Something's fishy in Vernon
| 18 May 2015 | 02:32
Mike Bush of Mountain MikeþÄôs Sport Shop and Naomi Furrey of the Vernon PAL measured, recorded, and then tossed the fish back into the pond for another day.
The maximum age for fishing at the pond is 16, with no exceptions permitted.
Winners in the Grades 3-6 division show off their trophies.
Adam Dickenman, 11, of Vernon and his father, Marc, are regulars at the fishing derby. It is AdamþÄôs job to catch them and MarcþÄôs job to bait the hook and then gently remove it from the fish.
Third grade student Adem Istrefi, 9, and his 7-3/4-inch sunfish are shown with Mike Bush of Mountain MikeþÄôs Sport Shop. He was one of seven children in the Grades 3-6 division who went home with a trophy.
VERNON — Last Saturday, three weeks later than in years past, dozens of local children and their folks came out for this year’s annual Vernon PAL Fishing Derby at the Firemen's Pavilion Pond.
Two sessions of fishing, Grades K-2 and 3-6 allowed the youngsters the chance to catch some of the 100 rainbow and brown trout, once again donated by Vernon’s Double “V” Rod & Gun Club. Lots of bait and a good deal of fish measuring for this year’s event were donated by Mountain Mike’s Sport Shop located on Old Rudetown Road in McAfee.
— Photos by Chris Wyman