Charles Kratz & Scott Smith Challenge Cup

When

Usually September

Host port

Ocean City

Organizer

Ocean City Marlin Club

September release tournament run by the Ocean City Marlin Club, with nightly release reporting and awards at the clubhouse on the final day. The organizer's 2026 list calls it the 48th annual.

Organizer's site

Nearby ports

• Ocean City
• Indian River Inlet
• Chincoteague
• Lewes
• Cape May
• Wildwood
• Wachapreague

More tournaments in Maryland

• Usually June

  Battle for the Buckle

  Ocean City

  Species: TunaSwordfishThresher shark

  Organizer's site for Battle for the Buckle (opens in a new tab)

• Usually June

  DU Derby at Bahia Marina

  Ocean City · Run by Bahia Marina (proceeds benefit Ducks Unlimited, per duderby.com)

  Species: Bluefish

  Organizer's site for DU Derby at Bahia Marina (opens in a new tab)

• Usually June

  Ocean City Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament

  Ocean City · Run by Ocean City Marlin Club

  Organizer's site for Ocean City Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament (opens in a new tab)

• Usually June

  Tuna and Tiaras

  Ocean City · Run by Atlantic Tournaments, LLC

  Species: Tuna

  Organizer's site for Tuna and Tiaras (opens in a new tab)

• Usually July

  Huk Big Fish Classic

  Ocean City · Run by Big Fish Classic

  Species: Bigeye tunaYellowfin tunaBluefin tunaSwordfishWhite marlinBlue marlin

  Organizer's site for Huk Big Fish Classic (opens in a new tab)

• Usually July

  Marlins for Mason

  Ocean City · Run by Marlins for Mason (501(c)(3) nonprofit benefiting the Dravet Syndrome Foundation)

  Species: Marlin

  Organizer's site for Marlins for Mason (opens in a new tab)

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