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Dixon lands catfish tourney
DIXON - The city has reeled in a big catch that has the potential to be a money maker.
A catfish tournament sponsored by national outdoor sports retailer Cabela's will be held June 6, local tourism officials said Friday.
The event will be a part of the Cabela's "King Kat Tournament Trail," which runs March through October with other stops in Texas, Alabama, Missouri and Kentucky.
The catch-and-release tourney could bring at least $70,000 to the local economy by luring anglers from around the country, who will be spending money at restaurants, hotels and gas stations, organizers said.
"Typically with these tournaments, you'll have guys that aren't from this area come in and going to spend 2, 3 or 4 days pre-fishing because they don't know th
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