WFN Staff Report
World Fishing Network, North America's only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, is asking anglers in the U.S. and Canada to nominate their favorite place to fish as WFN's Ultimate Fishing Town 2012.
The network is accepting nominations at www.wfnfishingtown.com from anglers across the U.S. and Canada who believe their town is WFN's Ultimate Fishing Town.
The winning town in each country will receive a $25,000 community donation for fishing–related causes, the title of WFN's Ultimate Fishing Town 2012, plus a tourism boost as WFN produces a feature about the town and airs it on the network.
"No matter if they love to fish in a small rural community or a popular tourist destination, we encourage everyone to nominate their town," said Mark Rubinstein, president and CEO of WFN. "We look forward to sharing their stories and letting the people choose WFN's Ultimate Fishing Towns for 2012 in the U.S. and Canada."
Last year, Chapleau, Ontario, and Roscoe, NY, were each selected as WFN's Ultimate Fishing Towns for Canada and the U.S. respectively. More than 500 towns were nominated and nearly one million votes were cast. In 2010, WFN ran the promotion exclusively in Canada, and Port Alberni, B.C., was the winner.
People can nominate their town until April 30 by visiting www.wfnfishingtown.com. The website is designed so U.S. and Canadian visitors are automatically directed to the appropriate contest. Nominations may include photos, videos and testimonials. The public voting runs from May 1-31, with the results announced in June at a local ceremony emceed by WFN's Mariko Izumi.
