Rodbender Memorial Tournament
AUGUST 13th 2022 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Rice Lake and up river
Brainerd, MN
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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***NEW!! Raffle, Fundraiser, Rules Meeting at the Brainerd American Legion
Friday, August 12th 5-8pm
We hold The Rod Benders Memorial Tournament to honor all past Rod Benders and to give back to our community through the local Fishing Has No Boundaries program held out of Camp Confidence.
See Registration Page for details.( RB Memorial Reg.)
Honoring: Tyler Magnan-2006 / Frank Caswell-2013 / Dean Hacker-2013 / Sterling Spicer 2017 / Ron Storstad 2018 / Dee Storstad 2019 / Buzz Guin 2021
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How it all started-
Tyler was a member of the Rod Benders Fishing Club. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing on the Mississippi River and that is why we hold this tournament here.
Tyler Magnan - 1985-2006
Tyler Timothy Magnan was born Sept. 10, 1985, in Lewiston, Maine, to Tim and Monique (Roy) Magnan. Tyler moved with his family to the Brainerd area in 1987. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 2004, and worked for Lind Construction. He was very proud of his accomplishments. He lived life to the fullest, enjoying many outdoor activities. Fishing was his passion and he especially enjoyed teaching others to fish. He volunteered at Camp Confidence in the "Fishing Has No Boundaries" program as well as in other programs taking children and disabled individuals fishing. Although his life was short, he made a lasting impression. He will be so greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. (From the Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
First Year 2007
Memorial fishing tournament promotes good cause
2018-
Since starting this tournament in 2007 with 22 teams we've grown to 50 teams!
In 11 years our donations to Fishing Has No Boundaries will now be over $41,000! FHNB is a great organization helping people with disabilities experience a day of fishing and fun! Many of our memorial tourn teams volunteer their boats/time and take out them out fishing for the day. It's a wonderful experience and a really fun time.
This tournament would not be such a success without the help of many volunteers and the generous donations from individuals and local business. Thank you!