by Mr. Gentry

We had nice weather and a good turnout for the Fishing Derby at Lone Jack Lake. There were a few Black Bass caught in the morning. Then as it warmed up the Bass moved deeper and were harder to catch, but the Perch stayed active. The boys had a lot of fun catching a variety of sizes and kinds of Perch.

We kept all the fish that were large enough to clean and eat. Some of the boys had never cleaned or cooked fish before, so this was a great opportunity to do something new. With Uncle Bucks Original Blend Fish Batter, all the boys said the fish tasted great!

We also had a few prizes to give out for the Fishing Derby. And the winners were:
First fish caught – Nathan Barker
Largest fish caught – JP Joyce
Most fish caught – Ben Wyatt
Smallest fish caught – Mathew Pierce

I would like to thank Mr. Owens for catching a few more fish to make sure we had plenty to cook and Mr. Pierce, for when he wasn’t tasting the worms, he was keeping the boys hooks stocked with them.

I also want to thank all the Leaders for their help and support in making this event happen. I think we all had just as much fun as the boys.

(See more pictures from the Troop Fishing Derby in the Troop 282 Photo Collection.)