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Bluebag Media
All kids winners at
Fish & Game Club derby
NEW MADISON – The weather couldn’t have been better – sunny, not too
hot – for a great morning of fishing. At least that’s what 60
youngsters and their parents and grandparents thought on May 9. It was
the annual Darke County Fish & Game Club Fishing Derby. The lake
had just been re-stocked with about 600 fish in a variety of sizes; the
largest about eight inches.
A few, however, still remained from previous years, as 8-year-old Esai
Ramirez found out when he landed an 11-1/2 inch large-mouth bass. The
remainder of the “catches” were mostly bluegill with Lance Greer the
runaway winner for number of fish caught: 18. There were several
contenders for the smallest fish at 3-3/4 inches, but William Wathen
edged them out with his bluegill, measuring only 3-1/4 inches. All fish
were returned to the lake for another nibble at the hook.
These three fishermen got first choice on the prizes being awarded –
tackle boxes, fishing poles, fishing nets and more – but all registered
youngsters got to pick out one of 110 prizes. Entrants were boys and
girls ranging in age from two to 15.
The fishing derby is just one of a multitude of recreational
possibilities for members at the Fish & Game Club, which was
established in 1927...
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