(File photo courtesy/Vanity Cup)

By Ben Tompkins

Bigger Fish

Vanity Cup boundaries extended to Tobin Resort this year

Oct 2, 2024 | 4:45 PM

The 31st annual Vanity Cup begins this Saturday, with competing fishers getting to extend their boundaries this year.

For the first time in the tournament’s history, people will now get to fish in the lake as well, rather than just along the river.

“We’re excited about the fact that we’ve extended the boundaries this year out to the resort, which opens up the lake a bunch,” explained Tournament Director Jim Chute.

“It seems like the fish have kind of moved out of the river, but there’s lots out in the big lake, so we extended the boundary to get the weights up a little bit and that’s exciting.”

A big meal will be served on Friday night for the fishers, before an awards ceremony is held on Sunday night.

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There, the $100,000 grand prize will be delivered to the winners.

“The awards on Sunday night are really worth people coming to, we put on a good show, and somebody’s going to get $100,000. That’s the best part of my job, I get to give somebody $100,000,” Chute added.

There are four flights, which will go out 20 minutes apart in numerical order before that order is reversed the next day.

There is room for 300 fisherman to compete, with 280 registered, as of Wednesday morning.

Chute said it’s not too late for anyone to join, as they will take registrations up until 6 p.m., on Friday evening.

“It’s not too late farmers, if you got that crop off, get in there and make $100,000, it’s a good time.”

The tournament serves as a fundraiser for local youth initiatives, which have included the construction of a ballpark, money towards the local spray park, and funds for halfway hockey boards.

Chute also mentioned the economic benefits for hotels, restaurants, and more.

He was grateful that registration numbers improved, as it looked a little bare initially.

“You’re not allowed any fish in between 55 and 70 centimetres, we have to have two fish over 70 which is quite tough and we’re looking at getting that changed. That rule has always been there, but all of a sudden the big fish moved out to the lake and we’d see lots of people with fish in the high 60s, which unfortunately we couldn’t count.”

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