Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, June 29, 1993 TAG: 9306290125 SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
In the catfish category, there was nothing to compare with the 7-pound, 3-ounce monster caught by an ecstatic Bobby Cook.
Jeff Bolling brought in the winning sunfish at 6 1/2 ounces.
The largest crappie, reeled in by Mark Armentrout, weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces; while the largest smallmouth bass, weighing 2 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces, was caught by Charles Spraker.
In the largemouth bass category, Michael Troy brought in a fish weighing 2 pounds, 6 ounces. Each winner received a trophy and $50.
In the junior division (13 and under), the largest sunfish, 10 ounces, was caught by 10-year-old Christy Dillon.
Seven-year-old Zachary Thompson won with a 1-pound, 5-ounce catfish, while 10-year-old Wayne Sutphin Jr. brought in the winning smallmouth bass at 1-pound, 3 ounces.
The trophy for largemouth bass went to 9-year-old Rachel Ogle, who hauled in a 1-pound, 3-ounce behemoth.
Each of the winners in the junior division received a trophy and $25.
Anyone bringing "Sly Sam" back alive to the radio station before Labor Day will get a consolation prize.
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