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New Stillwater Fly Fishing Tournament Leaps Onto Manitoba's Angling Calendar
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Travel Manitoba on 24/04/2012 08:29:00
 
The inaugural edition of the Bug Chucker Cup-Manitoba Stillwater is scheduled
for June 1-2, 2012, in the western Manitoba town of Roblin and the neighboring
area. The locally organized annual event is Manitoba's only fly-fishing
tournament.
Roblin was the site of the 2010 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships.
Anglers will compete in two-person teams, fishing from boats for brook, brown,
rainbow, and tiger trout on East Goose Lake, Persse Lake, Twin Lakes, and a
fourth aerated lake yet to be announced, according to tournament co-chair Bill
Pollack. Each team will fish on two different lakes each day at assigned times.
Anglers must supply their own watercraft. Pollack expects most will fish from
single-person inflatable devices such as float tubes or pontoon boats, with a
few using 12- or 14-foot aluminum boats. Gasoline engines are forbidden.
The organizing committee will pair individual entrants with partners to form
teams.
The team taking first prize will receive $100 (Canadian) per team member and
laser-engraved wood fly boxes as momentos. Second prize is $75 per team member.
Third prize is $50 per member. First, second, and third prize winners also
receive free entry to the 2013 tournament. Merchandise prizes will be awarded in
other categories.
Judging for the catch-and-release event is based on the total combined length of
fish caught by each team. Each team member can register three fish per lake, or
a total of 12 per person for the tournament.
Entry fees are $40 per person, or $80 for a two-person team. Registration
check-in is May 31.
For information, call 204-937-8925 or 204-937-3324.
Website: www.bugchuckercup.com.
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