Jimmy Johnson’s Atlantic City
"Quest for the Ring" Championship Fishing Week

Another $1 Million Guaranteed Purse is up for grabs and as Coach Johnson always says, "COME & GET IT!" Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City 'Quest for the Ring' Championship Fishing Week (JJFISHWEEKAC) will celebrate the magic of Atlantic City as a destination tournament and will feature extreme competition and celebratory parties each night of the week for the teams and their guests and families. When making your plans for next summer, think about all the fun guests JJFISHWEEKAC will have. The July 16-23, 2023 week will include a kick-off party at the Golden Nugget Hospitality Village, that will stay open all week long, 3-days of leave it out on the waters tournament competition, a charitable celebrity pro-am day, a team dine around night, where teams will select to dine at various official participating restaurants at select partner casinos around Atlantic City, an ultimate gifting experience, where a wagon will be provided to help you roll out all the goods, and a closing awards bash featuring live entertainment to collect your checks and dance the night away.

Jimmy Johnson's Atlantic City 'Quest for the Ring' Championship Fishing Week is brought to you in partnership with Meet AC and the Atlantic City Sports Commission, hosted by Contender Boats, powered by Yamaha Outboards, and fueled by Papa's Pilar Rum. The $1 Million Guaranteed Purse will be broken down into the following categories:

General Entry will start at $5,000 and be paid out 30% for White Marlin, 30% for Blue Marlin, 30% for Tuna, 5% for Wahoo, and 5% for Dolphin, each paying out top 2 places. Additional optional entries will include a White Marlin category, Blue Marlin category, Tuna category, and a Wahoo and Dolphin category, each paying out top 2 places and Daily optionals will be available for each species. 

For 2023, additional categories have been added in addition to the guaranteed tournament purse categories that will be paid out based on boat entry. Categories include White Marlin Add-On Category, Blue Marlin Add-On Category, Small Boat Marlin and Tuna categories, Box of Yellowfin and Box of Bigeye Tuna categories, High points bet category, and the Catch & Release division, powered by Yamaha, where 90% will be paid out to the winner and 10% will be donated to support the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA). The Recreational Fishing Alliance was set up in 1996 to safeguard the rights of saltwater anglers, protect marine, boat and tackle industry jobs and ensure the long-term sustainability of U.S. saltwater fisheries. Each of these categories will be paid 90% to the winner. The winner of the coveted Championship Rings will be the team who brings home the largest amount of the purse across all categories. 

Additional hosting sponsors for the tournament include Golden Nugget, Garmin Marine, Oakley Eyewear, Seakeeper, Chevrolet, High Noon, and Dennis Friel and Connected by Water, the official tournament artist. To fish for the entire $1 Million Guaranteed Purse, across the board entry will be $30,000 and early entry discounts and accommodation credits will start October 1st annually, with limited number of entries based on each tier of discount. The additional optional categories will not have discounts available for entry. Hotel and slip accommodations for the tournament will be available across Atlantic City at participating casinos and the marina. The team at Fish Hard Events, the management team behind JJFISHWEEK, will be available in the tournament office to assist with booking.

For more information, visit www.questfortheringac.com or call 305-255-3500.

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