Brendan MorrisonB次元官网网址檚 popular philanthropic fishing derby is coming back to Tofino.
The Tofino Saltwater Classic was last summer, but the massive fundraising event thatB次元官网网址檚 raised over $575,000 for local initiatives since its inception in 2009 will have anglers competing for prizes again from July 10-11 this year.
Morrison, the former NHL star who founded the Saltwater Classic, announced on June 1 that 2021B次元官网网址檚 event will not include the traditional meet-and-greets or dinner events, but will welcome regional anglers to compete for cash prizes.
B次元官网网址淎fter relying on the Tofino Saltwater Classic for more than a decade, our beneficiaries were negatively affected by the absence of the derby last year,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淎s things begin to return to normal, we are making some changes so that we can come together again as a fishing community to raise funds for local Tofino initiatives with the focus on youth programs and salmon enhancement.B次元官网网址�
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He added that the derby will continue the that it began in 2019.
B次元官网网址淎 catch-and-release derby format takes concerns about diminishing local salmon stocks in the Clayoquot Sound watershed into consideration while still allowing anglers to engage in a fun and competitive fundraiser,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淎s we did in 2019, we will be implementing specific fishing zones, and this year we are partnering with AnglerB次元官网网址檚 Atlas to implement their B次元官网网址淢y CatchB次元官网网址� catch-photo-release app which revolutionizes the process of measuring and entering fish in the derby.B次元官网网址�
The event will include a silent and live auction, with both being conducted online.
Morrison launched the Saltwater Classic as a way to promote TofinoB次元官网网址檚 renowned fishing opportunities while also raising funds for the townB次元官网网址檚 local organizations and initiatives. Its benefactors have included Wickaninnish Community School, Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society, Tofino Hospital Foundation and the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department.
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