Pinehurst Lake

[Freedom55]

It has been announced that the WilVill walleye tournament has been cancelled for 2019. The organizers will continue their efforts to negotiate a new CFE for next season, with the new government.

I'm guessing that will pacify some of the antagonists of fishing this pond without a tag, but there it is. It is my personal favourite Alberta tournament and I plan to return; maybe to make use of the new camping facilities.

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[thenaturalwoodsman]

It has been announced that the WilVill walleye tournament has been cancelled for 2019. The organizers will continue their efforts to negotiate a new CFE for next season, with the new government.

I'm guessing that will pacify some of the antagonists of fishing this pond without a tag, but there it is. It is my personal favourite Alberta tournament and I plan to return; maybe to make use of the new camping facilities.

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That's to bad, yes hopefully the organizers can get it back next year. Was this scheduled already as if they thought it would be a go for 2019 with a CFE? Or is this kind of old news that just is now public knowledge?

[Freedom55]

"The previous government wouldn't issue a CFE and the wasn't enough time for discussions with the new..." H. Brown, president of WCWT

I'm guessing the new organizers weren't prepared to change the format to C-P-R-R which may be have been acceptable in a retention tag fishery.

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[thenaturalwoodsman]

"The previous government wouldn't issue a CFE and the wasn't enough time for discussions with the new..." H. Brown, president of WCWT

I'm guessing the new organizers weren't prepared to change the format to C-P-R-R which may be have been acceptable in a retention tag fishery.

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Gotcha! I am in the south and fish the South. SAWT went with the C-P-R-R format last year, with a few unknowns going in for the organizers and the Anglers but it went/worked extremely well and everyone seemed happy with it.

[Freedom55]

George went to the U.S. last summer for a tutorial in the AIM system then brought the theory back and successfully negotiated a new deal with the province. That tourney was threatened with extinction until this approach was adopted.

I fish a couple of tourneys in NW Sask. using this method and both are successful, fun and more importantly, almost zero mortality. I like it.

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[RavYak]

What is the AIM system?

Catch photo release is what kayak tournaments have been using for years now. The weigh in format is a relic of the past when people used to keep the fish they weighed in. I think its time to move on to CPR especially on lakes that don't have open limits.