Cabela's "Wanna Go Fishing For Millions" Challenge

So we are here now?

When I first saw this press release I thought the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) was offering scratch-offs at Cabela's. Seriously “Wanna' Go Fishing for Millions?” is this the same agency that promotes the Hollywood Casino?

Now I know fishing derbies have been around for a long time. There are many news stories of fishing contests in the 1800's. This is well before scratch-offs.

The more recent derbies in the U.S. have been set up for kids. Many are sponsored by local governments or sportsman clubs to raise awareness for fishing. I was at a derby a couple years ago at Brookville and there is no doubt the kids were catching fish and having fun.

This latest opportunity by the PFBC and Cabela's seems to prey on gamblers rather than encouraging young anglers. It looks like there will be eight waters containing "winning" fish. Sorry couldn't pass up a Charlie Sheen reference.To make it even more exciting the contest will coincide with the Fish-for-Free Day on May 30. This will make the shark hunt scene in Jaws look like a Longwood Gardens tea party.

Sign up here. I wonder if you can bring [d]dynamite[/d] Powerbait?

 

20k a year for 50 years. meh? I'll take it.

 

20k a year for 50 years. meh? I'll take it.

 

I want to quit my job!!! :-D

 

I want to quit my job!!! :-D

 

I want to quit my job!!! :-D

 

Dave Kile, you sir, are a trout snob! :-D

Seriously, I bet you assumed trout (re: power bait). In any case, I think you are making it out to be more than it is.

The article I read said it is just in lakes, and I think it said lakes near stores. It may be a publicity stunt, but I say these do more good than harm if it is handled like crappiethon. It gets people interested in fishing, and pumps money into the local economies.

I honestly wouldn't care if they had it in my favorite panfish lake. Plenty of water.

Years back I'd sign up for crappiethon. It would have been cool to catch one of the tagged crappies, but I never did. Even cooler to see a young kid catch a tagged one, but I never saw that either.

 

Dave Kile, you sir, are a trout snob! :-D

Seriously, I bet you assumed trout (re: power bait). In any case, I think you are making it out to be more than it is.

The article I read said it is just in lakes, and I think it said lakes near stores. It may be a publicity stunt, but I say these do more good than harm if it is handled like crappiethon. It gets people interested in fishing, and pumps money into the local economies.

I honestly wouldn't care if they had it in my favorite panfish lake. Plenty of water.

Years back I'd sign up for crappiethon. It would have been cool to catch one of the tagged crappies, but I never did. Even cooler to see a young kid catch a tagged one, but I never saw that either.

 

Dave Kile, you sir, are a trout snob! :-D

Seriously, I bet you assumed trout (re: power bait). In any case, I think you are making it out to be more than it is.

The article I read said it is just in lakes, and I think it said lakes near stores. It may be a publicity stunt, but I say these do more good than harm if it is handled like crappiethon. It gets people interested in fishing, and pumps money into the local economies.

I honestly wouldn't care if they had it in my favorite panfish lake. Plenty of water.

Years back I'd sign up for crappiethon. It would have been cool to catch one of the tagged crappies, but I never did. Even cooler to see a young kid catch a tagged one, but I never saw that either.

 

This really isn't anything new, even in scale. Back when I was a fishing kid in the late 1950's and 1960's there was the nationwide (I think) Atlantic Gasoline tagging program. A few tags were still showing up from those fish in the late 1970's.

 

This really isn't anything new, even in scale. Back when I was a fishing kid in the late 1950's and 1960's there was the nationwide (I think) Atlantic Gasoline tagging program. A few tags were still showing up from those fish in the late 1970's.

 

This really isn't anything new, even in scale. Back when I was a fishing kid in the late 1950's and 1960's there was the nationwide (I think) Atlantic Gasoline tagging program. A few tags were still showing up from those fish in the late 1970's.

 

When you go to register, it actually says "lakes"... No mention of streams/rivers...

 

When you go to register, it actually says "lakes"... No mention of streams/rivers...

 

When you go to register, it actually says "lakes"... No mention of streams/rivers...