A short report on the derby as I only had 3 hours sleep last night as I camped out at derby headquarters Friday night. An all night party, across from me on the other side of the Lake made sleep difficult. How many times do they have to sing "Happy Birthday" at the top of their lungs to one of their group?
Then I had to go and open the gate to the boat launch at 4 AM only to find the key I was given did not fit the lock. I then had to deal with an early bird wanting to launch his boat. What happened next is another story for another day. Back to camp I found the coffee pot I had plugged in did not work and all I got was hot water, so much for getting rid of the night's cobwebs.
Anyway I thought the derby went very well thanks to the work of many as lots families had an enjoyable day. Good displays, good food and good weather except for a wind that came up in the early afternoon. Fishing was not all that good with 867 tickets purchased with 808 pikeminnows brought to the scales.
Some of the highlights were, one of the 100 special tagged fish was caught, winning the angler $500 cash, she also took home heaviest fish honours in the adult division winning a PVR. The tagged fish was 1.20 kg, .10 over second place. The most fish taken by a adult was 52 with another angler landing 51.
The heaviest fish by a junior was a pike minnow of 1.06 kg taken by a boy. He took home the coveted Greg Clark Memorial Trophy along with a Norco Mountain bike, a $50 Gift certificate and a Zebco pack rod.
The largest fish landed by a girl hit the scales at .92 kg. She also picked up a bike, $50 certificate and Zebco pack rod.
Most fish by a Junior boy was 22 while a junior girl boated 14.
Other derby facts.
4 fish tagged by FOC and others over the years were captured with the lucky anglers being awarded $25 each.
Close to 250 draw prizes were also given out to anglers with 203 being for people who bought tickets before Saturday morning.
All anglers who entered a fish were entered in a draw with 10 of them winning $50 each.
Thanks to the generous support of many organizations and individuals along with many Fraser Valley Salmon members who were involved made it one of the best derbies put on at Cultus Lake. Also to the guides who brought their guide boats to take families out fishing.
A lot of thanks goes these people along with the agencies and groups that put up displays, and last but not least to Nick, Frank and Ev who held us all together.
I hope I have made no major errors on this writeup, if so blame it on the lack of sleep. A few pictures to follow.
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