Gone fishin': reel in weighty profits with Kissimmee's Angler's Challenge. (Destination: Florida).(Big Fish Open Vacation package, fishing tournament, festival in Kissimmee, Florida)

Travel Agent, April, 2003 by Medina, Kerry

A gents and fishing enthusiasts who'd like to earn a buck or two should consider selling or participating in the Angler's Challenge in Kissimmee. This fourth annual event, which will take place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 2, focuses on the area's abundant bass fishing opportunities with such events as a professional/amateur fishing tournament, a festival celebrating the area's lakes and natural resources, and the Big Fish Open, an eight-week recreational fishing competition that awards $10,000 to the angler who catches the largest bass on the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.

"There's probably not a better way for your clients to experience Florida bass fishing," says Tim Hemphill, executive director of the Kissimmee-St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau. He...

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