Fish With A Mission
2024 Tuna Pro Open
Join us July 27 - August 2, 2024 for our First Annual Fish With A Mission 2024 Tuna Pro Open. The Northeast’s Top Captains and Crews will gather on the New Hampshire Seacoast to compete for bragging rights, awards, and of course BIG MONEY, while supporting our Veterans!
REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration of $1,500 per vessel will end May 1, 2024.
To register you can reserve your spot below, letting us know you’d like to be invoiced:
Or you can purchase your registration here, by adding it to your cart with an online payment option:
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Checks made payable to “Swimming With A Mission, Inc.” can be mailed to: Swim With A Mission, #127 Hardy Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Online donations can also be made through VENMO to “@swimwithamission”.
Fish With A Mission
This event is a cooperative effort between Swim With A Mission, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting Veterans services and Yankee Fishermen’s Co-Op , which serves as the is a fishermen owned unloading facility and retail market. Which was founded in 1990 and is located at 725 Ocean Blvd. in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
Why You Should Join Fish With A Mission
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Support and Honor our Veterans
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Bragging Rights!
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Prizes and Awards
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BIG MONEY!
The 1st Annual Fish With A Mission 2024 Tuna Pro Open will take place on July 27 - August 2, 2024. This Tournament is a program of Swim With A Mission and a charity event to benefit Veterans.
LOCATION:
Yankee Fishermen’s Co-Op, 725 Ocean Blvd, Seabrook, NH 03874
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
Tournament Format is Heaviest Commercial Bluefin Tuna measuring greater than 73″CFL Field dressed with all innards removed, one gill plate removed and ALL gills removed.
Other categories will include: daily heaviest fish and aggregate weight.
The daily bag limit and RFD’s will be set by NOAA and we will adjust as needed.
All entrants must be properly licensed to fish in accordance with the state the fish will be landed and sold in (MA & ME) as well as federal requirements, under the general category rules.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, July 27, 2024 | Captains Dinner | 4-8 PM
Sunday, July 28, 2024 | First Fishing Day - Lines in at 12am, Scales open 3pm - 7pm*
Monday, July 29, 2024 | Fishing Day Lines in at 12am, Scales open 3pm - 7pm*
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | Fishing Day Lines in at 12am, Scales open 3pm - 7pm*
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | Fishing Day Lines in at 12am, Scales open 3pm - 7pm*
Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Fishing Day Lines in at 12am, Scales open 3pm - 7pm*
Friday, August 2, 2024 | Awards Ceremony | 4-8 PM
*Scales will only be open on the days fishing is open.
PRIZES:
There will be guaranteed cash awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place, awards will be published and updated as registration proceeds. The first place winner will be for the overall largest fish weighed, there will be Calcutta’s as follows: Biggest Fish Each Day, Highest Aggregate Weight.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Requirements:
Tournament fishing shall close at midnight on the last open legal fishing day per NOAA regulations in place during the week of July 27- Aug 2nd Scales Officially close at 9PM ON THURSDAY AUG 1st. Boats inside the Hampton River bridge by 8pm will be allowed to weigh fish for and considered tournament purposes. This shall be the only exception to scale times.
All participating vessels must be registered to fish in the “FISH WITH A MISSION TUNA PRO OPEN”, hereinafter referred to as “Tournament”, and must fill out a complete entry packet, damage waiver, and release. All participants/anglers will be required to fill out damage waiver and release of liability. Captains may deliver signed waivers with packets at the Captains meeting.
A representative from each registered vessel must report in person and sign in on Saturday July 28th. All participants/anglers are welcome and encouraged to attend the Captains meeting and dinner. All fees/registrations and additional entries must be paid in full by the conclusion of the Captains meeting.
Any vessel that is not registered and/or has not completed a full entry packet and paid in full prior to the conclusion of the Captains meeting will not be considered as a participant and will not be eligible to claim prize(s).
FISH WITH A MISSION: 2024 PRO TUNA TOURNAMENT WAIVER
In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Fish With A Mission: 2024 Pro Tuna Tournament, I, for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs and assigns do hereby waive any claims of damage, demand, officers, employees, and agents arising out of my participation in this event, whether arising from a negligent act, failure to act or from any cause whatsoever. I assume the risk of all dangerous conditions inherent and foreseeable in participating in the tournament and waive any and all specific notice of the existence of such conditions.
For valuable consideration received, I hereby grant to the Fish With A Mission: 2024 Pro Tuna Tournament the unrestricted permission in respect of pictures taken of me in which I may be included with others, to use re-use, publish, and republish the same in whole or part, and for any illustration, promotion, advertising, or any other purpose whatsoever and to use my name in connection therewith if chosen.
As Captain of my vessel I agree to indemnify Fish With A Mission: 2024 Pro Tuna Tournament and to hold it harmless from any claims asserted by passengers and/or crew of my vessel.
What’s Included in Your Registration Fee:
• 3 tickets to the Captain's dinner on Saturday, July 27, 2024
• 3 tickets to the Awards Banquet on Friday, August 2, 2024
Registration Prices:
• $1,500 Early Bird Registration: Open Now Until May 01, 2024
• $2,000 General Registration: May 02 - June 02, 2024
Sponsorship Opportunities
Fish With A Mission
WHEELHOUSE SPONSORS
WHEELHOUSE Sponsors will also receive recognition as a lead sponsor for SWAM, and be listed on all banners at SWAM events, recognized with logo placement on SWAM’s homepage, and acknowledged on SWAM’s Social Media feeds (facebook, twitter and instagram), as well as the following event specific benefits:
CAPTAINS LEVEL $15,000: Social media shoutouts, large logo on the sleeve of the shirt, website highlight, Emcee highlight throughout the entire tournament, banner at the event, logo on the event’s website and advertisement in the captains bucket.
FIRST MATE LEVEL $10,000: Social media shoutouts, medium logo on the sleeve of the shirt, website highlight, Emcee highlight throughout the entire tournament, banner at the event, logo on the event’s website, and advertisement in the captains bucket.
ON DECK SPONSORS
ON DECK Sponsors will also receive recognition as a sponsor for SWAM, recognized with logo placement on SWAM’s homepage, and acknowledged on SWAM’s Social Media feeds (facebook, twitter and instagram), as well as the following event specific benefits:
DECKHAND LEVEL $5,000: Social media shoutouts, small logo on the back of the shirt, logo on the homepage of the event’s website, and advertisement in the captains bucket.
BOSUNS: $2,500: Social media shoutouts, logo on the homepage of the event’s website, and advertisement in the captains bucket.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
The following are event only sponsorships and will not receive any SWAM recognition outside of the event.
GALLY CREW: $1,500: Logo on the homepage of the event’s website and advertisement in the captains bucket.
FACTORY CREW: $1,000: Logo on the homepage of the event’s website and advertisement in the captains bucket.
ENGINE CREW: $500: Logo on the homepage of the event’s website and advertisement in the captains bucket.
RAFFLE/CAPTAIN’S BUCKET SPONSORSHIP
Captains Buckets: Sponsorship of goods, gift cards, and/or services may be donated to the captain’s buckets. Space is limited, so we ask that any donation items for captain’s buckets please be small and universal in sizing (hats, stickers, koozies, buffs, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.)
Raffle Sponsorship: At the Awards Ceremony, we will be holding a live raffle. Similar to the captain’s buckets, this can be a donation of goods, gift cards, and/or services, but is not limited to space. No donation is too large or small for this category and companies are welcome to donate more than one item if they feel moved to do so.
