Festival of The Lakes Fishing Derby 2008
This past weekend was the 5th annual Fishing Derby sponsored by the City of Hammond, Mik Lurch Fishing Tackle Outlet and the Hammond Optimist Club.
Over 300 people attended which was a bit lower then past years because of the rain date change. What is nice about this event is the first 125 kids 15 years of age and younger receive a free rod and reel combination, a starter tackle kit which includes; hooks, bobbers, stringer, split shot and hook remover (I need one of those). Wax worms and night crawlers were given to all who registered.
Trophies were given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in walleye, panfish and bass categories in youth and adult divisions. Trophy winners also received an additional spinning rod and reel combo and choice of tackle box.
The youngest and oldest, that attended, received a prize and the Shed Aquarium in Chicago gave 6 VIP passes to the aquarium for a group of 4.
Grand prize winner received a coleman cooler, coleman lunch box, coleman water jug, insulated minnow bucket with a bubbler, fishing net, rod and reel combo, 12 ft telescopic cane pole, 2 tackle boxes, tackle box starting kit and a Fenwick rod.
The City of Hammond, Mik Lurch Fishing Tackle Outlet, and the Hammond Optimist Club are always involved in many of the youth programs within our community. The Fishing Derby is just one of many events they sponsor.
p.s. Mark only got his finger hooked once this year.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Looks like a great time. I always love seeing outdoor events that center around the kids.
Good for Mark that he didn’t get hooked that many times. I know how painful that can be, and I have two emergency room records to prove it. Stupid siblings.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:11 am
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July 24th, 2008 at 8:24 am
That’s a pretty neat program. I like that they give away starter fishing kits. I bet a lot of kids get hooked on fishing using those.
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:37 am
That sounds like a great fishing derby and I’m sure Mark was glad that he only got hooked once… we had a friend get hooked with a #10 snagging hook one day, he never went fishing with us again…
July 24th, 2008 at 10:06 am
We need a fishing derby over here…I mean, c’mon - we fish like crazy over here, too! I wish I was a leader, I’d start something like this. Sounds fun! I’d like to award some sort of medal to your hubby for only getting his finger hooked once - but, since that’s one more time than I hooked my finger this weekend, I’m going to keep the medal. Sorry. I’m like that.