Master Anglers that are caught and released at Aikens are celebrated in several ways.  Firstly, they are registered in the provincial Master Angler Program administered by Travel Manitoba.  A certificate and pin is sent to each qualifying angler. An angler earns a bronze medallion with his or her first trophy catch. After they have caught at least one trophy in five different species, they receive a silver medallion. The gold, or "grandmaster", is received after a trophy is caught in 10 different species. As well, an angler can receive specialist badges for each species (the Walleye Specialist badge is pictured above). Specialist badges are given after the 5th trophy of a particular specie.

Secondly, we have our own in-house recognition.  During our nightly dinner presentations, we present each "Master Angler" with an 8x10 photo of their catch, we present them with a personalized "Master Angler's Club" mug (not available for purchase... they must be earned!), we update our Facebook page daily with the day's catches, and we showcase all our trophy fish on our website listings, which you will find below.   Lastly, we have two special prizes for our Master Anglers... For those lucky anglers that catch 5 trophy walleyes over their "Aikens careers", we present to them a personalized blue Tournament Series St-Croix Legend jigging rod (valued at $250) so they can continue to reel in those big ones in style!  Oh, and one more thing:  Each Master Angler qualifier gets entered into a draw for a free trip the following season.  Our comprehensive and searchable list shows all Master Angler records from 1991 to today.  Enjoy!

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