Hot dogs were the bait of choice for residents and their family members at Province Community’s first annual fishing derby Saturday.
Sixty individuals cast their lines, hoping for a bass or catfish large enough to win the $200 first prize provided by H & N Landscaping.
H & N also provided hot dogs, soda and popcorn for all participants.
A total of 70 fish were caught during the derby, and one gentleman reeled in several, using chicken fat and rotten strip steak as bait.
The largest bass caught was 14 inches, and the smallest was 13 inches, but they swam happily away in the catch and release contest.
The overall winner was Jacob McIntyre, grandson of Province resident Gary Owens. McIntyre took home $200 for his prize catch, a 20 ½ inch catfish.
Photo by Tony Debevec
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