MEDIA RELEASE - 2011 KINGSTON CANADIAN OPEN OF FISHING - JULY 21, 22, and 23, 2011
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KINGSTON CANADIAN OPEN OF FISHING
JULY 21, 22, and 23, 2011
For Immediate Release
Monday, November 22, 2010
The 2011 KINGSTON CANADIAN OPEN OF FISHING one of Canada’s most anticipated event of the year, will once again take place in Kingston, Ontario on Thursday, July 21, 2011 through to Saturday, July 23, 2011 and will open for registration December 1, 2010 at 8:00 am.
Toronto, Ontario – Monday, November 22, 2010 the Competitive Sport Fishing League announced today that the KINGSTON CANADIAN OPEN OF FISHING will take place on July 21, 2011 through July 23, 2011 on Lake Ontario out of Kingston, Ontario. The CSFL will host a three-day, no elimination Pro/Am combined team weight event in support of Soldiers On, an organization that assists injured or ill Canadian Forces personnel.
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The inaugural event set an all time Canadian record, as the event filled within 3 days of the opening registration and raised over $22,000 for Soldiers On as Derek Strub took home $40,000 in cash and Stuart Naylor was awarded a $20,000 Lund Boat package. The 2010 Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing paid out a total of $112,500 in cash and well over $50,000 in prizes.
The Canadian Open of Fishing will team up Pro anglers with co-anglers for a three-day bass tournament on Lake Ontario. The Pros will be competing for $126,500 in cash a 126.5% Pro payout. This year’s winning Pro angler will be walking away with $50,000 in cash, and the top co-angler will receive a $20,000 Lund/Mercury Boat package. This year, Ams will have a chance at an impressive list of prizes valued at well over $61,550 an 82% prize payout. The 2011 Kingston Canadian Open has extended its pay structure to the 25th position, based on a full field of 100 boats.
We are confident that this year’s tournament will include Pros such as Bob Izumi, Dave Mercer, JP DeRose as well as the 2010 Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing Champion Derek Strub.
Pre-registration for the 2011 KINGSTON CANADIAN OPEN OF FISHING will open on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 8:00 am for all 2010 participants only, and will end on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 8:00 pm. The official opening of registration will commence on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 8:00 am. In keeping the event fair for all competitors, start positions for the exception of last years champions will be drawn daily, at the end of each day, until the field is full.
The Kingston Canadian Open of Fishing tournament will be run by the Competitive Sport Fishing League (CSFL). Registration fees are $1,000 for Pro anglers and $750 for amateurs/non-boaters. To register, contact the CSFL at Phone: 905-640-2277; Fax: 905-640- 2278; e-mail: bassmania@on.aibn.com
The CSFL is a recognized leader in the sport fishing industry with over 40 annual tournaments across Southern, Central and Eastern Ontario and have successfully run and operated well over 500 events to date. The CSFL utilizes the Shimano in water weigh in system developed through Queens University, a program funded by Shimano Canada. With the technology of properly regulated aerated tanks, water weigh-in scales and state of the art live release boats that ensures the safe return of the resource to ensure the future of the sport. The CSFL has a tournament category to meet your needs. With great companies like Lund Boats, Mercury Marine, Shimano, Rapala, Everstart Batteries and Ogilvy & Ogilvy behind it, the CSFL is able to provide its customers, spectators, and supporters direct delivery of product knowledge, fishing techniques, and an exciting weigh in show to feast the eyes. More reasons that keep the CSFL the first choice of tournaments. Don’t just watch us grow, come grow with us. Visit us at www.csfl.ca to learn more about the CSFL.
About Soldier On: Visit www.cfpsa.com
