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2023 MidAtlantic Info
The MidAtlantic has continually set the standard for big game fishing tournaments in terms of prize money, hospitality, and conservation. Now in its 32nd year the MidAtlantic has truly been a one-of-a-kind experience that continues to create memories to last a lifetime for all participants. Which is why each August, boat owners, captains and crews come together from all over the world to compete in this great event! The event is staged out of two world renowned ports; Cape May, NJ, where the Canyon Club Resort Marina is the home base of the tournament and Ocean City, MD, with Sunset Marina serving as the second port’s headquarters. Along with their prime locations, each port has first class accommodations and offers distinct amenities for participants to enjoy while dockside. Both locations have fully run weigh-ins simultaneously, which are broadcast via our livestream media to keep everyone informed as the excitement happens and the participants take center stage
2023 MidAtlantic
The MidAtlantic has continually set the standard for big game fishing tournaments in terms of prize money, hospitality, and conservation. Now in its 32nd year the MidAtlantic has truly been a one-of-a-kind experience that continues to create memories to last a lifetime for all participants. Which is why each August, boat owners, captains and crews come together from all over the world to compete in this great event! The event is staged out of two world renowned ports; Cape May, NJ, where the Canyon Club Resort Marina is the home base of the tournament and Ocean City, MD, with Sunset Marina serving as the second port’s headquarters. Along with their prime locations, each port has first class accommodations and offers distinct amenities for participants to enjoy while dockside. Both locations have fully run weigh-ins simultaneously, which are broadcast via our livestream media to keep everyone informed as the excitement happens and the participants take center stage.
And the Winners are...
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2022 MidAtlantic Results
Top Cash Prize Winners
Heaviest White Marlin – 75 lbs. – Kaarmaa – Anthony Alves – $871,404
2nd Heaviest White Marlin – 73 lbs. – Catch 23 – Michael Jordan – $658,045
2nd Heaviest Tuna – 193 lbs. – The Right Place – Bob Hugin – $604,376
3rd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 607 lbs. – Kilo Charlie – Christopher Kinsley – $580,119
Heaviest Blue Marlin – 657 lbs. – Low Profile – Joe Trainor – $576,209
Heaviest Tuna – 210 lbs. – Lucky Duck – Art Boykin – $290,050
3rd Heaviest Tuna – 152 lbs. – The Right Place – Bob Hugin – $188,638
2nd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 619 lbs. – Lucky 7 – Robert Boyce – $161,011
8 Winners over $160,000!
2022 Results
Top Cash Prize Winners
Heaviest White Marlin – 75 lbs. – Kaarmaa – Anthony Alves – $871,404
2nd Heaviest White Marlin – 73 lbs. – Catch 23 – Michael Jordan – $658,045
2nd Heaviest Tuna – 193 lbs. – The Right Place – Bob Hugin – $604,376
3rd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 607 lbs. – Kilo Charlie – Christopher Kinsley – $580,119
Heaviest Blue Marlin – 657 lbs. – Low Profile – Joe Trainor – $576,209
Heaviest Tuna – 210 lbs. – Lucky Duck – Art Boykin – $290,050
3rd Heaviest Tuna – 152 lbs. – The Right Place – Bob Hugin – $188,638
2nd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 619 lbs. – Lucky 7 – Robert Boyce – $161,011
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2022 Cash Prizes
2022 Results
2023 Schedule
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM • Late Registration, Calcutta Entries, Welcome Cocktail Party
4:30 PM • Captains’ Meeting
Cape May – Canyon Club Marina | Ocean City, MD – Sunset Marina
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM • Available Fish Day
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM • Available Fish Day
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM • Available Fish Day
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM • Available Fish Day
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM • Available Fish Day
7:30 PM • Dockside Dining, Entertainment and Awards Ceremony
*Weigh-In • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Canyon Club Marina and Sunset Marina on each Available Fish Day.
Dockside dining and entertainment schedules will be provided in detail in participants Captains’ Packets following the tournament’s Registration and Captains’ Meeting for each port’s hosting facility.
Points & Prizes
HIGH BOAT AWARDS
Custom trophies will be awarded to the winners of the following categories:
MOST POINTS WHITE MARLIN
2nd MOST POINTS WHITE MARLIN
3rd MOST POINTS WHITE MARLIN
MOST POINTS BLUE MARLIN
2nd MOST POINTS BLUE MARLIN
3rd MOST POINTS BLUE MARLIN
MOST POINTS TUNA
2nd MOST POINTS TUNA
3rd MOST POINTS TUNA
MOST POINTS OVERALL*
*Both Marlin and Tuna Points Qualify
POINT SCORING SYSTEM
Awarded to qualifying fish as follows:
White Marlin: 75 points per release | 1 point per pound weighed
Blue Marlin: 150 points per release | 1/4 point per pound weighed
Tuna: 1/2 point per pound weighed
Fish which do not meet the tournament minimums will not be eligible for prizes, regardless of weight. It is the responsibility of the angler to be aware of current Federal and/or State regulations regarding the catching and/or boating of the various species of fish eligible in this tournament. Under no circumstances may a fish not meeting the Federal and/or State minimum size limits, regardless of weight, be boated and/or brought back to the dock. South Jersey Tournaments will not be responsible for any fine or penalty incurred by any angler who boats a fish which does not meet the Federal and/or State size limit requirements or other restrictions.
Calcuttas
32nd ANNUAL MEGA MARLIN CALCUTTA
$32,000 ENTRY FEE
Pays out as follows:
HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN – 32%
2nd HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN – 18%
HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN – 32%
2nd HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN – 18%
To Benefit Offshore Fishing Charities
In the event that...
- Less than two qualifying fish are taken in any category, the unwon prize money will be proportionally divided among the winners in that category.
- No qualifying fish is taken in any category, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners of the other categories.
- No qualifying fish are caught, the unwon prize money will be refunded.



The Overall Calcuttas
Jupiter 50′ AND UNDER OVERALL CALCUTTA
$2,000 ENTRY FEE
Think the bigger boats have an advantage? To enter the 50′ and Under Calcutta, boats must be 50′ or less in length according to the given boat’s model name. IE: A Viking 50 Convertible will be considered a 50′ even though its LOA is 50′ 6″.
UNITED RENTALS HOME PORT OVERALL CALCUTTA
$4,000 ENTRY FEE
MIDATLANTIC OVERALL CALCUTTA
$3,000 ENTRY FEE
IN DEEP OVERALL CALCUTTA
$6,000 ENTRY FEE
Each of these four Overall Calcuttas will pay out as follows:
HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN – 20%
2nd HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN – 10%
3rd HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN – 5%
HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN – 15%
2nd HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN – 10%
3rd HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN – 5%
HEAVIEST TUNA – 15%
2nd HEAVIEST TUNA – 10%
3rd HEAVIEST TUNA – 5%
HEAVIEST DOLPHIN – 2.5%
HEAVIEST WAHOO – 2.5%
In the event that…
- Less than three qualifying fish are taken in any Overall Calcutta category, the unwon prize money will be proportionally divided among the winners in that category.
- No qualifying white marlin is taken, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners of the blue marlin category.
- No qualifying blue marlin is taken, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners in the white marlin category.
- No qualifying white or blue marlin is taken, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners in the tuna category.
- No qualifying tuna is taken, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners in the marlin categories.
In addition, in the 50’ and Under, Homeport and MidAtlantic Calcuttas…
- If no qualifying billfish or tuna is taken, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the Dolphin and Wahoo categories.
- If no Dolphin is taken the unwon prize money will be go to the Heaviest Wahoo and vice versa.
- If no Dolphin or Wahoo are taken, the unwon prize money will go to heaviest tuna.
ATLANTIC TACKLE / SaltLife BILLFISH POINTS CALCUTTA
$1,000 ENTRY FEE
(For Billfish Points only) Port specific.
MOST POINTS – 50%
2nd MOST POINTS – 30%
3rd MOST POINTS – 20%
In the event that…
- Of a tie, the winner shall be the boat first reaching the winning point accumulation in that port.
- That a category is not won, the onwon prize money will be equally divided among the other winners in that port.
The Pro Jackpots
Heaviest fish in each category takes all!
ROFF’S WHITE MARLIN PRO JACKPOT
$5,000 ENTRY FEE
Blue Marlin Pro Jackpot
$3,000 ENTRY FEE
Tuna Pro Jackpot
$3,000 ENTRY FEE
In the event that…
- No qualifying fish is taken in a Pro Jackpot Calcutta, the unwon prize money will be rolled over and added to the prize money for that Calcutta in the following year. To compete for the following year’s prize, teams will be required to pay to reenter the Calcutta.
HANK SAUCE TUNA, DOLPHIN AND WAHOO CALCUTTA
$2,500 ENTRY FEE
Pays out as follows:
HEAVIEST TUNA – 25%
2nd HEAVIEST TUNA – 15%
3rd HEAVIEST TUNA – 10%
HEAVIEST DOLPHIN – 13%
2nd HEAVIEST DOLPHIN – 8%
3rd HEAVIEST DOLPHIN – 4%
HEAVIEST WAHOO – 13%
2nd HEAVIEST WAHOO – 8%
3rd HEAVIEST WAHOO – 4%
In the event that…
- Less than three (3) qualifying fish are taken in any category, the unwon prize money will be proportionally divided among the winners in that category.
- No qualifying fish is taken in any category, the unwon prize money will be equally divided among the winners of the other categories.
CHRISTI INSURANCE ON THE BOARD REWARD
$3,000 ENTRY FEE
This Calcutta pays out each time you have a fish on the scoreboard in the following categories at the official close of each day’s weigh-in.
HEAVIEST WHITE MARLIN, 2nd and 3rd
HEAVIEST BLUE MARLIN, 2nd and 3rd
HEAVIEST TUNA, 2nd and 3rd
The total purse will be divided by five (5 days). Each day’s purse will be split evenly among those winning for that day. If there are no winners for a particular day, the un-won prize money will be split evenly among the purses of the remaining days. In the event that there are no winners on the last day (Friday), the un-won prize money will be evenly split among the previous 4 day’s winners. If there are no winners for the entire week, the money will be refunded.
IMPORTANT
Size minimums to win cash in The MidAtlantic are as follows:
WHITE MARLIN – 65 pounds AND 69 inches
BLUE MARLIN – 400 pounds AND 102 inches
TUNA – 50 pounds
Eligible species: Yellowfin (Allison), Big Eye, and Albacore (Longfin).
DOLPHIN, WAHOO – 20 pounds
These limits apply to the lower jaw-fork length (tip of the lower jaw to the fork of the tail) of the fish. A billfish under the minimum size must be released by cutting the line near the hook without removing the fish from the water.
Under no circumstances may a fish not meeting the Federal and/or State minimum size limits, regardless of weight, be boated and/or brought back to the dock.
South Jersey Tournaments will not be responsible for any fine or penalty incurred by any angler who boats a billfish or tuna which does not meet the Federal and/or State size limit requirements or other restrictions. It is the responsibility of the angler to be aware of current Federal and/or State regulations regarding the catching and/or boating of the various species of fish eligible in this tournament. Fish which do not meet the Federal and/or State size limit requirements will not be eligible for prizes, regardless of weight.
Prize money will be paid to official registrant or their designees.