Sponsorships of two fishing events at Paintsville Lake totaling $32,500 was approved during the Paintsville Tourism Commission’s regular meeting April 21.
Commission members approved a $25,000 sponsorship of the annual Casting for Kids fishing tournament and a $7,500 request from Anglers for Improving Opportunities’ annual stocking of shad at the lake.
Tourism Executive Director Jeremiah Parsons said Casting for Kids, which will be held the first weekend in June, is “now known as the largest kids’ fishing tournament in the U.S.,” saying the annual event had over 1,200 children from around the region…
