Catmaster's Catfish Tournament is June 2

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Catmaster's Catfish Tournament is June 2

From sports staff reports

Baytown Sun 

Published May 21, 2007

The Chambers County Pachyderm Club (Pachyderms) announced the date for its first Catmaster’s Catfish Tournament, which will be Saturday June 2 at Fort Anahuac Park. The park is one mile south of Anahuac on FM 563.

â€We wanted to be able to continue the tradition of this great local fishing tournament for our communities,†said Tony Sims, Pachyderm president and chairman of the Catmaster’s Catfish Tournament.

“Our Pachyderm Board decided to fund this activity. In past years, this tournament drew more than 200 entrants and was the largest informal Chambers County fishing tournament. This year, we will formalize this historically informal tournament and the sign in and weigh in has been moved to Fort Anahuac Park. The tournament still coincides with the Texas Parks and Wildlife designated Free Fishing Day.â€

The funds will be used to help pay for the tournament prizes and expenses. Remaining funds will be used to support the Pachyderm Club, a 501 © 3 not-for-profit organization that promotes citizen involvement in local, state and national government. The Pachyderms’ motto is “Free government requires active citizens,†Sims said.

At least 50 percent of the net funds collected will be provided as prizes for the largest 15 blue and channel catfish caught and submitted for weigh-in as per the tournament rules.

Registration is $20 per person. Cash prizes will be awarded for the 15 heaviest blue or channel catfish weighed in and caught on June 2 by an official entrant under the tournament rules. The rules are available at www.ccpachyderms.org.

Participants can register at Fort Anahuac Park on Friday, June 1 from noon to 9 p.m. and Saturday, June 2 from 5 to 8 a.m.

Participants can preregister at Anahuac National Bank-Barbers Hill Banking Center, 11402 Eagle Drive in Mont Belvieu, Jimmy’s Paint and Body Shop, 4510 N. Main St. in Baytown or Lazy Pelican Bait Camp, Highway 563 in Anahuac.

Entrants will be provided a hot dog lunch and refreshments and deserts will be available for purchase.

The fishing boundaries are between the Trinity River on the east and the NRG Energy, Inc. Spillway (formerly known as the HL&P Spillway) on the west.

A raffle will be held for a Heritage Fisherman Pro- 14 ft. Kayak. Tickets are available for $2 each and can be purchased from any Pachyderm member, Jimmy’s Paint and Body in Baytown; Barbers Hill Bank in Mont Belvieu or The Lazy Pelican Bait Shop in Anahuac. Additional prizes from sponsors will be awarded.

For more information, call the Chambers County Pachyderm Club at 281-795-3600 or e-mail ccpachyderms(at)aol.com.

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