Change of Venue - Sutton’s Sibbald Point Provincial Park - New Location for BPS Simcoe Open - October 27, 2007
Press Release
For Immediate Release: October 1st, 2007
The Aurora Bassmasters are pleased to announce that due to overwhelming demand and the active participation of numerous partners that have agreed to support the Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open on October 27th, the event will move from its current home at Monto Reno Marina over to Sutton’s Sibbald Point Provincial Park on Lake Simcoe.
Herb Quan president of the Aurora Bassmasters explained, “With a full field this year and so much more additional parking space required for guests, sponsor reps and equipment, we realized that the marina was just too small for us to operate our tournament efficiently. The decision to move locations was not an easy one because of the outstanding support we have had from Monto Reno over the last several years. On behalf of the entire Aurora Bassmasters chapter I’d like to thank them for all they have done to make the former Crackle Cup so successful. At the same time, I would also like to thank Ontario Parks for stepping in and for their commitment moving forward – we’re excited to say the least. This new format has great promise in the years to come.”
Quan went on to add, “In our place, Frosty’s Revenge (Day One) will be out of Monto Reno Marina on Saturday, October 20th . It will definitely be a great opportunity to pre-fish for the Bass Pro Shops Lake Simcoe Open!”
Doug MacEachern, superintendent of Sibbald Point added, “We are happy to welcome the BPS Open tournament here on Oct 27. This high profile event will be a wonderful opportunity to showcase our park and the amazing bass fishery of Lake Simcoe. With ample space, parking and a boat launch that can handle several boats launching simultaneously, we are certain anglers will appreciate this venue.”
“We’re extremely pleased to be making the crossover to Monto Reno for Day One of Frosty’s Revenge. This will provide a great back-and-forth between Lake Simcoe and Lake Erie (Day Two) – two tremendous fisheries – producing a two-day Champion that is able to master both bodies of water!” said Melanie Frost of Frosty’s Revenge.
PLEASE NOTE (Limited Field):
The first year field has been limited to 50 teams; a waiting list has now been established as all 50 Team positions have been filled. As per the original rules and regulations, 10 additional ’sponsor rep’ teams have been filled as well to bring the total to 60 participating teams. All registered Teams were required to be paid in full by September 30th. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of registration(s) and the original $50 deposit; resulting vacancies will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis from the Official Waiting List. The Early Bird deadline for two Mustang Survival Suits was August 31, 2007 and will be drawn at the conclusion of the weigh-in on October 27th. Total entry fees per team were set at $250. All payments must be forwarded to/and payable to Aurora Bassmasters: 58 English Ivy Way, Willowdale, ON M2H 3M4. Please clearly mark your co-angler in the “re:” line of the cheque itself.
More …
As new information is made available, it will be posted on the Aurora Bassmasters site at www.aurorabass.com in the coming weeks. For those wishing to be added to the waiting list, please download a copy of the Registration Form from the Bassmaster site and send a $250 to the above address. The cheque will not be cashed unless space becomes available. A complete listing of General Rules, Regulations & Liability will be made available soon online through the Aurora Bassmasters.
The Aurora Bassmasters are one of ~ 30 clubs across the province belonging to the Ontario BASS Federation Nation at www.ontariobass.com This tournament is an OPEN event where tournament anglers from any bass circuit are invited to attend.
Press Release prepared by:
Wil Wegman
wil.wegman@aurorabass.com
Simon Frost
tymike@sympatico.ca
