yay-banana cool-thumb USA Flash! a National Casting Championship Tournament will be held at Cabelas in Dundee Michigan Aug. 2 thru the 6th 2005 there website is (www.americancastingassoc.org) There are going to be contest for all of us (anglers) there will be two distance events (plug and Fly casting) there will be separate divisions for men, women and Youth) valuable prises and awards will be givin. This is the 97th American national Casting ASSociation) People there are motels and resturaunts nearby, I belive Our own Bill Peters and his Daughter will be there, I know I am going to be there as a amature angler! ha ha , For those thatnever been to a Cabelas this one has it ALL! for those of you that want to try wild game meat they serve it there , you will see live fish in the aquriums and under your feet, The tackle selection is unreal! and for us Gun lovers , anything from gatling guns to driilings, antique and modern, Their game mountain is very large and the animals they have on display will astond you! As for travel? well its on the cross road of Michigan 51 and us 23, as for air travel there are airports in pontiac mi. , detroit and Toledo Oh. The Toledo doesnot have the international extra tax. Downtown Dudee has a excelent returaunt Itialian flare with veru nice steaks , I have been dining there for over 50 years. Bring the youngsters, and the wife , , make it a vacation and Ceder Point in Sandusky Ohio is only 74 miles south east of Dundee! Hope to see a lot of ORCAns there! Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG your Ohio Conection on Lake Erie