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Golf Tournament…Or Fishing Tournament?
Posted on: Aug 11, 2010
Posted in: News From Chris
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Every year Eagle Claw has a golf tournament at a Denver metro area golf course. It’s a day of relaxation where practically everybody from the company gets to go out and swing the clubs around a little bit. Teams of four are set up prior to the event, and it’s a great opportunity to get out and have a few laughs with some office buddies from company suppliers.
The big pond on the course attracts Eagle Claw fisherman!
However, one of the stipulations of this unique tournament is to find a golf course with the correct type of “hazards” because there is another contest built into the Eagle Claw event, a Fishing Contest. What sense would it make for a fishing tackle company not to do some kind of fishing event? That is why with the Eagle Claw golf tournament, there is a separate fishing event that takes place too! Golfers smuggle in tackle and rods into their golf bags, and make a couple casts at the ponds in between holes. As in any fishing trip, first fish, biggest fish, number of species, and most fish are common awards that anglers (I mean, golfers) try to accomplish!
Team TroKar!!
This year, the tournament was held at Pelican Lakes Golf Course in Windsor, Colorado. A course with more water on it than any other course in Colorado. Throughout the day, bass, crappie, and some big catfish and carp over 10 pounds were caught on the course ponds. Chris Russell caught the first fish with a good sized Largemouth at 8:21 in the morning, right after tee time!
first fish of the day.
Chris Russell shows off his crappie!
As the day went on, more fish were caught, including some nice smallmouth bass by Mike Chaney and Mike Jackson! Sometimes we wonder ourselves, “Whats more important, the golf tournament, or the fishing contests that take place in between the golfing…?”
Mike Jackson and Mike Chaney double up on smallies!
Big Fish went to Garrett Marquez with a 12 plus pound catfish.
After it was all said and done, through the entry fees and donations, Eagle Claw was able to raise enough money to donate $3000 to the Future Fisherman’s Foundation Association (FFFA). Everybody had a great time, and some decent fish were caught.
Jackson's glove gets some fish slime on it!
And of course, we have to mention, the golfing was good and the team of John Jilling – the President of Eagle Claw, finished in first!
Matt Gray goes classic!
By the way, no fish, drink girls, pelicans, or humans were harmed in the Eagle Claw Golf Tournament!