Dear Potential Sponsor or Partner

I haven't always sold bait and tackle, it just seems like it, since I started Absecon Bay Sportsman Center in 1985.  During that time I've seen the striped bass become the driving force in recreational fishing in Southern New Jersey and most of the Atlantic Coast.  I've always enjoyed tournament fishing, but being tied to a tackle shop doesn't allow me to participate in many.  However, I have always been interested in fishing tournaments as a great promotional technique to encourage angler enthusiasm and   participation.

I have done a lot of studying how local tournaments have been run and looked at successes and failures.  Five years ago I took this knowledge and started a rather unique striped bass tournament.  I gave this tournament the name of “Striper Fishermen Do it All Night” in order to take advantage of the nocturnal nature of the striped bass and give all fishermen a chance to participate. This tournament has grown over time and last year I had 171 paid angler entries. These are some of the most avid anglers coming from long distances and this is a great chance to showcase your products or services to them.

 Rather than go into detail about the tournament here I would like to invite you to go to  follow the links to the tournament pages. Do It All Night    While you are there surf thru the various links to see results of past tournaments and those companies who have helped out.

This year I have gone a big step farther and through my relationship with Tom Paglaroli, the notorious, Tom P. host of ESPN 1450am radio program "Rack & Fin Radio" I will have him hosting his show live at the Saturday morning weigh in.  I will be sure that any sponsors will be mentioned on the show and if you send a representative there will be a possibility of having an interview about your product.

I am writing this letter to  invite you to participate in this years tournament as a partner and a sponsor to promote your products and thank you once again if you have donated in the past  If you make any kind of donation it will be viewed by all competing anglers and all those who will show an interest in the tournament thru my store and the web site.  I am hoping you will have products or promotional items of interest to anglers which you could provide as prizes to increase the participation in the tournament.  I am not simply asking for donations, but will be offering the following valuable incentive:. 

• Every participating partner will have their logo with link to web site posted on all web pages and any printed information.

•  A prize page will list any prizes and who provided them. 

• Before and during the tournament I will prominently post any banners or decals you can provide on my property.

•  I will also make available any brochures or printed mater you send with the prizes.

• I also invite any sponsor to send a representative to help promote your products during Friday registration or Saturday's weigh in.  

Please note that the tournament will be open to any anglers and teams including semi-professional product demonstration teams so you are invited to send entries as well. You might as well win back some of the prizes.

                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                    David Showell, owner

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