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The Canadian Open of Fishing on Lake Ontario takes place July 22, 23 and 24, 2010 at Confederation Park, in the City of Kingston. This event has attracted professional anglers and non-boater anglers from across the province and south of the border. In less than three days, registration for this upcoming tournament was sold out.
This live release tournament will feature celebrity pros such as Bob Izumi and Dave Mercer as well as professional anglers well known within |
the angling community . Over the course of the three day event, each non-boater angler will be paired up with a different professional angler each day. The weight obtained each day will carry forward with champions on both the professional and non-boater levels at the close of the tournament on July 24th. Professional anglers will be competing for cash prizes exceeding $100,000 with the top prize being $40,000 in cash, while the non-boater will be competing for an impressive list of prizes valued at over $50,000 including a first place finish worth $20,000.
This event is unique in that it is utilized as a fundraising opportunity which raises money for Soldier On, an organization that assists injured or ill Canadian Forces personnel. To date event sponsors such as Shimano Canada, G-Loomis, Power Pro Line, Lund Boats, Mercury Marine, Subway, Mitten Vinyl and Royal Distributing, to name a few, have created a partnership supporting this worthwhile cause.
Tom Brooke, Vice President of Shimano Canada, one of the partners supporting The Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing, comments “I can’t think of a more worthy cause than supporting our Canadian troops. And, to me, the best way we as competitive anglers can do that is through a truly Canadian heritage activity like sport fishing”.
Over and above the three day bass tournament, anglers, their families, friends and spectators will visit the City of Kingston and hopefully many of the activities and attractions the City has to offer. An estimated 2,000 spectators will attend this event. With the combination of the participants, the City of Kingston and the fishery, the Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing will deliver an event enjoyed by everyone. |
