Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby February 18-20 2012!

[Nelly]

$10,000 first prize for Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby Presidents Day Weekend Winter Blackmouth Classic

GARDINER, WA, December 12, 2011. The 2012 Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby will be held over Presidents Day Weekend, February 18-20 2012. Like last year, the 2012 event is huge – with 500 square miles of fishing, five weigh stations, and a $10,000 first prize. This year there are three great Mystery Fish prizes. This event, formerly the Discovery Bay Salmon Derby, is hosted by the Gardiner Salmon Derby Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that supports area emergency and other services. This winter blackmouth classic is part of the Northwest Marine Trade Association’s “Northwest Salmon Derby Series.”



Association president Dan Tatum is excited. “This should be another great derby. Last year was fantastic, but this year should be even better.” Derby volunteers will staff weigh stations at all five launch ramps: Freshwater Bay, Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Gardiner, and Port Townsend Boat Haven. Submitted fish will be inspected but won’t be collected, so the weigh-in process will be fast and efficient. Every fish submitted has a chance to win one of the three Mystery Fish prizes – $1,000, $500, and $500. There will be many other great prizes as well. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday the 20th at the Gardiner Boat Ramp at 2:00PM, and will also include a cash prize raffle. Tatum adds “Before the Monday awards ceremony, this year we’re having a free BBQ starting at 11:00. It will be a fun time for anglers and local neighbors.”



Tickets for the event cost $40 for one day or all three days. Tickets go on sale the first week in January at many area merchants, and also on-line at www.SwainsInc.com. (Tickets will also be available at the five launch ramps, but ONLY on Saturday 2/18.) Ticket sales will be limited, so be sure to get a ticket early! This event uses selective fishery – clipped-fin hatchery fish only – and it benefits emergency and other vital services for Gardiner, Diamond Point, and nearby communities. For more information, including derby rules, visit www.GardinerSalmonDerby.org.



Contact:

Dan Tatum, 360-797-7710

[Nelly]

Just givin' this topic a bump back to the top with an announcement:
Dan Tatum, OPSD Chairman will be joining us on air this Saturday to give a Midchannel Bank report and a derby update.
I can from you one thing: I'm seriously lookin' forward to fishin' this event!

[Spud]

See ya up there Nelly. The Fishtale 2 menu is off the chart this year so you may want to stop by after fishin for a rib and a sip !

Good luck !!

Spud
FISHTALE 2

[Brandon]

Im fishin it