In May 2009, Sudbury Cycle and Marine hosted its annual Angler & Young Angler Fishing Tournament. Thanks to the sponsors, and participants, a contribution of $500 was presented to northern Ontario's branch of Child Find, according to a press release.
The Sudbury event was part of the Angler & Young Angler Walleye Championship, which began in Manitoba in 1998 when tournament founder, Andrew Klopak decided he wanted to fish in a competitive-style tournament on opening day with his son. Seeing that there were no tournaments that catered to adult and young anglers, he created his own.
The main objective of the Angler and Young Angler tournaments is to introduce and educate young anglers to competitive sport fishing in a fun environment, surrounded by family and friends, while creating memories that will last a lifetime, the organization's website stated.
Each team in the tournaments consists of one angler and two young anglers, 17 and under. Each event includes an official weigh-in, prizes, awards and BBQ to follow a hard day’s fishing. The winner of each regional event qualifies for the opportunity to participate in the national championship.
