Although the fish were slow to bite the morning of Saturday, March 25, young Plant City anglers still cleaned up at the Youth Fishing Derby.
The Spring 2017 derby saw 32 kids in two age groups catch 20 total fish, mainly bass, at the pond behind Plant City Stadium.
WINNERS
First overall bass: Austin New (0.6 pounds)
First overall catfish: Savannah Hall (0.1 pounds – smallest on record)
Biggest fish (age 5-10): Connor Scott (bass, 1.6 pounds)
Biggest fish (age 11-15): Mike Mandujuno (perch, 2.4 pounds)
Most fish caught (age 5-10): Gehrig Graham (two bass, won combined weight tiebreaker)
Most fish caught (age 11-15): Cody Newman (four bass)
