06-08-2008, 01:31 PM
I'm sorry to say this but this is 100% commercial.
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We are out here tagging fish with DWR and anyone who catches a fish gets a prize that's tagged," said Contest Promoter Teena Christopherson.
Teena Christopherson reels another Steinaker Reservoir rainbow. But she isn't going to keep this fish.
It's part of a summer promotion sponsored by Uintah Basin radio stations, Utah State Parks and the DWR. This fish is one of 100 getting a bright red tag and being released back into the lake, just waiting for you to catch him and turn in the tag for a prize. Until now tagged fishing events were all but outlawed in Utah.
"In the past, tagged fish tournaments not allowed in Utah except special circumstances state parks came to us to promote parks and we're always interested in ways to get kids interested in fishing so other states have been doing this we ran it by the Wildlife Board and they approved it," said Kevin Christopherson.
Thirty-three fish will be caught, tagged and released at three Uintah Basin lakes.
"This year it will be Steinaker, Red Fleet and Big Sand Wash in Duchesne County."
Joe Evans owns three basin radio stations and he has agreed to put up the prizes.
“We're giving away a couple of flat screen TVs."
"Xbox car stereos who bevy of things anybody in family would enjoy," said Joe Evans, 98.5 KNEU AM and B92.5
The DWR has always frowned on turning recreation into commercialized competition.
"We're not seeing this as commercialization because there is no entry fee added bonus for people 9.47 and they don't even have to harvest a fish, just bring us the tag we're encouraging people to harvest fish in these reservoirs," said Kevin.
The contest ends August 9th with a grand prize drawing party at Steinaker.
"We just thought this would involve a lot more people in the community, anybody can take your kid fishing and it's really random your five year old could win a really great prize. You don't have to be a great not the biggest fish, just the fish with little red tag on it," said Teena.
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We are out here tagging fish with DWR and anyone who catches a fish gets a prize that's tagged," said Contest Promoter Teena Christopherson.
Teena Christopherson reels another Steinaker Reservoir rainbow. But she isn't going to keep this fish.
It's part of a summer promotion sponsored by Uintah Basin radio stations, Utah State Parks and the DWR. This fish is one of 100 getting a bright red tag and being released back into the lake, just waiting for you to catch him and turn in the tag for a prize. Until now tagged fishing events were all but outlawed in Utah.
"In the past, tagged fish tournaments not allowed in Utah except special circumstances state parks came to us to promote parks and we're always interested in ways to get kids interested in fishing so other states have been doing this we ran it by the Wildlife Board and they approved it," said Kevin Christopherson.
Thirty-three fish will be caught, tagged and released at three Uintah Basin lakes.
"This year it will be Steinaker, Red Fleet and Big Sand Wash in Duchesne County."
Joe Evans owns three basin radio stations and he has agreed to put up the prizes.
“We're giving away a couple of flat screen TVs."
"Xbox car stereos who bevy of things anybody in family would enjoy," said Joe Evans, 98.5 KNEU AM and B92.5
The DWR has always frowned on turning recreation into commercialized competition.
"We're not seeing this as commercialization because there is no entry fee added bonus for people 9.47 and they don't even have to harvest a fish, just bring us the tag we're encouraging people to harvest fish in these reservoirs," said Kevin.
The contest ends August 9th with a grand prize drawing party at Steinaker.
"We just thought this would involve a lot more people in the community, anybody can take your kid fishing and it's really random your five year old could win a really great prize. You don't have to be a great not the biggest fish, just the fish with little red tag on it," said Teena.
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