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Show Fishing tournament announced to raise funds for Strawberry Marina A fishing tournament to raise funds to build breakwaters around the docks at Strawberry Reservoir Marina will be held at the reservoir July 23. Halstrom Marine of American Fork is helping to sponsor the tournament tour-nament with "Utah Fishing News," Mercury Outboards and the Uinta National Forest. Sponsors say the purpose of the tournament is three-fold: to raise money to help restore Strawberry Reservoir, to involve as many people as possible in an exciting day of fishing, and to help develope pride in the fishery and allow the users to participate in the management manage-ment of the water. A $3 donation is being asked for tournament entrants, with all the money raised used specifically for restoration projects at the reservoir. reser-voir. The U.S. Forest Service will match dollar-for-dollar all the funds raised in the tournament. . The prize for the longest trout caught during the tournament is a $1,400 trolling motor donated by Mercury Outboards. Other prizes will include a fish finder, rods, reels, fishing line and more. There will be a drawing for those who don't catch fish. Persons can register for the tournament either at Halstrom Marine in American Fork or at Strawberry Bay Marina, Strawberry Straw-berry Lake. The tournament is being dedicated dedi-cated to the memory of the late Don Hendricksen, an avid fisherman and true friend of Strawberry. |