2024 Tunny Tournament

ASGA x Cheeky Fishing

Saturday, September 21st 2024

Hyannis, Massachusetts

A Celebration of Albies

The Tunny Tournament is a celebration of false albacore that contributes to the research uncovering crucial information to conserve an incredible coast-wide fishery.

Single-Day Tournament:

Captain's Meeting Friday, Sept 20, 2024

Fishing Saturday, Sept 21, 2024

Location:

The West End, Hyannis, MA

Two Team Divisions:

Shore (2 anglers) & Boat (2-4 anglers)

Catch & Release Format:

Points are awarded for recording released fish.

Registration Deadline:

September 10th, 2024

There is a REGISTRATION CAP for both divisions!

Schedule:

Lines in 6:00am. Lines out 3:00pm. Awards 5:30pm.

Tournament Categories

1. Shore Champion: Most points by a team recorded from shore
2. Boat Champion: Most points recorded by a team from a boat
3. Blitz Champion: Most albies released by a team in either division
4. The Albie Cup: All anglers who record an albie in either division will be entered into a sweepstakes drawing for a massive gear haul!

Scoring will be recorded as follows:



Boat-based w/ spin gear (50pts)

Boat-based w/ fly gear (150 pts)

Shore-based w/ spin gear (100 pts)

Shore-based w/ fly gear (200 pts)

A special thank you to the entire SIMMS Fishing team for their continued commitment to our false albacore fishery. SIMMS' love for false albacore hasn't wavered, from supporting guides that make their living with these fish to sponsoring research, tournaments and community events that fight to conserve them!

ALL PROCEEDS TO RESEARCH

The Tunny Tournament was conceived in the spirit of bringing the community together to celebrate and ultimately support The Albie Project. 100% of proceeds from the tournament will go towards albie science to better understand their movements and lifecycle with the goal of precautionary management for a coast-wide fishery. This research includes acoustic and traditional tagging fish from Massachusetts to North Carolina & Florida, as well as genetics and aging research.