Did You Know ? (Misc. Facts about MAD)

  • The first organizational meeting in MAD history was held on St. Patrick’s Day 2006
  • MAD has held 20 events in three states
  • North Carolina has seen MAD events held in four different locations
  • There have been 4571 guests that registered for MAD events
  • 1882 boats have participated in MAD events
  • MAD is incorporated in the State of North Carolina
  • MAD is a 501 c 3 charitable organization
  • MAD has no paid staff, everyone is a volunteer
  • The first MAD event in Atlantic Beach was the only one that had a politician allowed as a guest speaker
  • The hickory wood used for the cooking at the first MAD event was delivered from Charlotte, NC
  • MAD 2 was the only event that MAD paid for catering
  • MAD 9 MHC had the largest number of boats participate with 119
  • The biggest event in Southport had 60 volunteer provided boats
  • There have been 504 volunteers registered for MAD events
  • Donations to MAD have come in from as far away as Oregon
  • 2014 will mark the first time that MAD hosts events in three different states during the same year
  • MAD was incorporated in 2007
  • Keith Warren’s Outdoors Adventures filmed an episode at MAD 2
  • The first billfish in MAD history was landed during MAD 2
  • More Marines participate in MAD Morehead than any other branch
  • Coast Guard members were prohibited by their base command from participating at MAD 3
  • Delaware will be the fourth state to host a MAD event
  • MAD is the third largest annual event in Morehead City behind the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament and the North Carolina Seafood Festival
  • Eric Roach served on the MAD Board of Directors while he was in Afghanistan
  • Eric Floyd served on the MAD Board of Directors while he was Senior Chief in the US Coast Guard
  • The original plan for MAD 1 was to have a fish fry but weather concerns caused a change to a pig pickin’
  • MAD 2.5 was the first event held in Morehead City
  • Four locations were used at the first MAD Oak Island event
  • The Moose Lodge was the site of the meal for the first MAD Oak Island Events
  • A $5000 Volunteer Service Award is the largest single donation MAD has received
  • A $2 cash donation is the smallest donation MAD has received
  • The longest distance a volunteer has travelled to participate in a MAD event is 556 miles – one way.
  • 2013 saw the first MAD event hosted in Virginia
  • The fishing boat Continental Shelf has participated in every Morehead City MAD event
  • The big red snapper shown on the MAD Battlewagon was caught during MAD 2.5
  • There are seven award winning cooking teams in Hobo Junction
  • The term “Hobo Junction” refers to the cooking crew of MAD Morehead.
  • MAD did not have its own website until after MAD 1
  • Fish cleaners worked non stop for a combined 18 man hours at MAD 8 Southport
  • Over 1200 plates of food were served at MAD 9 Morehead City
  • Fried pickles were a huge hit at MAD 8 Southport
  • Mrs. Bubba is awesome!
  • John Polosky is a great guy once you get to know him
  • Dan Smith is a crotchety old fart that can only catch pinfish (and he drinks Busch Lite)
  • Charter boats for MAD 10 Morehead City were booked before MAD 9 was completed
  • Guests at MAD events have paid $0 over 20 events for fishing activities
  • MAD volunteers are the greatest volunteers!
  • Volunteering for MAD is clinically proven to help you lose weight and cause your hair to start growing back
  • MAD Morehead City always occurs the weekend between Memorial Day and the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
  • You don’t have to be a licensed Captain to volunteer to take guests out fishing
  • Guests fishing licenses are covered under a MAD blanket fishing license waiver in NC
  • Overnight boat slips are available free of charge to volunteers in NC
  • Fish cleaners are twice as busy when Squid Row gets to fish a MAD event