2023 NYS Summer Classic Tournament

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Early Bird Registration just opened for the 2023 NYS Summer Classic Fishing Tournament - register before June 1st to get in on the early bird drawings including an Aqua-Vu Camera System, Water Wolf Prize Pack, FishUSA gift cards and much more! Most of the giveaways will be front-loaded in this event so register early to have a shot at all the sponsored prizes!
For tourney info & registration go to: NYSsummerclassic.com

This year's tourney features two new big sponsors:
Busch Light - Grand Prize Package and 10 Free Entrees Sweepstakes
Florabelle Floral & Events - Two $350 Grand Slam Cash Awards

 

There are 3 events to enter:

Off-Shore Event (Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead/Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike/Tiger Musky, Sheepshead) $25/angler entry

Near-Shore Event (Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Panfish, and Catfish) $25//angler entry

Lake Ontario Boat Event (Salmon/Trout 5-Fish Stringer) $125/boat entry

Follow the tourney on Facebook for more tourney updates and announcements: NYS Summer Classic

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If you haven't tried one of the online next generation tournament events yet, what are you waiting for? These events are more secure, fun, and offer many benefits for the anglers and solutions for problems that current traditional weight events suffer from:

Problem: Holding fish over from previous days for entry.

Next Gen Event: not an issue with real-time fish entry and photo evidence!

Benefit: a more secure event!

Problem: Soaking/adding weight to fish.

Next Gen Event: not an issue in a length event!

Benefit: a more secure event!

Problem: Obscure start/end times.

Next Gen Event: fish entry opens and closes at the exact same time for everyone! 

Benefit: a more secure event!

Problem: All fish are kept (kill event).

Next Gen Event: fish can be released once entered!

Benefit: better for the fishery, no wasted fish!

Problem: Gotta make it to weigh-in before they close.

Next Gen Event: real-time fish entry at the time of the catch!

Benefit: no extra travel necessary, anglers can fish the entire time of the event!

Problem: Entry of undersized fish.

Next Gen Event: photo evidence and real-time entry prevents fish from shrinking!

Benefit: a more secure event!

Problem: Fish must be transported to different locations to be entered into different events with potential discrepancies in weight measurements.

Next Gen Events: fish can be entered into multiple events on the platform at the same time!

Benefit: no extra travel necessary, a more secure event!

Problem: Tourney information and results are often hard to find or not posted.

Next Gen Events: all tourney information and real-time results are readily accessible online and viewable by everyone!

Benefit: full transparency, easy to enter, participate, and follow events!

Problem: Hard to enforce boundaries.

Next Gen Event: all entrees are GPS encoded that can decoded by a 3rd party down to the foot!

(NOTE: No location information is given to anyone including directors, only violation info)

Benefit: a more secure event!

Problem: Polygraphs often used to verify angler integrity.

Next Gen Event: anti-cheating technology prevents most necessities for polygraph use! 

Benefit: decreased anxiety and a more secure event!

 

And the list goes on! Join the Summer Classic and experience the fun of real-time fish entry and leaderboards!

WARNING: these events will make you want to fish even more often than you do now!

 

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Busch Light is running a sweepstakes this year during the month of May for the Summer Classic whereby you can get an entry every day by scanning the QR-code on one of the displays located in retail stores all across the state! There is a Grand Prize that includes a free entry into the Nearshore or Offshore event, plus 9 additional Free Entrees to win! The drawings will be held on June 1st along with the Early Bird Drawings for those who register before June 1st. Early Bird prizes to win include:

Aqua-Vu Stealth Camera System

Water Wolf Underwater Camera Package

Walleye Freak Apparel Items

Plano Edge Boxes

Frabill Net

$450 in FishUSA Gift Cards

Koyote Ugly Flashers & Spoons

Reel Cool Lures Lure Packs

Amped Outdoors Batteries

Prime Time Custom Baits

 

Better for the fishery, easier to enter fish, more secure, and so much more fun!!

Join today and experience the next generation of fishing tournaments this season!!

 

[minion]

Great event, was recently told you were not doing it this year. 

thanks for the time you invested on the past years tournaments and we hope in years to come we can participate again 

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Thank you! Yeah, we're going to take a few years off as I just don't have the time to manage the event and associated anglers while tuna fishing up in Maine and spending time with my family. If things change we may start it back up again. Thank you for being a part of our events!