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The 2005 Flin Flon Trout Festival Leo Lavoie Two Day Trout Tournament was held last weekend on Lake Athapap. Tournament Director, Dallas Mymko, said being a volunteer is frustrating sometimes, but when the weather is not co-operating and 100 per cent of all the 66 people entered in the tournament show up for both days, it keeps you going for another year. It was raining all day Saturday, and yet three teams showed up before 8 a.m. to register and join the other 30 teams entered to fish in the tournament. On Sunday, some of the competitors came in early due to the five- foot plus waves. Mymko said that a new fish measuring device was used this year, making it possible for the contestants to quickly measure their fish, take a photo, and get the fish back into the water quickly, to keep it healthy. Something rare happened this year, where the leaders of the first day went on to win the tournament after the two days of fishing were completed. However, they just barely edged out the second place team, winning by just one-half inch after their top eight fish were measured. Each day, competitors were allowed to enter their top four fish. Mymko also mentioned that about 30 per cent of the participants were women, and also that more and more of the participants are using digital cameras, making the measuring of the fish all that much more easier. As usual, Big Athapap produced lots of activity with lots of trout being caught and a good time being had by all. Here is the prize list for the 16th Annual Leo Lavoie Two Day Trout Tournament 2005: Flin Flon Trout Festival 1st place $2,000 won by Joey Hancock and Wade Schiltroth - 237.5 inches total Ginnell Bauman Watt 2nd place $1,000 won by Leon and Sheldon Wiebe 237 total Dadson Funeral Home 3rd place $500 won by Gary and Maxine Long - 230.5 total Jackson Air Service 4th place $350 won by Randy and Susie Boychuk - 226 total Northland Ford 5th place $250 won by Daryl Furber - 224.5 total Flin Flon Co-op 6th place $200 voucher won by Greg Petryk and Chris Hasse - 213.5 total Cranberry Portage Trout Challenge $150 entry fee 7th place won by Glen Burkett and Kirsten Strapazzon - 210 total Alexanders Auto Ranch 13th place $250 won by Gary Rosvold and Dustin Wynnyczenko - 201 total Lindsay Excavating Last Place tie at 183 total: $100 won by Darren Balcaen and Moe Balcaen; $100 won by Joby Nomeland and Randy Whitbread Border Power Products Early bird Draw for $100 won by Leon Wiebe and Sheldon Wiebe Richard Beasley Fish Tournament Largest fish entered $100 won by Maxine Long - 42 inches Birchview Esso Service Smallest fish entered $100 won by Darren Balcaen and Moe Balcaen -14 inches.
