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Skamania Mania Fishing Tourney

June 28-29, 2008

The area's largest free fishing contest - Skamania Mania '08 - is set for June 28-29 as part of the Michigan City Summer Festival.

 Sponsored by the Northwest Indiana Steelheaders, the contest features no entry fee, no preregistration and is open to the public. All you have to do is go fish - and be lucky enough to land a steelhead.

 The ten largest steelies caught over the two days win certificates to Chief's Bait, starting with $100 for first place and going down to $20 for 10th. The 13th place fish wins the best prize, a $175 rod and reel combo. And every angler registering a steelie gets a free trolling or casting spoon.

 Fishing times are 12:01 a.m., June 28 through 3 p.m., June 29. All of Lake Michigan and its' tributaries may be fished. Weigh-in will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Steelheaders tent on the south side of the Michigan City harbor.

 For more information on Skamania Mania, contact Mike McKee at mmckee59@yahoo.com or 219-872-6261. For more information on the Summer Festival, see www.michigancityfestivalsinc.com.

For recent press coverage, click here for an article from the South Bend Tribune.

Last Year's Skamania Mania Champions

1991  Cecil Bailey, Greenwood, Ind.       16 lbs. - 4 oz.
1992  Joe Brennan, Portage                    18-14
1993  Beverly Kierein, Michigan City       21-10
1994  Bob Ramsey, New Buffalo              16-9
1994  Bob Ramsey, New Buffalo              16-9
1995  Bruce Weber, Portage                     21-4
1996  Art Rozlap, Michigan City                 19-2
1997  James Wagner, Bristol, Ind.            16-10
1998  Dino Capitani, St. Charles, Ill.        15-12
1999  Chris Pumroy, LaPorte                   22-8
2000  Bruce Weber, Portage                    13-10
2001  Richard Lanting, Griffith                 17-12
2002  Chad Robson, Frankfort, Ill.            16- 8
2003  Steve Turner, Michigan City           17-0
2004  Nate Krupko, Chicago                     21-0
2005  Robert Bagley, South Bend            15-15
2006 Chris Rogers, Michigan City             15-7
2007 Dan Taylor, Elkhart                          16-0

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