Sarnia to Host Inaugural Canadian Open of Fishing
Insight Sports and WFN: World Fishing Network announced today that Sarnia, Ont. will host the inaugural Canadian Open of Fishing from July 25-27.
As part of the new format of the 2008 WFN Tour Bass Championships, the Canadian Open of Fishing will be the exclusive event of WFN’s summer tournament schedule. The focus on one major competitive fishing event provides the industry with a marquee weekend to showcase the sport in 2008.
The Canadian Open of Fishing will include top professional anglers including Bob Izumi, Wayne Izumi, J.P. DeRose as well as many international competitors from the United States and Japan.
The Canadian Open of Fishing remains open to both amateurs and professionals. Amateurs will battle for a variety of fishing related prizes, while professionals will compete exclusively for prize money. Coverage of the Canadian Open of Fishing will be broadcast on WFN.
A complete overview of the updated event, purse and registration information for the 2008 WFN Tour Bass Championships is available at www.wfn.tv/2008basstour.
About Insight Sports Ltd.
Insight Sports Ltd. is a leading sports media and entertainment company which creates and distributes sports and entertainment content across multiple platforms, including broadcast television, events, on-line, mobile, in-arena and video on-demand. In addition to WFN: World Fishing Network in the U.S. and Canada, Insight Sports also operates GolTV, a 24-hour soccer channel and GameTV. The company also holds a significant interest in the NHL Network, a 24-hour hockey channel. Principal shareholders in Insight Sports are Larry Tanenbaum (Kilmer Enterprises, Inc.) and MWI Partners. For more information see www.insightsports.com.
For further information contact:
Eric Michalko
Communications Manager
Insight Sports Ltd.
Phone: 416.593.0915, ext. 253
Cell: 647.669.0900
Email: emichalko@insightsports.com



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