear.
All, please consider forming teams for this event. You may enroll as a family unit, a school, a business, Special Olympics Areas, or even a church youth group. We plan to additionally provide a final team ranking on the leaderboard for this event. Don't forget to provide us your team logo so that it can be displayed on your Team Viewers that show all the pictures of your catches.
This is a very tactical tournament and our anglers often need coaching on the finer points of bottom fishing and targeting of of unique fish species to best position themselves for winning a sub-division. And by the way, this does not disqualify you from competing in any of the divisions that you qualify, so plan to back up your "fishing trash talk" with certified catches.
If you need this type of assistance as a team or individual competitor, please note that when you register so that we can plan to match you up with an abled body "ole salt" and appropriate fishing gear.
All, please consider forming teams for this event. You may enroll as a family unit, a school, a business, Special Olympics Areas, or even a church youth group. We plan to additionally provide a final team ranking on the leaderboard for this event. Don't forget to provide us your team logo so that it can be displayed on your Team Viewers that show all the pictures of your catches.
Charitable Beneficiary
This particular venue stop is being used as a fundraiser for Special Angler whose mission is to promote the inclusion of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in public fishing tournaments. 100% of our proceeds above our operating costs for this tournament go to Special Angler.
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2018 Cape Charles King of the Bay (KOB) Fundraiser Tourney
We are currently evaluating a 2018 "big boy" boat tourney to be run out of Cape Charles over the 4th of July break to be used as a fundraiser for our 2018 QOB pier tourney to follow. We are considering three (species) that would include cobia, flounder, and spadefish. We are targeting a $10,000 prorated purse* based on attracting 75 boat entries . We are seeking your feedback here. Please pass the link to others who may also be interested.
* Purse to grow or shrink based on the boat entries.
* Purse to grow or shrink based on the boat entries.
2016 Remaining T-Shirts
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We have about 15 T-shirts remaining in multiple sizes (adult and youth) and colors (no more adult mediums or XL). Please email joe@FishDispatch.com if you want to check on a size/color. These original inaugural T-shirts may become extremely valuable in the years to come, so get them while they last. Also, consider that this event was a fundraiser for Special Angler Foundation (and we'd really like to get rid of this inventory ;-) )
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