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Second Walleye Tournament coming to Kettle Falls |
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
Spokane Walleye Club moves its
tournament from Two Rivers
BY DANI BULL
S-E Staff Reporter
Doug Nathan of the Spokane Walleye Club was the guest speaker at the Kettle Falls Chamber of Commerce members meeting recently, to update those in attendance on details of the Spokane club’s Walleye tournament’s move from Two Rivers to Kettle Falls in July.
This will be the second tournament in the Kettle Falls area. The Lake Roosevelt Walleye Club holds their Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament on the third weekend of June.
Nathan explained how the tournament is an additional walleye tournament and not one that is associated with the Governor’s Cup. The tournament will be held a month later than the Governors Cup-- July 26 and 27.
Hopes to expand
“We didn’t want to infringe on the (Governor’s Cup) tournament and met with them to work out the details until both parties were agreeable,” said Nathan.
The club tournament that has hosted about 60 teams at Two Rivers is hoping to bring the number closer to 100 this year, which will bring several hundred visitors to the area. The move to Kettle Falls was initiated due to a lack of facilities near Fort Spokane, where the tournament was previously held. The club has reserved the Locust Grove campground for tournament participants.
The tournament is a “catch and release” with points deducted for any dead fish. All statistics are reported to the state and the mortality rate must be kept below 10 percent or fines will be incurred.
Entry fees for the tournament are $285 per team, with option pools for biggest stringer and biggest fish at $50 each.
The Spokane Walleye Club is excited to move their tournament from downriver to Kettle Falls.
“The city and businesses in Kettle Falls have been enthusiastic about the tournament,” Nathan pointed out. “We hope to come in and keep everyone happy. We like to be involved with the community.”
Previous ties
The club has previous ties to Kettle Falls, including the donation of the gazebo at the Kettle Falls community campground. The Spokane Walleye Club has been involved in various community projects around the area, including a fishing program for kids and area food bank donations.
“Hopefully, both tournaments go really smoothly, with no conflicts,” Nathan said. “We have our own sponsors and we all know each other.”
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 May 2008 )
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