07-09-2008, 11:10 AM
WHAT: DNR will release the second batch of specially tagged striped bass, including Diamond Jim, for the 2008 MarylandFishing Challenge. July 4 will be proclaimed Take a Maryland Child Fishing Day.
<br>WHEN: 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008<br>
<br>WHERE: The Pier at Fort McHenry National Historic <br>Monument
<br>2400 East Fort Avenue
<br>Baltimore, MD 21403<br>
<br>WHO: Frank Dawson, Assistant Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and local youth anglers<br>
<br>BACKGROUND:
On July 2, 2008, 21 specially tagged striped bass will be released at locations throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. One of the 21 will be Diamond Jim, a fish worth $20,000 cash courtesy of Boater's World and a $5,000 diamond from Smyth Jewelers, if caught bymidnight on July 30. The other tagged striped bass, Diamond Jim imposters, will each be worth $500 in Boater's World gift certificates.<br>
<br>Designed to promote recreational fishing in Maryland, recognize angler efforts and inspire environmental stewardship, the 2008 MarylandFishing Challenge began Saturday, April 12 and runs through Labor Day, September 1. Any angler who catches a citation-qualifying fish will be eligible to win one of the official sponsor grand prizes. To date, over 1,000 anglers have qualified to win grand prizes, including a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 pickup truck from Central Atlantic Toyota, a boat and trailer package from Bass Pro Shops and $5,000 in gear from Bill's Outdoor Center.<br>
<br>For more information about the prizes, rules, and where to fish, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge.
<br>WHEN: 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008<br>
<br>WHERE: The Pier at Fort McHenry National Historic <br>Monument
<br>2400 East Fort Avenue
<br>Baltimore, MD 21403<br>
<br>WHO: Frank Dawson, Assistant Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and local youth anglers<br>
<br>BACKGROUND:
On July 2, 2008, 21 specially tagged striped bass will be released at locations throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. One of the 21 will be Diamond Jim, a fish worth $20,000 cash courtesy of Boater's World and a $5,000 diamond from Smyth Jewelers, if caught bymidnight on July 30. The other tagged striped bass, Diamond Jim imposters, will each be worth $500 in Boater's World gift certificates.<br>
<br>Designed to promote recreational fishing in Maryland, recognize angler efforts and inspire environmental stewardship, the 2008 MarylandFishing Challenge began Saturday, April 12 and runs through Labor Day, September 1. Any angler who catches a citation-qualifying fish will be eligible to win one of the official sponsor grand prizes. To date, over 1,000 anglers have qualified to win grand prizes, including a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 pickup truck from Central Atlantic Toyota, a boat and trailer package from Bass Pro Shops and $5,000 in gear from Bill's Outdoor Center.<br>
<br>For more information about the prizes, rules, and where to fish, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge.