Badiuk’s Now Sponsor Through Lund and Mercury
May 29, 2011
It seems the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has another new sponsor this year, even if that sponsor is under the guise of an older one.
Since amalgamating with Pinewood, Badiuk Equipment, has taken on all the responsibilities of both businesses, including the sponsorship to the FFCBC through Lund and Mercury. In the past, since Lund and Mercury were sold through Pinewood, Badiuk Equipment would have had to sponsor only under their own name.
“Lund and Mercury came with Pinewood. They’ve always sponsored the tournament,” said Jim Badiuk owner of Badiuk Equipment. “This is our first year sponsoring but Pinewood had been doing it since 1995.”
Though never a fisherman in the tournament himself, Badiuk sees the FFCBC as vital to the community and intends to continue contributing in the future. “[The tournament] creates an event and communities need events,” said Badiuk. “This is a pretty big event, one of the biggest. It also keeps the community active; every community needs activity.” “If you had no events, it would be a pretty dull community,” he adds, chuckling. He also believes the tournament is good for the overall economy of the community, as this is a community built heavily on tourism and fishing. “It helps us because people are fishing and it gets more people fishing,” he said. “It brings people in from out of town and brings in economy.”
The FFCBC board is also quite excited to have Badiuk Equipment involved in the tournament.
“We’re very happy and pleased to have him on board,” said board Director, Gord Watson. He adds they look forward to working with Badiuk in future tournaments.
Lund is also excited to continue its support in the tournament. Says Ryan Sproule, Lund Special Events and Pro-Staff Coordinator, “We’ve long been dedicated to supporting not only our network of local Lund dealers, but also top local grassroots fishing events.”
“The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship tournament is really representative of Lund’s appreciation for local and regional competitions, as well as the local dealers who also do a lot of the one-on-one education about the authentic advantages of running a Lund,” he adds.
As of May 29th, the tournament had 88 teams and is eagerly anticipating more. (Full Field – 120 teams)
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2011 Prize Board*
Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship
Based on Full Field (120 Teams)
$1,000.00 Entry Fee
85% Payout
120 x $1,000.00 x 85% = $102,000.00
*SUBJECT TO REVISION
- Day One: BIG CATCH $1,500.00
- Day One: Second $1,250.00
- Day One: Third $1,000.00
- Day One: BIG FISH $750.00
- Day Two: BIG CATCH $1,500.00
- Day Two: Second $1,250.00
- Day Two: Third $1,000.00
- Day Two: BIG FISH $750.00
Day Three
Championship Division
Top Ten Qualifiers After Day Two
Championship Division Teams Carry Forward Qualifying Weight
Championship Flight 1 – 10
- CHAMPIONS $20,000.00
- Runners Up $9,000.00
- Third Place $6,000.00
- Fourth Place $5,450.00
- Fifth Place $5,000.00
- Sixth Place $3,600.00
- Seventh Place $3,100.00
- Eighth Place $2,600.00
- Ninth Place $2,300.00
- Tenth Place $2,100.00
Day Three
Second and Third Divisions Start With Zero Weight
Ranked by Combined Day One and Two Weight
On day three, teams are only eligible for prizes in the division that they start in.
Second Division 11 – 65
- First Place $5,000.00
- Second Place $2,500.00
- Third Place $2,250.00
- Fourth Place $2,000.00
- Fifth Place $1,750.00
- Sixth Place $1,500.00
- Seventh Place $1,400.00
- Eight Place $1,300.00
- Ninth Place $1,200.00
- Tenth Place $1,100.00
Second Division 66 – 120
- First Place $2,500.00
- Second Place $1,500.00
- Third Place $1,300.00
- Fourth Place $1,200.00
- Fifth Place $1,100.00
- Sixth Place $1,000.00
- Day Three BIG CATCH $1,500.00
- Day Three BIG FISH $750.00
- Top Lund Team A Division $1,000.00
- Top Lund Team B Division $500.00
- Top Lund Team C Division $500.00
- Top MotorGuide Team $1,000.00
- Parade of Boats (4 x $250.00) $1,000.00
Total Cash Payout $103,000.00
- Top 2011 Rookie Team Free 2012 Entry
- Early Bird Prize Free 2012 Entry
