Veterans Appreciation Fishing Tournament

When

Usually July

Host port

South Portland

Organizer

Port Harbor Marine

Format

Volunteer captains take veterans fishing inshore or offshore, with a harbor cruise or cookout-only option. Cookout of the day's catch and trophies for the best catches of the day.

First held

2009

One-day fishing event for military veterans aboard volunteer captains' boats out of Spring Point Marina, ending with a cookout of the day's catch.

Organizer's site

Nearby ports

• Portland / South Portland
• Saco / Biddeford
• Kennebunkport
• Wells
• Boothbay Harbor
• Portsmouth
• Rye Harbor
• Hampton / Seabrook

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