Our 2023/2024 Pickerel Contest ended on Monday, 15 April 2024.
Congratulations to John Rentch who won both categories of our event, the Largest Fish at 23 inches and the Largest Duo at 44.5 inches.
Overall, we had 16 entries by six contestants.
As a bonus, five of those contestants, John Rentch, Don Vance, Chris Presley, Rich Galena and Pat Brophy will be eligible for a drawing to be held at a subsequent FSFF meeting for a box of stacked deer hair flies tied by Adam Bange. Here is an example his work:
Thanks again to all who participated in our 2023/2024 Pickerel Tournament. I encourage each of you and other members will join in the fun when our 2024/2025 Tournament begins on 1 November 2024.
–Mark Bange, Contest Coordinator
Final Results
Largest Fish
Largest Duo
First: John Rentch, 44.5 Inches (23 inches + 21.5 Inches – Each caught in Millsboro Pond, DE, 02/08 and 12/4 respectively)
Second: Adam Bange, 38.75 Inches (18 inches caught 11/24 + 20.75 inches caught 12/2 — Each in Cockey Creek)
Third: Rich Galena, 38.5 Inches (19.25 Inches caught on 12/2 + 19.25 Inches caught on 12/4 – Each in the Severn)
Fourth: Don Vance, 33.5 Inches (21 Inches caught in Severn River on 3/7 + 12.5 Inches caught on 4/15 in Horsey Pond, DE)