2026Capt. Steve Harman's Poor Girls Open
- Dates
- August 12–16, 2026
- Location
- Ocean City, MD
- Target species
Overview
Ladies-only billfish release tournament out of Bahia Marina, Ocean City, MD, benefiting breast cancer research, with added tuna and dolphin categories.
The Poor Girls Open is a women-only billfish release tournament held at Bahia Marina (22nd Street bayside) in Ocean City, Maryland. Started by Capt. Steve Harman as an affordable local event, it now draws 250-plus boats and has donated more than $2 million to the American Cancer Society.
Points are awarded for billfish releases with additional entry levels for heaviest tuna, dolphin and wahoo, plus junior and cancer-survivor angler categories. Weigh-ins run nightly at Bahia Marina and awards are held at Seacrets.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- WednesdayAug12August 12, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 9:00 PM
Registration & Pink Party
Bahia Marina
- 7:30 PM
Captain's Meeting
Bahia Marina
- ThursdayAug13August 13, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:30 PM
Fishing Day 1
Weigh-ins 4-9 PM at Bahia Marina
- FridayAug14August 14, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:30 PM
Fishing Day 2
Weigh-ins 4-9 PM at Bahia Marina
- SaturdayAug15August 15, 2026
- 8:00 AM– 3:30 PM
Fishing Day 3
Weigh-ins 4-9 PM at Bahia Marina
- SundayAug16August 16, 2026
- 12:00 PM– 2:00 PM
Awards Banquet
Seacrets
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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