Governor Ehrlich and Boog Powell to Award
Grand Prizes to Close Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge

ANNAPOLIS  —  Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Baltimore Orioles legend John Wesley “Boog” Powell and tournament sponsors will close out the 2nd Annual Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge: The Return of Diamond Jim by awarding the tournament’s grand prizes to five lucky anglers at the closing ceremony on Saturday, September 16 at City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland. Additional prizes will be raffled off during the event.

WHAT: Closing Awards Ceremony for the 2nd Annual Maryland $1,000,000 Fishing Challenge: The Return of Diamond Jim

WHERE: City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland

WHEN: Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 10:00 a.m.

 

* Angler Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
* Pre-ceremony raffle: 9:30 a.m.

INFO: This year’s tournament ran from Saturday, June 3 through Monday, September 4. One hundred and thirty-nine anglers from seven different states, (five of which are minors), caught 146 certified tagged fish and are qualified to win one of the five grand prizes. The grand prize winners will be randomly selected at the closing ceremony. The selection process will be announced at the event. The grand prizes to be won are a 20-foot center console Sailfish 206CC motorboat and trailer from Boater’s World, an 18-foot 7-inch Tracker Nitro 591 motorboat and trailer from Bass Pro Shops, two 2006 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 pick-up trucks from Toyota Maryland and a chance to win $1 million sponsored by Boater’s World.

*** Attached is a list of the 139 qualifying anglers in this year’s Fishing Challenge.

For more information about the anglers, closing ceremony and prizes to be won, please visit www.dnr.state.md.us/fish4cash