Ryan Collins
The purpose of this blog post is to find that lucky young angler who is worthy of receiving such a nice gift!
We have given away gear before and it's been a real joy, so hopefully we can do the same thing again here today. However, we don't want to just give this gear away to anybody.
We are looking for you to nominate someone under the age of 18 who would really benefit from some new gear, and who would put it to great use. This young person should also set a good example of what it means to be a responsible angler.
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The reel up for giveaway is Penn Conflict 6000.
The rod is an 11 foot Tsunami rated for 4-6 ounces. This rod and reel combo could be fished along the beach, or at the Cape Cod Canal.
Included are three popular lures: a Canal Magic Swimmer, a Doc spook, and Guppy Pencil Popper.
And to top it all off, the young angler will also receive a surf bag for stowing the lures, tackle, pliers and other fishing equipment.
If you would like to nominate a young angler, then please let us know by commenting below.
Please include a description of why you would like to nominate the angler you have in mind. You don't have to mention the name of the young angler, instead just provide a few sentences why you think this angler would be a good fit for the giveaway.
On March 29th we will review the nominations and select a winner!
I would like to nominate my eight year old daughter Haylee who will be 9 on 4/25.
She’s been fishing since the age of three,we’ve fished off bridges,in the surf and for the first time last year at the Cape cod canal which was very new and exciting for her with such a great season,not just for the goal of catching fish but for the scenery and the enjoyment of nature and the observation of the marine life in it’s natural habitat.
Good luck to all the nominees and congrats to the winner!
Thank you for the terrific nomination!
I am really happy to hear that Haylee has been fishing since the age of 3. That is even earlier than when I started fishing! LOL. My parents got met started when I was 4 or 5.
Anyways, we have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send Haylee some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think she would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with you mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I think this is a great show of kindness and generosity. Thank you to all those involved. I would like to nominate my son Nate. He has dealt with Epilepsy now since fourth grade. He is a Freshman at Canton High School. For the first time, he will not be able to participate in his favorite sport of baseball this spring. Nate underwent 2 brain surgeries in February to remove the seizure sites from his brain. 12 hours of total surgery and 12 days at NYU hospital. Unfortunately, the surgery was unsuccessful. He returned to school half days only just this week. To be honest, the only thing that has gotten him over the hump of the surgery, the sadness of no cure, and not being able to play ball has been fishing. We have read many On the Water articles, read MFCC posts, watched the shows, attended the fishing show in Providence (which was his first time out of the house and back in public), and started learning to tie buck tail jigs. Fishing, which is his first love, has truly helped him overcome the challenges of his condition. The excitement of the upcoming season is keeping him going. He is such a warrior, fisherman partner, and he is my best friend.
Tight lines,
Chris
On another note, Ryan, he saw you at the show in Providence and wanted to introduce himself. But, he knew you were busy and on the move and didn’t want to interrupt.
Hi Chris ??
Thank you for the wonderful nomination. Nate sounds like an incredible young man! I am so happy that he loves to fish, and I will be praying for you guys that his seizures eventually subside.
We would like to meet up with you at some point this spring and get you the rod/reel and the rest of the fishing gear. I will be very happy knowing that Nate will be putting this equipment to good use ?
I will send you an email and we can figure out when/where to get you the equipment. Tight lines!
Totally awesome! Thank you! I was a pleasure to read about all these great young outdoorsman!
I’d like to nominate Ed. He’s an eleven year old from Chatham and has embraced the Cape Cod recreational fishing lifestyle. Depending on season you can find Ed going after trout, bass, stripers, blues, albies, blue crabs, and even (because of this years cold weather) ice fishing. He’s a sixth grader at the Monomoy Middle School and last year did a project called “S.O.S. Save our Salmon” to raise awareness for the endangered wild salmon populations. Ed could use this rod to expand his fishing adventures to his new endeavour of concurring the canal!
Ed sounds like quite the young outdoorsman!
The “Save our Salmon” project sounds very interesting. Was that a written essay? If so then I would love to read it.
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send Ed some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think Ed would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I think myself would benefit from this very much I’m not trying to be selfish but I started fishing since 2 grade and now I’m in 7 grade and I’m 13 years old and I just started fishing the canal and I love it there and that rod and reel and tackle would really help me out.
Hey Chris ??
I am pumped you are hooked on fishing at the canal! Have you caught a “keeper” size fish from the canal yet?
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination including yours was certainly worthy.
I would still like to send you some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate a 13 year old girl named Sydney. For as long as i can remember she has had a love for fishing. Always the first to have her line in the water and more often 1st to catch. Up early with excitement and a passion always searching for the thrill of her next catch. Never dissapointed if we have a slow day, only happy we went fishing. Always asking when we can go again.
Thank you Bill for nominating Sydney!
That is great to hear that she is up early and eager to go fishing. Reminds me of when I was her age. So awesome and I am pumped to hear she often catches the first fish as well!
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination including Sydney’s was certainly worthy. I would still like to send her some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think she would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I want to nominate my cousin Ryan, he’s 16 and fished the Canal for the first time with me this summer. He jigged a whole tide, which not many people can do! He got a solid 33# fish and over a dozen fish 25#s plus. All on the jig. Been trying to put together some stuff for him as he just got his liscense and now I don’t have to drive to go pick him up to fish.
Sounds like he was probably spoiled last year at the canal! LOL That is terrific, and I am pumped for your cousin Ryan.
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send Ryan some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think he would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate my fishing buddy’s daughter Libby. She’s 10 years old and in the last few summers she has become quite the angler. Better yet she’s become a small ambassador for the sport of fishing. Getting her friends together to go out fishing. I believe that she would greatly appreciate the Rod, lures and bag and share them amongst her growing fishing community!!
Thank you for the terrific nomination Erik!
I am really impressed by Libby! What a wonderful thing she is doing by inspiring her friends to get out there and go fishing. Tell her to keep up the great work! ??
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send Libby some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think she would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
i would like to nominate a quite enthusiastic 12 year old boy i take out fishing as often as possible, he does not have anything of his own yet. We have spent some time at the mouth of the bass river and we made a trip out in my old motor boat last year to bishops light house. Good luck to all!
Thank you Suvav for the nomination!
Great work getting him out fishing. Sounds like you are a great fishing mentor.??
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send you some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers.
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate my new fishing partner. She is 10yrs old and although she had fished the ponds with her Papa before she has just got into surf fishing with me the last couple of years. She has been using my old light set up and I’m sure would cherish a set up of her own. Thank you
Thanks Jay for the nomination. She sounds like quite the little angler!
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination including yours was certainly worthy. I would still like to send you some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers.
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate my cousin nick (15) him and I have really gotten striper fever this past year and I’m sure he would love a new rod and some lures to start off the season.
Thanks Jack for nominating Nick! I am pumped you both enjoy fishing so much. I can certainly relate to “striper fever.”
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy, including yours. I would still like to send you and Nick some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you’d like a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate my cousin Jack (16).My self (15) and him just started seriously fishing the canal last year and absolutely love it . Our surfcasting addicton began last year when we both started catching keeper fishBy the way we attended your seminar last week Ryan’s we thought it was great. Thanks for the opportunity to win Ryan . – Nick
It’s nick again ..you mentioned you would like this to go to a responsible angler…and I would just like to mention that both my cousin and Icommitted to releasing fish over 30lbs in the upcoming year to help substance the fishery.
Thanks Nick for the nomination! It was also great to have you guys at the seminar last weekend. I had a lot of fun at the show!
We’ve already chosen a “winner” but I would still like to send you guys some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers, unless you already picked up some at the show last weekend?
LMK, and thanks again for being part of MFCC. I really appreciate having you guys following along ?
I’d like to nominate my oldest son, Mason. He is passionate about marine biology and ocean conservation. He is obsessed with saltwater fishing. He’s literally counting down the months, weeks and now days to the return of stripers in MA. Although he has a good setup, he’d be thrilled with the gear in this very generous giveaway. His goal this year is to improve on his pb of 38” ( approx 18 lbs.). I’m certain he could achieve that at the canal. Best of luck to all in another great season.
Thanks Peter for nominating Mason. He has definitely caught “striper fever!” LOL
We have already chosen a “winner” although every single nomination (including Mason’s) was certainly worthy.
Would you guys like a couple more My Fishing Cape Cod stickers?
If you email [email protected] with your mailing address, I would be happy to pop a few more in the mail for you both. Tight lines – the fish are coming!
I would like to nominate my cousin he’s 10 years old and loves fishing almost as much as I do. I’ve taken him to the canal a few times, and we also fish a lot in Buzzard’s Bay. When we do fish the canal he never seems to have the right gear I’m hoping that’s about to change .
Thank you for the terrific nomination!
I am really happy to hear that your cousin loves to fish! I am sure you guys will have a great year fishing together this upcoming season ?
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy, including yours. I would still like to send you and your cousin some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers.
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate my 12 year old daughter who loves to fish and has shown a passion for all types of fishing since she was 5 years old.
Thank you Miranda for the terrific nomination!
I am really happy to hear that your daughter has been fishing since the age of 5. That is terrific! Awesome job getting her hooked on such a nice activity.
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy. I would still like to send your daughter some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers if you think she would enjoy having a couple?
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I would like to nominate an up and coming surfcaster. He’s 14. I introduced him to the canal last year letting him use an old setup of mine. I told him the canal isn’t always like this.
Thank you Mark for the nomination! And good job letting him know the canal is not always like it was last year!
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy, including yours. I would still like to send you guys some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers.
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??
I want to nominate a perfect candidate. He’s 14. He started working on a charter boat this past summer. His mom found him sleeping with his brand new ice fishing pole this past winter… Who here can relate to that?
Thank you Stephen for the nomination. Sleeping with his ice fishing pole is dedication! Love it!
We have already selected a “winner” although every single nomination was certainly worthy, including yours. I would still like to send you guys some My Fishing Cape Cod stickers.
For the stickers, please email [email protected] with your mailing address and I will get some sent out in the mail right away. ??