2026School's Out Tuna Tournament
- Dates
- June 17–21, 2026
- Location
- Cape May, NJ
- Target species
Overview
Early-season Cape May tuna tournament with day-trip and overnight options, weigh-ins at South Jersey Marina and calcuttas by boat class.
The School's Out Tuna Tournament is a June tuna event from South Jersey Tournaments in partnership with the Cape May Marlin & Tuna Club and Jim's Bait and Tackle. Teams may depart any inlet from Cape May to Ocean City, NJ and choose day-trip (fish 2 of 4) or overnight (fish 1 of 3) options targeting yellowfin, bigeye, swordfish and mahi.
Weigh-ins are at South Jersey Marina with awards at the Cape May Marlin & Tuna Club. In 2026, 12 boats entered and Sea Mistress took the top prize of $17,296.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- WednesdayJun17June 17, 2026
- 6:00 PM
Late Registration
Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club
- 7:30 PM
Captain's Meeting
Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club
- ThursdayJun18June 18, 2026
- All day
Fish Day (day trip 4:30 AM lines in-3:30 PM lines out; overnight option) / Scales 5-8 PM
South Jersey Marina
- FridayJun19June 19, 2026
- All day
Fish Day / Scales 5-8 PM
South Jersey Marina
- SaturdayJun20June 20, 2026
- All day
Fish Day / Scales 5-8 PM
South Jersey Marina
- SundayJun21June 21, 2026
- All day
Fish Day / Scales 5-8 PM
South Jersey Marina
- 9:00 PM
Tournament Awards, Catered Dinner
South Jersey Marina / Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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