The first finals of the National Shore Fishing Lure Championship kicked off in Baoying, with 200 players competing for a prize of 199,800 yuan

China News Service, Yangzhou, October 30 (Xu Shanshan, Du Qiang) On October 30, the 2026 China·Baoying "Jiangsu Bank Yangzhou Branch Cup" National Shore Fishing Lure Championship Finals kicked off at the Taishan Palace Historical and Cultural Street in Baoying County. Zhang Chen, deputy director of the Social Sports Guidance Center of the State Sports General Administration, attended the opening ceremony and announced the opening of the finals.

As a China Fishing Association (CAA) Lure Category One Points Competition, this competition is the first finals of the National Shore Fishing Lure Championship, bringing together 200 of the country’s top Lure masters to compete on the same stage. The event lasts for three days and has a total prize money of 199,800 yuan.

Li Jie, deputy secretary of the Baoying County Party Committee and county magistrate, said in his speech that the National Shore Fishing Lure Championship Finals is a national professional event with high standards and wide influence in the domestic lure fishing field. The fact that it is settled in Baoying reflects the trust and love of the China Fishing Association and the superior sports department in Baoying. Baoying will organize the event with the highest standards, guarantee the event with warm service, and make every effort to host this sports event.

Li Jie introduced that Baoying has a long history, dense water network, and excellent ecology of "five lakes and four rivers". It is the famous hometown of lotus root in China. It has famous and high-quality products such as lotus root, arrowhead, walnut, black green vegetables, and turtle, as well as special delicacies such as Baoying Lake hairy crabs and flooded long fish noodles. She sincerely invites all contestants and guests to explore the ancient city's scenic spots, savor the charm of the Dutch countryside, and promote the beauty of Baoying during the competition.

It is understood that the events of this event are rich and diverse, including land-throwing concentric target, land-throwing dripping wheel racing, shore fishing lure tail end points competition, shore fishing lure tail end PK competition, etc. The valid fish species is bass. The schedule is divided into preliminaries, one-on-one PK knockout rounds and finals. Among them, the top four players will have four quarters of 30-minute rotation PK, and the ranking will be based on the last number.

The opening ceremony also held an appointment ceremony for Baoying County’s “Propaganda Ambassador for the Integrated Development of Agriculture, Culture, Sports and Tourism”. Liu Songsong, a domestic fishing benchmark figure and a national super competitive fishing master, was hired as a publicity ambassador to help tell the story of the water town and amplify the brand effect of Baoyingnong Cultural and Sports Tourism.

In addition, the event site innovatively created a "sports + food + culture and tourism" integration model. A golden autumn market will be built around the competition venue to focus on the sale of lotus root products, Baoying Lake hairy crabs and other local specialty agricultural products. A special intangible cultural heritage event of flooded long fish noodles and an on-site handicrafts exhibition will be set up, allowing contestants and tourists to immerse themselves in the local flavor and local cultural charm while watching the competition.