You may recall the Northland Kayak Fishing Clubs trip to Wellingtons Bay Tutukaka on Sunday 28th April, where we were hosts to a delegation of various people from China, including the Secretary of The China Angling Association and that I was hoping to hear some exciting news when they returned to China. Well here it is! The inaugural China, Australia, New Zealand (C.A.N) International Kayak Fishing Challenge will take place on 22nd and 23rd September 2013 at the Sheng Zhong Lake in the Sichuan Province of South Western China. The competition is only open to 10 invited anglers from New Zealand, 10 from Australia and 10 selected from China. First (individual) prize is USD$20,000 CASH! (just under NZD$25,000) and goes back to 10th place with a total cash prize pool of USD$55,000 Target species are of course freshwater and include catfish, culter, perch, bream and blackfish. All food and accommodation will be provided free of charge during the event. Video rigged kayaks (Hobie’s) will also be provided for each contestant and any other special requests will be considered. As mentioned, entry to the competition is by invitation and there will be no entry fee. I have been asked by the CAA to assist in the “invitation process” in order for 10 kayak anglers from New Zealand to compete. This is a high level competition that is also being backed by local government and sporting bodies in China that will have coverage from various TV stations and other associated media. If you are interested in representing New Zealand at this event, can I please ask you in the first instance, to email me directly at northlandyakfishers@gmail expressing your interest and including a short fishing bio. I will in turn answer any questions you may have (where I can) and also send you further details including the competition rules. Regards Karl Karl Pereira President Northland Kayak Fishing Club Inc northlandyakfishers.org.nz
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:19:04 +0000
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