New sponsors up the ante and media partnerships announced
The inaugural 2011 Princecraft Canadian Walleye Open, presented by Thomas Marine Group is fast approaching and the excitement
continues to grow at an exponential rate. Slated for the weekend of June 4th & 5th in town of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec and on the waters of
Lake St-Pierre, the two-day competition will feature walleye fishing enthusiasts from all walks of life, near and far, as they compete for the
ultimate bragging rights and a first place prize valued at over $25,000.
For those unfamiliar with the concept of tournament fishing, the goal is simple. Teams of two anglers have eight hours per day to bring
back to the scale the five best fish possible. Traditionally, this would mean the five heaviest fish, but with the recent change in the slot limit
regulations for walleye caught in the region of the event(only walleyes measuring between 37cm and 53cm may be kept), organizers feel
that this not only changes the game, but most definitely the strategy as well. “The new slot limit will certainly affect the way the competitors
need to plan their time on the water.” states Ben Woo, President, Princecraft Open. “What makes this scenario incredibly interesting is that
now the format longer favours those professional anglers and guides who know where and how to catch the biggest walleyes. In fact, this
new ruling actually gives the average fisherman an incredible opportunity at winning the big prize as well!”
Since the announcement of the event, there has been outstanding support from the fishing community and industry. Starting first with the
official first place prize which is now confirmed to be a 2011 Princecraft Holiday boat, powered by a Mercury 50hp four-stroke outboard.
Included in the package are a Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird electronics and a trailer, all courtesy of Thomas Marine Group. Overall,
a total ready-to-fish package that many walleye fisherman would be ecstatic to welcome onto their driveways.
Pure Fishing, one of the largest fishing product manufacturer’s in the world have also committed to being an official sponsor of the event.
Premium brands such as Pflueger reels, Fenwick rods, Spiderwire line and Gulp! Alive artificial baits are now the official and exclusive
products of the Princecraft Open. Several prize packs will be available for both competitors and scrutineers alike, adding yet another
$2,500.00 of prize value to the pot.
The 2011 Princecraft Open is also proud to announce two critical partnerships on the media side of things as well. Sentier Chasse-Pêche,
Quebec’s leading outdoors magazine has signed on as an official media partner. Sentier will be providing pre-event promotions and
announcements via their web portal, newsletters and Facebook page. Furthermore, look out for exclusive event coverage of the
tournament in a future issue of Sentier Chasse-Pêche magazine.
Last but not least, RDS, Quebec’s #1 sports channel, will also be airing an exclusive special presentation of the Princecraft Open in early
2012. The 30 minute episode will encapsulate the highlights, emotions and drama of the tournament and truly showcase the sport of
competitive fishing to the masses. The Princecraft Open is currently the only walleye fishing competition scheduled to air on television in
Canada.
With a little over a month of time before the event, the anticipation continues to build and the competitor list grows ever so longer. If
fishing in a fast-paced, competitive and most importantly, exciting environment sounds like something you would try, then do not hesitate
and sign up today! Spaces are limited to only 150x teams and the cost is only$300 per team to register. The 2011 Princecraft Canadian
Walleye Open, presented by Thomas Marine Group is guaranteed to be the best time you’ve ever had fishing. Besides, it takes only 10x
fish to win the $25k...how hard could it be? We’ll all find out on June 4th & 5th, 2011 when the first ever Walleye Champions will be
crowned.
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www.PrincecraftOpen.com