The Sturgeon World Championship is fishings newest and most exciting big stage event.
Do battle with the mighty white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America and have your chance of being crown a "WORLD CHAMPION" and possibly an "I.G.F.A WORLD RECORD HOLDER."
"I.G.F.A STURGEON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SOLD OUT."
The spectacular Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada.
Date: 2nd - 6th November 2008
*** Thousands of dollars donated to participating charities. ***
Maximum of 4 anglers per team.
Up to 40 teams competing.
Enter a team from your angling club or society.
Corporate package available.
TOURNAMENT ITINERARY
Sunday 2nd November 2008
Arrive at the Harrison Beach Hotel for pre tournament reception party including BBQ, team introductions and boat draw by I.G.F.A representative.
Monday 3rd - Wednesday 5th November 2008
Compete for the inaugral "Sturgeon World Championship" and "Sturgeon World Trophy".
Wednesday 5th November 2008
"Sturgeon World Championship" Gala Dinner and prize giving.
The above itinerary includes:
- 3 days of fully guided competition fishing.
- All fishing equipment.
- Tournament team wear.
- Pre tournament party.
- Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner every day.
- Four nights accommodation at the Harrison Beach Hotel.
- End of tournament gala dinner.
- Airport transfers.
Please Note:
Participants who wish to extend their stay either before or after the tournament, may do so by contacting www.sturgeonworldchampionship.com for further details or calling Carol on +44 (0) 7957 16 43 73.
Non angler packages are available upon request.
The Team Captain of the first 15 boats to enter will go into the prize draw to win a fantastic 7 day (6 night) fishing holiday at our partners exclusive FRASER RIVER LODGE in British Columbia, Canada.
CLICK HERE to Download the Prize Draw PDF
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Register your interest now!! We will then forward you the full itinerary, competition rules and entry form. Alternatively download the Rules and Regulations of the competition and entry form from the links below. To reserve your boat now, a non refundable deposit of £1600 (£400 per angler) is required upon completion of the entry form. The balance of the remaining monies are to be paid 12 weeks prior to the competition.
CLICK HERE to Download the Sturgeon World Championship 2008 Competition Rules and Regulations PDF
CLICK HERE to Download the Sturgeon World Championship 2008 entry form PDF
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Several Charities both in the UK and Canada to benefit from the Tournament.
The aim of When you Wish Upon a Star is to grant the 'Wishes' of children suffering from a life threatening illness, from the age of 2 to 16. The gallery page shows a few of the 'Wishes' the Charity has fulfilled for the very special children, and brought a smile to what can sometimes be a very traumatic time, not only for the child concerned but also for the families.
If you could see these children, you would be touched by their courage and some with the prospect of many months, sometimes years, of very painful treatment. We aim to bring a sparkle into their lives no matter how big or small.
The Bunbury Cricket Club is a major fund raiser for "When you Wish Upon a Star" and other charities with many of its members using their status from within past and present sporting and entertainment backgrounds to raise both awareness and monies for worthy causes.
A.C.T.I.O.N is dedicated in providing First Nation termionally ill children and their families with specialist care and equipment they need to make life a little more comfortable.
The Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society (FRSCS) was founded in 1997 by a group of dedicated sturgeon enthusiasts from several sectors in BC. The founding and current chairman of the FRSCS, Rick Hansen, has provided leadership and motivation to a talented set of directors, made up of community representatives from provincial, federal, and First Nation governments, industry, science, education, the environment. The Society’s mandate is to conserve and protect Fraser River white sturgeon and their habitat. This is addressed through: the development and implementation of stewardship activities, public education and awareness initiatives; conducting research and communicating the results; and professionally addressing key issues facing sturgeon with appropriate actions.
In April 2002, a significant contribution from a private donor, the North Growth Foundation, made it possible for the FRSCS to hire a full-time Executive Director. This organizational change provided the means to lever project grant funds, and allowed the Society to develop and deliver several strategic and stewardship-based programs and projects, including an award-winning, volunteer-driven monitoring and assessment program, a First Nations sturgeon stewardship program, and a Fraser watershed-wide White Sturgeon Conservation Plan. Community contributions of the FRSCS and its programs have been acknowledged; the City of Vancouver awarded the FRSCS with the Mayor’s Environmental Achievement Award in June 2000, and the Society’s Chairman, Rick Hansen, received the Vancouver Public Aquarium’s 2003 Murray A. Newman Award for Significant Achievement in Aquatic Conservation.
The Society has made great progress in identifying and addressing issues affecting the recovery of white sturgeon in the Lower Fraser River. In order to produce reliable estimates of the population of Fraser River white sturgeon, novel life history and migration information for the species, and heightened awareness levels in the public regarding the state of this culturally and ecologically significant species, the Society designed a cost-effective monitoring and assessment program. This significant, volunteer-driven program has coordinated activities and in-kind contributions from true stewards of the resource: sport fishing guides, recreational, commercial, and aboriginal fishermen, test fishery and enforcement personnel, and various fishery monitors. The program has gathered sponsorship and support from provincial, federal, and aboriginal governments, plus non-government institutions, associations, and foundations.
Program volunteers tagged and released over 22,000 live white sturgeon during the first five years of the program within a study area that spans over 185 linear kilometers of river from the Fraser Canyon to the Fraser estuary. The program has resulted in one of the best baseline datasets on sturgeon in the world, creating an internationally recognized population model.
The Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wild Fraser River white sturgeon. The Society has charitable status. Our registered charity business number is 86735 0282 RR0001, and our BC Society Number is S-0037432. Charitable tax receipts can be issued for donations
to the Society as per regulations.