Fishing Rodeo Recap

First, I want to thank all who came out and fished in the rodeo. We hope to have more rodeos in the future, along with making this year's rodeo an annual event.

Thanks also to Debbie and Albert Saik for their help in organizing the rodeo. Any thing I needed I could call on them.

Thanks to Chris Bates at Big Buck Sports in Ridgeland for his help and for donating the scales. Big Buck has really upgraded their fishing department, and can special order anything you need. They also have live bait such as crickets and worms. Big Buck is close by the lake, so please try them out for your fishing and hunting needs. Be sure and thank Chris for his help in making the rodeo better if you see him.

Thanks to Richard Painter and the Fishing Association again for putting up the prizes. Be sure and join the Fishing Association if you haven't already.

Thanks also to Jimmy Pickle for driving down early from Carthage to help with the scales.

Here are the results.....................................................................................................................................

Men's Bass

1st Scott Bates 13lbs -10 ozs

2nd J.D. Fly 10lbs - 13 ozs

3rd Albert Saik 10 lbs - 5 ozs

Lady's Bass

1st Debbie Saik 12 lbs

2nd Lynn Forsythe 3 lbs - 12 ozs

3rd Angel Wilkerson 2 lbs - 8 ozs

Open Bream

1st Sonny Wilcox 4 lbs - 10 ozs

2nd Albert Saik 4 lbs - 6 ozs

3rd Debbie Saik 4lbs - 4 ozs

12 and Under

Sam Bates


Big Bass

Scott Bates 4lbs - 11 ozs

Big Bream

Albert Saik 9 ozs

Big Crappie

J.D. Fly 1lb - 3 ozs

I will be getting the Lunker winner's prizes to them as soon as possible.

Scott and Chris Bates hold up their pair of 4 pounders



Sam Bates, 12 and under winner, bringing in his fish to the scales



Prize winners Albert Saik, Debbie Saik, and Sonny Wilcox after the rodeo