Breaking News: Anglers can fish out to three miles in the Atlantic Ocean!
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
$7000 Guaranteed Cash Payout & $8,700+ in Prizes
June 21-22 2025
The Ultimate Kayak Fishing Tournament!
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US Angling has teamed announced Fish N Paddle Saltwater Slam's Catch Photo Release Division winner will go to Valencia, Spain to represent the USA in the World Championship!
The Fish N Paddle Saltwater Slam is a Kayak Fishing Tournament and Stand Up Paddleboard Fishing Tournament on June 21-22, 2025 in Ocean City, Maryland. This tournament will be the ultimate kayak/SUP fishing experience with no minimum number of anglers and over $7,000 cash purse to be distributed to the top three anglers!
Come enjoy a warm summer tournament and fish the back bays and inshore ocean for the following qualifed species:
Flounder
Striped Bass (aka, Rockfish or Stripers)
Bluefish/Ribbonfish/Houndfish
Sea Trout (Grey Trout, Speckled Trout)
Bottom Fish (Sheepshead, Triggerfish, Spadefish, Black Sea Bass, Spot, Croaker)
Cobia
Red and Black Drum
Spanish and King Mackerel
In order to win, we will combine the weighed in points of each angler's top three fish of any qualifying species over 2 days. Anglers can even have 3 of the same qualifying species to win.
$7000 Guaranteed Payout with No Minimum Number of Anglers:
1st Place- $4000
2nd Place- $2000
3rd Place- $1000
Enter our optional entry levels to win awards, money, and prizes! There are daily winners for each qualifying species and a new Junior Angler Division! There are so many ways to win!
Did we mention the kickoff party, weigh in festivities for anglers and spectators?
Come experience why Ocean City, Maryland, is "The Fishing Tournament Capital of the World"
5:30-7:00 pm
Saltwater Slam Kickoff Party/Check In (PLEASE PARK IN BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT)
Anglers get gourmet appetizers and drinks. Location: Shark on the Harbor
7:00pm-7:30pm
Tournament anglers meeting. Location: Atlantic Tackle Parking Lot
5:30am-3pm
Lines In/Lines Out
12pm-4pm
Weigh-In Festival For Spectators (PLEASE PARK IN BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT)
Featuring DJ, food, drinks, and vendors. Location: Atlantic Tackle The Shark on the Harbor.
7pm-9pm
Saturday Evening at Sunset Grille 7PM with some prizes at 7:30PM!
Available for tournament registered anglers, sponsors, and registered guests (must be 21).
5:30am-3pm
Lines In/Lines Out
12pm-4pm
Weigh-In Festival For Spectators (PLEASE PARK IN BOAT RAMP PARKING LOT)
Featuring DJ, food, drinks, and vendors. Location: Atlantic Tackle and The Shark on the Harbor.
5pm
Fish N Paddle Saltwater Slam Awards Ceremony
Location: Atlantic Tackle Weigh Station/Shark on the Harbor.
Tournament Director of Fish N' Paddle Saltwater Slam, Brian Roberts, took the kayak and paddleboard out on Field Trips with Robert Field
Do you have questions or comments about the event? Do you need special accommodations? Send me a message, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Fish N Paddle Saltwater Slam
9927 Stephen Decatur Highway Suite 4, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, United States