Southport Inshore Challenge Sponsorships

August 15 – 16, 2025, at Morningstar Marinas Southport

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Fisherman’s Post is looking to work with area sponsors to help make the Southport Inshore Challenge another huge success. The Southport Inshore Challenge (also this year’s Event #4 in the Fisherman’s Post Inshore Trail) has quickly become the area’s premiere inshore saltwater fishing tournament, and proceeds from the event will once again be donated to Wilmington Elks (#532).

The Southport Inshore Challenge will host a one red drum leaderboard, as well as several TWTs, playing on the popularity of red drum fishing and the recent trend towards smaller boats and inshore fishing. And as a product of Fisherman’s Post, the event and its sponsors are guaranteed high visibility in front of the large saltwater fishing community of southeastern North Carolina.

In addition to being strongly marketed, we put great emphasis on providing our participants with a weekend of events (captains’ party, awards party & dinner, etc.). We also emphasize a family-friendly atmosphere by encouraging junior, lady, and senior angler participation and conservation by bonus payouts for live weigh-in and releasing live fish.

Market your business, expose potential clients to your products and services, and create a favorable impression of your business by aligning yourself with this strongly marketed and highly visible inshore fishing tournament (and the proceeds go to a great cause).

The Wilmington Elks (#532) invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.

In addition to the different sponsorship levels to choose from, there are several other ways to get involved: donate prizes for the raffle; donate items for the captains’ bags; volunteer your time; and/or enter a boat as a contestant.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

PLATINUM SPONSOR $1000

Includes all of the benefits of Gold Sponsor plus numerous upgrades, such as full page color ads on high visibility positions in tournament booklet; logo on cover of tournament booklet; prominent logo placement on tournament t-shirt (if applicable); web banner on the Southport Inshore Challenge website; social media promotional spots; and eight invitations to tournament events. Limited to four sponsors.

GOLD SPONSOR $500

Includes half page color ad in tournament booklet; logo on tournament t-shirt (if applicable); display and banner space at tournament headquarters; logo on leaderboard; logo on tournament posters; logo on tournament ads; recognition at captains’ meeting and awards ceremony; and four invitations to tournament events. Limited to eight sponsors.

SILVER SPONSOR $250

Includes half page ad in tournament booklet; banner space at tournament headquarters; logo on leaderboard; recognition at captains’ meeting and awards ceremony; and two invitations to tournament events.

BRONZE SPONSOR $100

Includes third page ad in tournament booklet; recognition at captains’ meeting and awards ceremony; and two invitations to tournament events.

SPECIAL PRIZE SPONSOR $150

Support our Junior, Lady, and Senior anglers. Includes third page ad in tournament booklet; logo placement in tournament booklet centerfold; logo on tournament posters; logo on leaderboard; and two invitations to tournament events.

LIVE RED DRUM SPONSOR $35

Encourage our participants to release their fish alive after weigh-in by sponsoring the Live Red Drum Release Payouts. Get listed in the tournament booklet and on the leaderboard.

CONTACT

For more information about becoming a sponsor:
(910) 442-7686
sales@fishermanspost.com