Ninety children turned out for the Free Fishing Day at the Martin and Parks Recreation Complex Saturday. Sponsored by the Martin Kiwanis Club eighty-one fish were weighed in and the longest fish overall 18 ½ inches …the heaviest fish was 4 lb 2 oz and 24 fish were over a pound.
2024 Fishing Derby Winners
Five and Under Age Group
Most Fish, Arvell Revell
Heaviest Fish, Gideon Russell
Longest Fish, Lonnie Bennett
Shortest Fish, Carsyn Cope
Ugliest Fish, Valarie Sanchez
Best Dressed Fisherperson, Ryver Fischer
5-8 Age Group 6-8 age group
Most Fish, Lucas Rechis
Heaviest Fish, Jase Jones
Longest Fish, Emment Rod
Shortest Fish, Asher Revell
Ugliest Fish, Noah Bennett
Best Dressed Fisherperson, Raymond Neeley
9-11 Age Group
Most Fish, London Jones
Heaviest Fish, Knox Nanney
Longest Fish, Christian Gupta
Shortest Fish, Ada Smith
Ugliest Fish, Issac Poyner
Best Dressed Fisherperson, Braylen Quisenberry
12-14 Age Group
Most Fish, Trace Smith
Heaviest Fish, Will Cates
Longest Fish, Kira Blackburn
Shortest Fish, Bentley McClure
Ugliest Fish, — no award given
Best Dressed Fisherperson, Madison Henson
15-18 Age Group
Best Dressed Fisherperson, Larson Claiborne