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The 2014 Fish Huron Ohio Walleye
Challenge will be held in Huron on October 4 and 5. Yesterday was the opening of the official
registration period for the tournament.
This tournament has become so popular that the registration period
closed in less than 15 minutes because the official maximum of 100 teams was
met. In monetary terms, this equates to $30,000.00 in registration fees being collected
in less than 15 minutes. Each of the 100
teams consists of anywhere from two to six members who will be spending several
days in Huron for the tournament. Huron
City Manager, Andy White, stated “The impact to the city’s economic activity is
expected to ripple throughout the 48 hour period as contestants lease docks,
book hotel rooms, eat in local establishments and shop at local retailers. This is a great example of positive
development in the city.”
Fish Huron Ohio is devoted to spreading the word regarding the fishing
opportunities in the western basin of Lake Erie, and more specifically, in
Huron. Since its inception, Fish Huron
Ohio has sponsored a variety of tournaments.
In 2013, the Fish Huron Ohio Walleye Challenge paid out a total
of $29,650. In addition, during the
Friday night dinner & raffle over $7,000 was raised for charity. The
funds went to two different Wounded Warriors organizations and also to the
Outreach Walleye Club.
For more information on Fish Huron Ohio and their upcoming
tournament, visit their web site www.fishhuronohio.com.
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