I thought I'd share some pictures of the 3rd annual kids fishing derby I put on yesterday. It is something I volunteer to do for the kids in our subdivision every year. They have a blast, and so do I. 
We have a beautiful stocked pond that has some great fishing in it. The weather was beautiful and in the 70's with a nice breeze. Ahhhh.
We give out trophies in two different age groups for the largest gamefish (Bass) and largest panfish (Bluegill, Crappie, etc). Also a trophy for the most fish caught (won by a 5 yr old
). The largest fish caught was a 12 1/4" Bass by a little girl.
We have snacks (Goldfish crackers, Gummy worms, Swedish fish) , drinks, games & prizes.
This year I added two new games: One was guess the total count of candy in the jar. 1st place won a new rod & reel, and 2nd place kept the jar full of candy. The little 5 yr old boy who won the trophy for most fish caught, also won the rod & reel. He was having a GREAT day.
The second new game this year was sort of a game of skill (or luck
) . I called it "cast for cash". I put money (bills & dollar coins) in tiny plastic zip baggies, tied the bags with fishing line, and attached them to bobbers. I tossed them into the pond and whoever hooked them kept the amount inside ($2.00-$5.00).
The wooden boat & cutout fish I made as props so we can take pictures by them each year.
I learned we had a celebrity at the derby too. The huge guy you see with his little girl is Ashley Sheppard, a professional football player who used to play for the Minnesota Vikings and others too he told me. Nicest guy you would ever want to meet.
Thanks for looking,
MM (Doug)
We have a beautiful stocked pond that has some great fishing in it. The weather was beautiful and in the 70's with a nice breeze. Ahhhh. We give out trophies in two different age groups for the largest gamefish (Bass) and largest panfish (Bluegill, Crappie, etc). Also a trophy for the most fish caught (won by a 5 yr old
). The largest fish caught was a 12 1/4" Bass by a little girl.We have snacks (Goldfish crackers, Gummy worms, Swedish fish) , drinks, games & prizes.
This year I added two new games: One was guess the total count of candy in the jar. 1st place won a new rod & reel, and 2nd place kept the jar full of candy. The little 5 yr old boy who won the trophy for most fish caught, also won the rod & reel. He was having a GREAT day.
The second new game this year was sort of a game of skill (or luck
) . I called it "cast for cash". I put money (bills & dollar coins) in tiny plastic zip baggies, tied the bags with fishing line, and attached them to bobbers. I tossed them into the pond and whoever hooked them kept the amount inside ($2.00-$5.00).The wooden boat & cutout fish I made as props so we can take pictures by them each year.
I learned we had a celebrity at the derby too. The huge guy you see with his little girl is Ashley Sheppard, a professional football player who used to play for the Minnesota Vikings and others too he told me. Nicest guy you would ever want to meet.
Thanks for looking,
MM (Doug)
