A major fishing tournament with a $1 million prize purse will drop anchor in Atlantic City next summer. The tournament has taken place in South Florida each year.
Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City “Quest for the Ring” Championship Fishing Week—which took place each year in South Florida—will run July 12-17 at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina, according to a release from competition officials and the Atlantic City Sports Commission.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Fish Hard Events to bring this world-class event to our seaside destination,” said Larry Sieg, president and CEO of Meet AC and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. “We are well-positioned to host these types of outdoor sporting events that encourage new visitation and increase economic impact to our destination.”
The event will feature extreme competition and celebratory parties each night of the week for the teams and their guests and families, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
The week will include a kickoff party at the Golden Nugget Hospitality Village, a charitable celebrity pro-am day, a team dine-around night, where teams will eat at various official participating restaurants at select partner casinos around Atlantic City, and a closing awards bash hosted by presenting sponsor Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, with live entertainment.
General entry will start at $5,000 and be paid out 30 percent for white marlin, 30 percent for blue marlin, 30 percent for tuna, 5 percent for wahoo and 5 percent for dolphin, each paying the top two places, according to the release.
In additional to daily optionals in each species, a final optional entry category includes a winner-take-all, catch-and-release division, where 90 percent will be paid out to the winner and 10 percent will be donated to the Recreational Fishing Alliance. The alliance safeguards the rights of saltwater anglers, protects marine, boat and tackle industry jobs and ensures the long-term sustainability of U.S. saltwater fisheries.
The winner of the championship rings will be the team that brings home the largest amount of the purse across all categories, officials said.
Sponsors include the Atlantic City Sports Commission, Golden Nugget Atlantic City, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Contender Boats and Yamaha Outboards, and Papa’s Pilar Rum.
For more information, visit questfortheringac.com or call 305-255-3500.
