Sports & outdoors
Charles Kratz & Scott Smith Challenge Cup
OCMC's 48th annual late-season Charles Kratz & Scott Smith Challenge Cup is a strict release-only event with nightly reporting instead of weigh-ins.
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FAQs
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About this event
OCMC lists the Charles Kratz & Scott Smith Challenge Cup as its 48th annual event, despite some calendars using 46th; the Club label is the better authority.
Chairmen Andy Helms and Anthony Pino oversee registration Wednesday, September 16 from 6–8 p.m.
Teams fish two of the three September 17–19 days, giving captains a choice around late-season conditions.
There are no weigh-ins: this is strictly release-only, with reports submitted nightly to the OCMC office from 6–8 p.m.
Awards follow Saturday at OCMC; keep weather, marinas, and events in view as fall seas become less predictable.
For angler format notes, target species, and related tournament weekends, open the fishing events & tournaments card.
Full fishing tournament card All fishing tournaments
Quick planning tips
- Pad marina and Route 50 minutes—tournament weeks compress West Ocean City and inlet corridors.
- Book lodging early; billfish and tuna weeks stack with summer beach demand.
- Confirm weigh-in windows and public viewing rules with the host marina before you promise kids a “scale night.”
Top FAQs
- Does OCEANCITY.MD sell entries for the Challenge Cup?
- No—register only through the official tournament or host marina channels linked on this page. We publish planning context, not entry desks.
- Will this tournament affect my recreational charter day?
- Often yes near host docks—weigh-in crowds, trailer traffic, and reserved slips can slow staging. Ask your captain, and keep a non-tournament backup window. See charter trip picker and marinas.
- Where are the weigh-ins?
- There are none. The Challenge Cup is strictly release-only and requires nightly reports to the OCMC office from 6–8 p.m.
Sources we used
OCEANCITY.MD does not operate these events. Organizer websites, OceanCity.com, the Town of Ocean City (OC Ocean), OC Visitor, and regional tourism calendars are starting points—verify every time-sensitive detail directly.
Related guide on this site: older editorial page (may overlap topics).
