The All Scholastic Fishing Challenge took place on November 15 at the Putnamville Reservoir and the Prep's fishing club edged out Central Catholic in the final hour of competition thanks to the efforts of Derek W. and Paul C.
The two teams arrived at the reservoir under overcast conditions and calm winds. The water levels were low which allowed participants to reach structure that typically not accessible under normal conditions. Despite having promising new spots to fish, both teams struggled to catch fish for the first 1.5 hours of the competition. Central Catholic struck first with a nice pickerel. Fishing remained slow for the next two hours, until Derek W. caught a 23" pickerel which tied the score. Approximately 20 minutes later and less then an hour left in the competition, Paul C. caught another pickerel which was enough to take the lead and ultimately win the event.
At the conclusion of the tourney, both schools returned to the Prep for awards, pizza, and conversation. Even though the fish were not as cooperative as the two teams would have liked, everyone managed to have a good time on the water.
Fishing begins in the second annual tournament.
Paul's tie-breaking fish
The two teams take a break from pizza for a group photo
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