30 Deep Fishing Tournaments Charters
30 Deep Sportfishing loves a good off-shore fishing tournament, and we regularly participate in the ones available in Ocean City, MD! Below are links to each of the significant fishing tournaments here, and we encourage you to take a look at their websites, get familiar with the tournament rules, and come back here to book your team! We are proud to be the host charter boat for several tournament teams, and we are also honored to bring on a number of local businesses as their team sponsors! Want to know more? Keep reading or just cast a line and let's talk about it!
Our Fishing Tournament Charter Details
Price includes charter fees and limited Calcuttas*
- With each tournament, the "across the board" entry is quite costly, and we like to target specifically big money fish and win overall in our boat class. This allows us to offer an affordable entry for some of the greatest fishing tournaments in the world.
Become part of a Tournament Fishing Team
- Once we hit the minimum participants, we will send out a group email to get everyone on the same page. Prior to the tournament (1 or 2 days), we will set up a team meeting and get everyone familiar with what lies ahead. We also get to know everyone's familiarity with offshore fishing and can assign roles as well as go over drills for what happens when we catch "THE BIG ONE"! Angler doesn't matter for the prize split. Heck, you could get drunk all night after the team meeting and miss the boat on the first day of the White Marlin Open! - We've seen it. (please don't be drunk on tournament days)
70/30 Prize Split
- Well of course the boat takes a cut! Ours is 30% and standard for charters on these tournaments. There is a LOT of extra work and expense for the captain and crew on these tournaments and it is exhausting. Still Lucky has been featured in the Coastal Fisherman MANY times and is well known to catch fish. Total tournament winnings could be in the several hundred thousand to $1m+ range!
Anglers - Min 4 / Max 6
- We are capable of hitting the essential calcuttas with a minimum of 4 participants and gathering a nice chunk of the overall with the maximum of 6 anglers. You can review previous calcutta fees for the tournaments below.
Contracts and Agreements
- As an angler, you will need to sign a tournament specific contract as well as a normal charter contract. Both rules apply and are taken seriously for tournaments, please read them carefully and ensure you understand them completely.
Want more?
- Want to book another Ocean City tournament that we don't have listed?
- Want to add calcuttas to your already booked tournament?
- Want to book the whole boat for a tournament, or another event?
- Want to help us get a bigger boat?
- Feel free to contact: Captain Steven Gladwin directly on his cell (443) 679-7873. He doesn't mind a 4am wake up call for fishin!
List of Services
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Battle for the Buckle
The newest addition to the Tournament roster is the Battle for the Buckle, and we LOVE doing this one! The majority of our Anglers are the Ocean City Professional Bull Riders who are in town for the PBR Rodeo! It's a wild ride and we love these true blue Cowboys! (Typically last weekend in May, first weekend in June)
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Tuna & Tiaras (Ladies only Tournament)List Item 2
Not only a fantastic way for Lady Anglers to get out on the water, the Tuna & Tiaras tournament raises funds for the regional charity, WSW (Women Supporting Women), which helps support women on Delmarva who are in need. (Typically 2nd weekend in June)
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The Mid-Atlantic CupList Item 3
As the largest open boundary tournament with weigh stations from Manasquan Inlet to Virginia Beach, this tournament is the next MUST DO events for any marlin fishing enthusiast!
This is your chance to compete with marlin anglers across the region. From Sandy Hook, NJ to Virginia Beach, VA all are welcome to join in on the action.
This one day tournament has only one place to fill… First. A winner take all, best of the best event that surely is going to take bragging rights to the next level.
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OC Tuna Tournament
the Ocean City Tuna Tournament has become the world’s largest tuna tournament with a record payout that has eclipsed $1,000,000 in each of the last two years. Boats of all sizes from ports throughout the East Coast travel to Ocean City, Maryland to fish this event, featuring over 100 participating boats in three of the last four tournaments. If competitive fishing, a good time, and lots of cash are your thing, then the Ocean City Tuna Tournament has it all.(Typically the 2nd weekend in July)
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Big HUK ClassicList Item 1
The next big Fishing Tournie on the OCMD roster is the Huk Big Fish Classic Offshore FIshing tournament. Huk Big Fish 2024 Winners saw a total of $1,158,500 in payouts!! Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi... they all count, and the biggest catch is you have a 32 hour window to reel in the biggest catch possible!
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Heels & Reels
The 2nd Ladies Only Fishing tournament is the Ladies Triple Crown Tiara is the Annual OCMC “Heels and Reels” as it has come to be known, is held on August 2 & 3. This is a 1 of 2 day event for lady anglers only. There are prizes for Billfish releases, largest Mahi Mahi, largest Tuna, and a top Junior Angler award is presented as well. This tournament benefits the OCMC Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.
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White Marlin OpenList Item 4
51st Annual White Marlin Open Concludes with Impressive Catches and $8.59 Million in Prize Money
The 51st Annual White Marlin Open has concluded, marking another thrilling chapter in the world’s largest offshore billfish tournament. Despite rough weather conditions that extended the tournament by an extra day, 318 boats competed for a share of the $8.59 million prize pool, bringing in five impressive billfish to the scales and delivering unforgettable moments on the water.
This year’s tournament will be remembered for the incredible appearance of huge blue marlin and bigeye tuna in Ocean City, dominating the leaderboard. The historic first-place blue marlin secured its spot as one of the top five heaviest in WMO history.
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Poor Girls Open
The Poor Girls Open is a ladies only billfish release tournament benefiting breast cancer research.
This tournament was started by Capt. Steve Harman as a way for local waitresses and bartenders to have an affordable and fun competition while raising money for a very important cause. The tournament continues to grow with over 200 boats and over 900 lady anglers boats entering. The Poor Girls Open has donated over $1.8 million to the American Cancer Society.
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MidAtlantic Tournament
Similar to its earlier in the season cousin, the MidAtlantic Tournament brings it home in August! Attracting some of the most well known AND famous boats in the Mid-Atlantic, the purses, points and catches for the 2024 season were staggering!
White marlin released – 450
White marlin boated – 12
Blue marlin released – 50
Blue marlin boated – 4
Tuna weighed – 24
Wahoo weighed – 8
Dolphin weighed – 6
12940 Inlet Isle Lane
Slip B-11
Ocean City, MD 21842
(West Ocean City at the Fishing Center)
