“We’re in your Corner” fundraising tournament: Lake St. Fran
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 3:23 pm
Thanksgiving Monday I am holding a fundraising Bass tournament to show our support for 2 fellow anglers in need of some assistance, although for very different reasons.
As most of you know, local Charles Sim has recently qualified as one of 50 anglers who will compete in the B.A.S.S. National Championship in Louisiana on the Ouchita River. If Charles beats the 8 other anglers in his division at the National Championship he will secure a berth in the 2016 Bassmaster Classic – yes, the BASSMASTER CLASSIC – the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing - and he has a 1 in 9 chance of going!! Charles has a plan to travel down for practice as well as for the tournament, which is held the first week of November. There are a lot of expenses in traveling and participating in this event, especially with the current state of the Canadian dollar. We are hoping to help Charles raise some money so that Canadians are given the best opportunity to have one of our own qualify for the Classic.
Another member of our fishing fraternity is also in need. Mark Robinson, a contender anywhere he fished and a past Berkley B1 Champion is facing a whole other battle. Mark underwent a heart transplant several weeks ago and has been hospitalized for more than 2 months now. Mark is in the Heart Institute in Ottawa and his wife and kids are in Prescott. Mark’s family tries to make the trip to visit him every day, but with all of the extra costs of travelling to visit him in the hospital his family needs some help. With everything else this family is dealing with money should not need to be an extra worry. Help us relieve some of this burden on the Robinsons. Note that donations to the Robinson family can also be made at Paddletales in Winchester, ON.
This tournament is really about fun and showing our support for our fishing comrades. It’s not about who wins, so if you have a boat and like to fish please come out and help us show these guys that we are in their corner, cheering them on and supporting them every step of the way. This is a great way to show your support for your fellow anglers, I hope you will join us.
Tournament Details:
Monday, October 12, 2015. Cornwall Launch, Lake St. Francis.
Entry Fee is $140 per team (1 or 2 anglers), payable by cash only on the day of the event. You can pre-register by sending an e-mail cash transfer to bobbyjordanbassin@gmail.com
$30 from each entry fee will go to Charles and $30 will go to the Robinsons.
Optional Big Fish Pool - $10 per team, and 100% payback for biggest fish. Lunker must be alive to be weighed as big fish.
Rules:
Hours are from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Be at the launch by 6 a.m. to check-in and register.
5 fish limit (smallmouth and largemouth bass only)
Only artificial lures are allowed
Lifejackets must be worn when main motor is running and kill switch must be attached to the driver.
Penalties:
- 1 pound penalty for each minute late.
- 0.5 pound penalty for each dead fish
Sample Payouts:
10 Teams: pays out top 2 positions ($500 first, $300 second)
20 teams: Pays out top 3 positions ($800 first, $500 second, $300 third)
30 teams: Pays out top 4 positions ($1,000 first, $600 second, $500 third, $300 fourth)
40 teams: Pays out top 5 positions ($1,200 first, $750 second, $550 third, $400 fourth, $300 fifth)
50 teams: Pays out top 6 positions ($1,400 first, $900 second, $560 third, $460 fourth, $380 fifth, $300 sixth)
** Charles is also donating one Shimano Stradic FJ reel for the first team out of the money.
As most of you know, local Charles Sim has recently qualified as one of 50 anglers who will compete in the B.A.S.S. National Championship in Louisiana on the Ouchita River. If Charles beats the 8 other anglers in his division at the National Championship he will secure a berth in the 2016 Bassmaster Classic – yes, the BASSMASTER CLASSIC – the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing - and he has a 1 in 9 chance of going!! Charles has a plan to travel down for practice as well as for the tournament, which is held the first week of November. There are a lot of expenses in traveling and participating in this event, especially with the current state of the Canadian dollar. We are hoping to help Charles raise some money so that Canadians are given the best opportunity to have one of our own qualify for the Classic.
Another member of our fishing fraternity is also in need. Mark Robinson, a contender anywhere he fished and a past Berkley B1 Champion is facing a whole other battle. Mark underwent a heart transplant several weeks ago and has been hospitalized for more than 2 months now. Mark is in the Heart Institute in Ottawa and his wife and kids are in Prescott. Mark’s family tries to make the trip to visit him every day, but with all of the extra costs of travelling to visit him in the hospital his family needs some help. With everything else this family is dealing with money should not need to be an extra worry. Help us relieve some of this burden on the Robinsons. Note that donations to the Robinson family can also be made at Paddletales in Winchester, ON.
This tournament is really about fun and showing our support for our fishing comrades. It’s not about who wins, so if you have a boat and like to fish please come out and help us show these guys that we are in their corner, cheering them on and supporting them every step of the way. This is a great way to show your support for your fellow anglers, I hope you will join us.
Tournament Details:
Monday, October 12, 2015. Cornwall Launch, Lake St. Francis.
Entry Fee is $140 per team (1 or 2 anglers), payable by cash only on the day of the event. You can pre-register by sending an e-mail cash transfer to bobbyjordanbassin@gmail.com
$30 from each entry fee will go to Charles and $30 will go to the Robinsons.
Optional Big Fish Pool - $10 per team, and 100% payback for biggest fish. Lunker must be alive to be weighed as big fish.
Rules:
Hours are from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Be at the launch by 6 a.m. to check-in and register.
5 fish limit (smallmouth and largemouth bass only)
Only artificial lures are allowed
Lifejackets must be worn when main motor is running and kill switch must be attached to the driver.
Penalties:
- 1 pound penalty for each minute late.
- 0.5 pound penalty for each dead fish
Sample Payouts:
10 Teams: pays out top 2 positions ($500 first, $300 second)
20 teams: Pays out top 3 positions ($800 first, $500 second, $300 third)
30 teams: Pays out top 4 positions ($1,000 first, $600 second, $500 third, $300 fourth)
40 teams: Pays out top 5 positions ($1,200 first, $750 second, $550 third, $400 fourth, $300 fifth)
50 teams: Pays out top 6 positions ($1,400 first, $900 second, $560 third, $460 fourth, $380 fifth, $300 sixth)
** Charles is also donating one Shimano Stradic FJ reel for the first team out of the money.
