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fishing tournament
held annually in Emo, during the final week of May each year. It takes place on the Rainy River, which marks the border between Minnesota and Ontario.
Upwards of sixty Canadian and American
teams of two participate each year, each paying a participation fee ($600 in 2009). An organizing committee and many local volunteers assist at the event, and many local business
es and individuals sponsor the event.
On each morning of the tournament, angler
s head upstream and downstream from the Emo waterfront
to their chosen fishing spots. The weigh-ins are held in the evenings at the Emo/LaVallee Community Centre where results are posted live. On the final day of the tournament, the top ten teams from day one are brought into the arena with their boats.
became the first team to win the tournament twice.
2005 Tournament - Day 2 - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 10.02 lbs
Biggest catch :
2005 Tournament - Day 2 - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 15.06 lbs
Highest tournament two-day total :
2005 Tournament - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 25.82 lbs
- Population in 2006: 1305
- Population in 2001: 1331
- Population in 1996: 1366
- Population in 1991: 1275
Emo Walleye Classic
The Emo Walleye Classic is a two-day catch and releaseCatch and release
Catch and release is a practice within recreational fishing intended as a technique of conservation. After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury...
fishing tournament
Fishing tournament
A fishing tournament, or derby, is an organised competition among anglers. Fishing tournaments typically take place as a series of competitive events around or on a clearly defined body of water with specific rules applying to each event...
held annually in Emo, during the final week of May each year. It takes place on the Rainy River, which marks the border between Minnesota and Ontario.
Upwards of sixty Canadian and American
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
teams of two participate each year, each paying a participation fee ($600 in 2009). An organizing committee and many local volunteers assist at the event, and many local business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
es and individuals sponsor the event.
On each morning of the tournament, angler
Angler
Angler may refer to:* A fisherman who uses the fishing technique of angling*Angler * The angler, Lophius piscatorius, a monkfish* More generally, any anglerfish in the order Lophiiformes* Angler , a Marvel Comics supervillain...
s head upstream and downstream from the Emo waterfront
Waterfront
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to their chosen fishing spots. The weigh-ins are held in the evenings at the Emo/LaVallee Community Centre where results are posted live. On the final day of the tournament, the top ten teams from day one are brought into the arena with their boats.
Classic history
The tournament began in 2002 with forty-four participating teams, and has grown since then, with sixty-five teams competing in 2009. The first winners were Harvey Cochrane and Oliver Gibbons who won as a result of the leading team having three fish over the legal size. In 2008 Doug McBride of Devlin, Ontario and Steve Ballan of Fort Frances, OntarioFort Frances, Ontario
Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2006 census was 8,103 and Fort Frances' population peaked in 1971 at 9,947...
became the first team to win the tournament twice.
Past winners
- 2011: Rod Woodgate and Dylan Swire; Weight: 19.67 lbs
- 2010: Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha; Weight: 11.32 lbs
- 2009: Ted Heyens and Kelvin Caul; Weight: 24.98 lbs
- 2008: Doug McBride and Steve Ballan; Weight: 24.89 lbs
- 2007: Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha; Weight: 19.47 lbs
- 2006: Todd Grennier and Eric Lessman; Weight: 16.12 lbs
- 2005: Doug McBride and Steve Ballan; Weight: 25.82 lbs
- 2004: Dale Hartlin and Dan Pollard; Weight: 20.28 lbs
- 2003: Todd Baker and Greg Stahn; Weight: 19.22 lbs
- 2002: Harvey Cochrane and Oliver Gibbons; Weight: 15.00 lbs
Records
Biggest fish :2005 Tournament - Day 2 - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 10.02 lbs
Biggest catch :
2005 Tournament - Day 2 - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 15.06 lbs
Highest tournament two-day total :
2005 Tournament - Doug McBride and Steve Ballan: 25.82 lbs