09-19-2009, 11:10 AM
WHO: Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown
DNR Deputy Secretary Eric Schwaab<br />
Queen of the Chesapeake Kimberly Samm<br />
Up to 1,500 Fishing Challenge Contestants
WHAT: 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge, the Search for Diamond Jim Finale
WHERE: Sandy Point State Park<br />
1100 East College Parkway<br />
Annapolis, MD 21409
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2009<br />
Registration: 8-9:30 a.m.<br />
Ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m.
Annapolis, MD- Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown will host the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge Finale, where Denton Angler Mike Lyons -- the final angler to catch a Diamond Jim tagged striped bass -- will find out whether he's walking away a $25,000 winner, or walking away with a $500 consolation prize. Lyons will also join more than a thousand anglers who caught a citation fish for the grand finale drawing of a boat, motor and trailer from Bass Pros Shops and Tracker Boats, as well as thousands of dollars worth of other prizes from Bill's Outdoor Center.
The Diamond Jim component of the Fishing Challenge started June 1 and ran through Labor Day, September 7, 2009. Nearly 1,500 anglers from as far away as California qualified to participate in Saturday's grand prize drawing.
More information and complete rules are available online at www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge
****FOR QUESTIONS DAY OF EVENT AND ON SITE, PLEASE CONTACT<br />
MEGAN RHOADS 443-980-2599****
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 467,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.Maryland.gov.
Media Contact<br />
Josh Davidsburg<br />
Sr. Manager of Communications<br />
Maryland Department of Natural Resources<br />
Office of Communications<br />
410-260-8002
DNR Deputy Secretary Eric Schwaab<br />
Queen of the Chesapeake Kimberly Samm<br />
Up to 1,500 Fishing Challenge Contestants
WHAT: 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge, the Search for Diamond Jim Finale
WHERE: Sandy Point State Park<br />
1100 East College Parkway<br />
Annapolis, MD 21409
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2009<br />
Registration: 8-9:30 a.m.<br />
Ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m.
Annapolis, MD- Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown will host the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge Finale, where Denton Angler Mike Lyons -- the final angler to catch a Diamond Jim tagged striped bass -- will find out whether he's walking away a $25,000 winner, or walking away with a $500 consolation prize. Lyons will also join more than a thousand anglers who caught a citation fish for the grand finale drawing of a boat, motor and trailer from Bass Pros Shops and Tracker Boats, as well as thousands of dollars worth of other prizes from Bill's Outdoor Center.
The Diamond Jim component of the Fishing Challenge started June 1 and ran through Labor Day, September 7, 2009. Nearly 1,500 anglers from as far away as California qualified to participate in Saturday's grand prize drawing.
More information and complete rules are available online at www.dnr.maryland.gov/fishingchallenge
****FOR QUESTIONS DAY OF EVENT AND ON SITE, PLEASE CONTACT<br />
MEGAN RHOADS 443-980-2599****
###
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 467,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.Maryland.gov.
Media Contact<br />
Josh Davidsburg<br />
Sr. Manager of Communications<br />
Maryland Department of Natural Resources<br />
Office of Communications<br />
410-260-8002