Spring Sea Run Opener - Nantucket

The Spring Sea Run Opener is a charitable catch and release striped bass tournament on Nantucket Isl The tournament ends at midnight May 31st. Osona

We are heading into our eighth annual tournament after two successful campaigns in 2015 and 2016. This year we will be donating half the proceeds to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and half to a Nantucket not for profit organization to be selected by the winner of the tournament! We are excited for the arrival of Spring and the ensuing striped bass migration! This tournament is all about getting ba

ck outside and enjoying the best of what Nantucket has to offer. Prizes will be awarded to participants for a variety of different catch types including first landed sea run striper, smallest striper in length, first keeper bass 28" or larger and the largest fish landed during the course of the tournament. Any participant that registers a catch will also be eligible to receive one of a variety of prizes drawn at random including the grand prize in which you will be able to select the island charity that will receive the proceeds of the tournament!The 2017 Spring Sea Run Opener Rules and Information. General fishing begins May 1st at 12:01 AM but any angler registered ahead of this date may begin fishing earlier to procure the prize for first sea run striped bass. Registration fee is $25 with half of all proceeds benefiting the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and the second half a Nantucket Island charity to be determined. Entrants may register any time leading up to and during the duration of the tournament but may not register a catch until 24 hours after registration. To Register click "sign up" at the top of the page or the Paypal link below in the "website" field. This is a catch and release striped bass tournament. All catches must be either from beach or boat in Nantucket's inshore waters. All brackish ponds are off limits to this tournament as only migratory sea run stripers will be eligible. To register a catch simply take a photo of the fish and submit it to the webpage springsearunopener.com or email it to [email protected]. A tape measure depicting the length will be required to claim any length sensitive prize (shortest, longest and first "keeper" of 28'' or more). In the event of a tie in length, the photo submission received first will take priority. In addition if you are able to have a photo taken with the fish please do this as well. Next, post the picture with the time and date of the catch, and the length of the fish to the page (www.facebook.com/springsearunopener) or email an image with the necessary information to [email protected]. If by May 31st all prize categories aren't filled, the tournament will continue on until they are. If there are any further questions regarding the rules, how to sign up, or anything regarding the tournament please send a private message to the Spring Sea Run Opener page or the tournament email listed below. Good times and tight lines to all!!Tournament Director and Founder-Rafael D.

01/07/2025

This year's winning scholarship fund is the Pat Martin Scholarship Fund selected by tournament participant Matt Peel. The Pat Martin Scholarship Fund is awarded to a graduating senior or past graduate of Nantucket High School who demonstrates a spirit of giving through his/her extracurricular activities and interest in civic affairs. Matt was selected from a pool of participating anglers who registered a catch during the event. We will be sending a minimum of $750 to this fund on Matt's behalf (and that of our donating sponsors and participants). As we continue to sell our tournamnet shirts we hope to increase this amount. Thank you for a great selection!

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01/07/2025

We are excited to announce the winning Nantucket non profit organization is "Our House" selected by Greg Chotkowski. Our House is a non-profit membership organization, designed to provide a connection for high school aged students to their peers and adult mentors. Greg was selected from a pool of tournamnet anglers who landed a fish during the course of the event. We will be awarding a minimum of $2,750 to Our House on his (and all our competitors and sponsors) behalf! As we look to sell additional tournament shirts this number may increase! Thank you for a great selection Greg!

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16/06/2025

Our final thank you to tournament sponsor Charles Dragon, and his amazing donation. Swipe to see the incredible Nantucket sign made from segments of an old surf casting rod! This is going to make a superb prize at our awards ceremony tonight!

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11/06/2025

Please join us for a fun night! Lots of great prizes to give out, food provided by - and the moment we find out what charities will benefit from everyone's contributions! Tournament shirts will be available in all sizes for $25 each. See you then!

09/06/2025

Excited to announce our newest donating sponsor who has crafted a beautiful fillet knife that one lucky participant will walk away with. These knives are hand crafted locally by Jared Strang, and avid outdoorsman with a lifelong passion for hunting and fishing. Couldn't be more excited to represent his work and have him on board with the tournament! Make sure to give him a follow and always support local!

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07/06/2025

With us since the tournamnets' inception keeps us geared up, year round, beach or boat! We appreciate their sponsorship and commitment to keeping island anglers ready to go for all situations. Always support local! A tradition continued!

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04/06/2025

With us since day 1, keeps us geared up, year round, beach or boat! We appreciate their sponsorship and commitment to keeping island anglers ready to go for all situations. Always support local!

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04/06/2025

is back again as a donating sponsor! We thank them for their continued support and look foreward to presenting prize packages at the awards ceremony!

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04/06/2025

We love all the local support we get in this tournament, but it's always a true blessing when we can offer as a prize to one of our competitors. A special thanks to them and the private donor of a spectacular surf rod that will be awarded at the closing of the tournament.

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02/06/2025

We were all saddened to hear that was moving off Nantucket with his family, but grateful for the time we had together on island. Noah is on island for a quick 2 day stop and decided to go hit the surf....so far he's landed the year's first (and VERY early) bonito, a 12 pound 34" bluefish and a bass, before LUNCH! Appreciate the reminder that the BEST time to go fishing, is when you can. If you happen to catch an albie before the day is done however, I hope the door hits you in the A$$ on the way out! Just kidding, only love respect and tight lines my friend!

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02/06/2025

Tournament shirts are here and available for $25 local pickup or shipped for $30. If you want one please DM for grab and go pickup instructions, or message regarding having yours mailed. All proceeds from these shirts go into the charity pot, and account for 50% of annual monies raised, so please....buy a shirt! Sizes M to XXL, long sleeve SPF 50 sun shirts.

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01/06/2025

A special thank you to for joining the sponsorship team and putting together some awesome hand tied flys for the awards ceremony. Make sure to go give a follow!

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