Fishing tournaments have become very popular amongst fishing sportspeople. For fans and others the following tidbits will add an extra element of intrigue and excitement to a special event that is intrinsically already full of exhilaration.

Seven Fun Facts about Fishing Tournaments

• Fishing tournaments were traditionally known as a male-only sport. All that changed in the beginning of 2005, with both fisherman and fisherwomen actively participating and winning sponsored competitions!
  
  
• Like the hole-in-one golfing event centered on the prize and the winning champion, the fishing tournament needs Prize Indemnification Insurance to protect sponsors from the risks of related losses.
  
  
• Back in 1970, a fishing contest group brought a series of lawsuits against some of the big commercial industries for polluting natural habitats.
  
  
• While most fishing competitions have participants fishing off-shore on the land or from a standard boat, there are contests that allow kayak-fishing, paddle-board-fishing, blow-up inner-tube-fishing and other unconventional fishing!
  
  
• Many event sponsors encourage fishermen not to harm the fish by giving incentives for freeing and sending catch back to the waters.
  
  
• Uploading photos online of the big catch is something fishermen take pride in and even cast their chances for a related prize from online tournaments.
  
  

• In 2009, the State of Illinois became first to acknowledge bass fishing contests as an authorized secondary school sport.  
  

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Summary: “Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime,” says the ancient Chinese proverb. Take it a step further and you may just get him winning a fishing tournament! Prime Insurance highlights these fun facts about the sport.