2019 Mudbass Classic Fishing Tournament
Venue: Duck Pond, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Virginia Tech Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Types: Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly
Cost: Free

Description:
The 36th Annual Mudbass Classic Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Virginia Tech Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, will be held at the Virginia Tech Duck Pond on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

Enjoy a great day of fishing for children and families at Virginia Tech's Duckpond! Student volunteers will be on hand to help bait hooks and to show participants how to cast their lines. Rods, reels and bait will be provided and entry prizes will be awarded.

Several different fish species reside in the Duck Pond, but the difficult-to-catch mudbass (another term for carp) is one of the more abundant. Participants will be able to use both worms and corn as bait to entice a mudbass to bite, and lucky participants will be able to reel one in. All caught fish will be weighed throughout the tournament. At 3:00 pm, awards will be given to anglers with the biggest catch and the most catches of the day.

The tournament is free to the public and open to all ages. The majority of participants are typically between 6 and 12 years old, but the event is open to anyone who would like to fish or learn to fish.

Note: Participants age 16 or older need a valid Virginia fishing license.

In addition to the tournament, fish from Stroubles Creek and freshwater mussel shells from the Virginia Tech Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center will be on display for participants to learn more about the freshwater ecosystems in the area. There will be coloring activities, chalk, and face painting available and free snacks. Participants may even be lucky enough to catch a peek of Otter Sandman, the Duck Pond’s newest resident.

Registration will take place on the day of the event at the gazebo located at the intersection of Duck Pond Drive and Smithfield Road on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The Virginia Tech Chapter of the American Fisheries Society hosts this annual tournament to encourage both current and future anglers to enjoy a day of fishing and to develop a lifelong interest in the sport.

Free parking is available near the Duck Pond as no parking permit is required on the weekend.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/fCDBkMW.png.

For more information, visit: https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/04/cnre-mudbass-tournament.html or https://www.facebook.com/vtfishwild.

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