The 2nd Annual Fish With A Mission 2025 Tuna Pro Open will take place on July 26 - August 1, 2025. This Tournament is a program of Swim With A Mission and a charity event to benefit Veterans. This Tournament is a program of Swim With A Mission, a 501c3 not for profit organization that raises money for Veterans. This is 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 (NH, MA & ME) as well as federal requirements, under the general category rules.

SCHEDULE:
Saturday, July 26, 2025 | Captains Dinner | 5-8 PM
Fishing Days to be identified prior to the start of the tournament.
Friday, August 1, 2025 | Awards Ceremony | 5PM

*Scales will only be open on the days fishing is open from 3:00-7:00 PM.

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 26- Aug 1st Scales Officially close at 9PM ON THURSDAY JULY 31st.  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 26th.  All participants/anglers are welcome and encouraged to attend the Captains meeting and dinner.

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 Captain’s meeting will not be considered as a participant and will not be eligible to claim prize(s).

FISH WITH A MISSION: 2025 PRO TUNA TOURNAMENT WAIVER

In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Fish With A Mission: 2025 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: 2025 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: 2025 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 26, 2025

• 3 tickets to the Awards Banquet on Friday, August 1, 2025

Early Registration (February 1 - June 30, 2025): $1500.00
$500 Deposit required at registration. Payment in full will be due 7/1

Registration (July 1 - July 26, 2025): $1750.00 Full payment will be due upon registration.