Suzuki ATV Fish Fest - Rasing Positive ATV Awareness and Money for MS

First Annual Suzuki ATV Fish Fest
Barkley Lake, KY
Aug 16-17, 2004

The first annual Suzuki ATV Fish Festival took place after the GNC MX finals at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch. The Suzuki ATV Fish Festival was created to raise positive awareness for ATVs and at the same time raise money to combat Multiple Sclerosis. It took place about two hours north of the track in Barkley Lake, Kentucky.

Fishing teams within the ATV racing industry and beyond were created, gear and fishing licenses were purchased, pontoon boats were rented and a day of relaxed enjoyable fishing was underway.

In attendance were a few Suzuki high-ups, eight-time National Champion Gary Denton (Weekend Warrior Trailers), Scott Holbrooks (Arthur Fullmer Helmets), John Pellan (ATV Scene.com), Wayne Hinson (Hinson Racing), John "Doogie" Howell (ATV Rider Mag), Cassandra Clawson (ATV Sport Mag), Jeremiah Jones, Pat Brown, Josh Starrett, William Yokely among others. Harold Knight of the “Knight and Hale” television program was the official guide and fishing contest judge.

After the day's fishing, noted outdoor personality, Butch McElwain of Whitetail Creek Outfitters, hosted a fish fry and the post fishing awards banquet. At the awards ceremony, held at the beautiful Whitetail Creek Outfitters compound in the Land Between the Lakes region of Kentucky, awards were presented for Best Fisherman (Doug Gust), Worst Fisherman (John Pellan), Biggest Fish (William Yokely - a 5lbs catfish), Congeniality Award (Yoshimura's Sean Gutierrez), Biggest Liar (Yoshimura's Brant Russell) and last but not least Winning Team (Weekend Warrior Trailers).

In the end some $5000 was raised for MS and the event has been the talk of many offices and household these last few days. We're sure next year's event will be an even bigger success. Tentative plans for next year include a shuttle bus, which will probably be more known as the party bus. Also in the tentative works is free advertising in participating ATV publications for the winning 2005 Suzuki ATV Fish Fest team.

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