The anglers of the steel city will vie for the 'prize catch, at the scenic Jubilee lake at Jubilee Park here annual JRD Tata Fishing Competition. The Jamshedpur Angling Club is organising their annual contest on July 29 at Jubilee lake. The fish lovers from Odisha and West Bengal will also participate. This annual event is patronised by anglers from all over the country to mark the birth anniversary of J.R.D. Tata.
"This year the Japanese company Shimano is sponsoring the event and will also be having a display counter for their products i.e. fishing rods, reels, hooks etc. The event will be flagged off by Capt. Dhananjay Mishra, General Manager, Jusco. The prize distribution will be at 5 p.m. and they will be given out by someone from Shimano, Singapore," said an official of the club established in 1947.
Geoffery Bonjour, General Secretary of the club said, "This year we are honoured to have Shimano which is a leading fishing equipment manufacturer across the world to be our principal sponsor.
Established in 1947, Jamshedpur Angling Club now has 162 members. Jusco has recently undertaken beautification projects of lakes at Jubilee Park, Beldih and Bara Flats near Sidhgora. "We also release fingerlings in the lakes during the month of July and August. This way fishes of different classes are found in abundance in city lakes," added another official.