July19th Lunker Update
The Abu Garcia Lunker of the Year Prize Package Sponsored by MTB Brokerage is comprised of two Abu Garcia Veracity Spinning Rods (MSRP $256.99 each) and two Abu Garcia Zata Spinning Reels (MSRP $229.99 each), with tax a value of over $1,100 plus $750 cash, for a grand total Value of over $1,850.
The team that weighs-in the largest fish in one of the New Brunswick Sportfishing Association regular season tournaments (7) will take home a prize package worth over $1,850. That’s above and beyond the money won at the individual tournament. That will make that one fish worth well over $2,000! Nice pay day for one fish.
The Magaguadavic Lake tournament on July 17th the brother’s team of Ronnie & Robbie Hooper took home the Lunker cheque weighing in a very nice Smallie at 3.50 pounds and helped propel them to a 4th place finish in the event. However, the Hooper & Hooper 3.50-pound Lunker could not unseat the 4.20-pound Lunker previously caught by the Team of Wilf Edmond & Mike Rickett at the Nackawic Tournament of May 22nd & 23rd.
The next New Brunswick Sportfishing Association Tournament will be held July 31st & August 1st on the Saint John River out of Carleton Park in Fredericton. This event is sponsored by the City of Fredericton (https://www.fredericton.ca/en/recreation) and is known as the Annual Dennis Wilson Memorial Tournament after the long-time angler, supporter and benefactor of the Association.
Season Lunkers
Date/Body of Water/Team/Lunker Weight
May 8th/Harvey Lake/Brandon Jones & Clark Rayner/4.05 Lbs
May 22nd & 23rd/Mactaquac Lake/Nackawic/Wilf Edmond & Mike Rickett/4.20 Lbs
July 3rd/Mactaquac Lake/Woodstock/Rick & Jonathon Thomas/3.80 Lbs
July 17th/Magaguadavic Lake/Ronnie Hooper & Rob Hooper/3.50 Lbs
PRIZE PACKAGE
Set-up 1
Abu Garcia Veracity 6’-3” Medium-Light Extra Fast Spinning Rod and Zata (SP20) Spinning Reel
Set-up 2
Abu Garcia Veracity 7’-0” Medium Fast Spinning Rod and Zata (SP30) Spinning Reel
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