Oregon Tuna Classic is now an IGFA Qualifying Event Leave a reply

May 20, 2010 by Rob Tobeck

Ever wanted to compete with the best in the world of offshore fishing?  Well now for the first time, you have a chance to qualify for the invite only IGFA Offshore World Championship by fishing right here in the NW.  The Oregon Tuna Classic, a series of four tournaments that run through the summer has been classified by the IGFA as qualifying event.  You can read the entire press release below.

For Immediate Release
May 19, 2010


There are some exciting things taking shape this year with the Oregon Tuna Classic (OTC) events. Last year, in spite of the economy, we grew from 1,028 participants to well over 1,400 and this year we are expecting that growth to continue. The albacore fishery off Oregon and Washington continues to be a shinning bright spot in the northwest sport fishing.

We are proud to announce the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) has classified the OTC events as IGFA Offshore World Championship Qualifying Events. Through a series of a points system one team will receive an official invite to the 2011 IGFA Offshore World Championships.

The OTC events will be filmed by three different networks this year for national TV and we will be joined by Capt.Tred Barta for the season finale event in Garibaldi. He is back in the saddle going as hard as ever and will be fishing as well as filming for his award winning show, “The Best and Worst of Tred Barta” that airs on the VERSUS network. We will also be fishing with two writers from national magazines the week of the season finale.

Sponsorships are up again this year and we are very thankful for the generous support received to help put these events on.

In 2010 the need is even greater than ever.  One out every four families in Oregon and southwest Washington will receive a food basket at least once during the year.

Through these events, our sponsors, volunteers and participants are all part of the OTC Team that has, since 2005, contributed cash and tuna totaling over 880,000 pounds of food to those in need in Oregon and southwest Washington.

More updates to follow as we get closer to the first event on July 17th in Newport.

Congrats to the Oregon Tuna Classic and good luck to all that fish the events. 

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