6th Annual Greater Niagara Basseye Celebrity Challenge
Even if you're not an angler, you can participate in the festivities. The event kicks off tonight with “Boats, Bait & Beer,” which is an evening event featuring fine cuisine and drinks. Prizes, ranging from gift baskets to trips all over North America, will be auctioned off, and live blues will help get the party started. Attendees will also get a chance to hang out and chat with local celebrities.
Tickets for the dinner and auction are $50, or $400 for a ten pack, and can be purchased online or by calling 686.9400.
On Thursday, the competition starts, as over 40 boats (holding around 200 anglers and captains) will set out in search of bass and walleye. Each walleye earns you 100 points, and each bass earns 50 points (the fish are released after the catch). The bass and walleye fishing in this area is nationally recognized for its quality, so it is sure to be a good time for all involved.
Next week, ESPN comes to town to showcase the Bassmaster Elite series, which will feature some of the best anglers in the country. The BassEye challenge represents an opportunity for Buffalo's finest to compare their results with the nation's leading fishermen, given that they take place in the same area and at nearly the same time of year. How will your score compare with that of Bassmaster angler of the year Kevin VanDam?
Check out the event tonight and have some fun supporting a very worthy cause.
“Boats, Bait & Beer” Wednesday, July 11, 6 PM NFTA Boat Harbor http://www.basseye.org/
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