The 2nd Annual International Children’s Fishing Derby was held yesterday with 17 kids participating in the yearly event aimed at attracting youngsters into the sports.<\/p>\n
Amid cloudy skies and little whitecaps in the water, these young anglers had a good time trying their best to get the best catch for the day aboard the Sea Star, courtesy of Sea Star Inc.<\/p>\n
Just prior to the event, participants were given the official rules governing the tournament by derby official, Mac Chargualaf.
\nThey were also given instructions on how to operate the reel as well as how to bait the hooks.<\/p>\n
The following are the results for the derby:<\/p>\n
Grand Prize \u2013 Total Fish Combined Weight<\/p>\n
Jesseray Guerrero\t3.2 pounds<\/p>\n
1st Prize \u2013 Single Biggest Fish<\/p>\n
Josh Sikyama\t10.5 inches<\/p>\n
2nd Prize – Single Biggest Fish<\/p>\n
Gaku Matsumura\t10 inches<\/p>\n
3rd Prize – Single Biggest Fish<\/p>\n
Jonathan P. Cabrera\t8.5 inches<\/p>\n
1st Consolation Prize – Total Fish Combined Weight<\/p>\n
Lance Dale Sam\t1.5 pounds<\/p>\n
2nd Consolation Prize – Total Fish Combined Weight<\/p>\n
Guiliermo Camacho\t1.25 pounds<\/p>\n
Sponsors for the event were:<\/p>\n
Office of the Lt. Governor<\/p>\n
Marianas Visitors Authority<\/p>\n
CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife<\/p>\n
R & C Tours \u2013 Saipan<\/p>\n
Hula Girl Ice Cream<\/p>\n
Sea Star, Inc.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune<\/p>\n
L.I.F.E. Inc.<\/p>\n
Dollar Rent-A-Car, Saipan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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