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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. - The Illinois Conservation Foundation^s annual Sam Romano Lake Michigan Fishing Tournament, benefitting youth fishing and other programs, is scheduled for June 26 out of Chicago^s Burnham Harbor.
"The tournament will be this summer^s premier angling event, providing exciting fishing for salmon and trout hosted by many of Lake Michigan^s most experienced and successful charter boat captains," said Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Brent Manning, who serves as chairman of the Illinois Conservation Foundation board of directors. "We are expecting our most successful fishing tournament ever, thanks to the support of the men and women who participate, as well as the charter crews, sponsors and other supporters of youth fishing in Illinois."
Participants in the tournament will gather at the Burnham Harbor Yacht Club for a reception on Monday evening, June 25 to meet their charter captains and other tournament participants. On Tuesday morning, June 26, registration and breakfast begin at 6:30 a.m. at Burnham Harbor Yacht Club, with boats leaving the harbor for the tournament at 7:30 a.m., returning at noon for weigh-in and photos, with lunch and an awards program at the yacht club at 1 p.m.
Groups of four are invited to participate in the tournament by chartering a boat for $2,000. Individuals may participate at a cost of $500 each. Individuals, companies and organizations are invited to charter a boat for underprivileged youngsters to participate in the fishing tournament for $1,500.
The tournament is named in honor of the late Sam Romano, longtime president of the Chicago Sportfishing Association and a charter boat skipper out of Burnham Harbor for more than 30 years. He was an active promoter of Lake Michigan fishing and of the Illinois
Conservation Foundation.
Uploaded: 5/2/2001
Uploaded: 5/2/2001