2002
Children's Pan Fish Derby 2002
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Paradise Fishing Club

Children's Panfish  Derby

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Thank you: This year, The panfish Derby was held there last Saturday in July, The weather was cooperative and everyone had a great time, Thank to the ingenuity and determination of Carol Hooey who arranged for the local Cub Scouts to participate, We had a total of 48 children in the derby. With the help of the bait and boat in Parsippany, Franks Tackle in Wanaque, YOJ Sports in Andover, and donations from many club members - we were able to award road, reels, tackles boxes, etc. to the top nine finishers..

The Results of the 2002 Panfish Derby are as follows:

1st Place: Allysa Romano, Age 8, from Hampton 5.0lbs

2nd Place: Mickey Forster, Age 9, from Sandyston

3rd Place( tie ): Jessie Rose Castello, Age 5, From Vernon

3rd Place( tie ) Cole Hooey, Age 6, of Hampton

4th Place: Connor Davis, Age 6 from Hampton

5th Place: Kevin Kinssel, Age 7, from Hampton

6th Place: Quinton Christiano, Age 10, from Hampton

7th Place: Ryan Kurdziel, Age 3 1/2, from Lyndhurst

8th Place: Eric Panecki: Age 8, From Hampton

As always , everyone who participated was a winner since we had a special table with plenty of prizes for everyone. A picnic for the children, parents and volunteers followed the contest. Our thanks to all the club members who helped make the event a huge success. Our appreciation to all the parents who made forty-eight kids seem like eight! Everyone was great!

Thank you!

Paradise Fishing Club

Trout & Walleye Tournament Results

Saturday, May 18, 2002

....TROUT.....

1st Place - Bryant Godfrey, Branchville, New Jersey, Weight: 2Lbs, 2.5oz - Length: 17" Boat & Trailer Purchase from Off Shore Marine.

2nd Place - Frank Falotico, Swartswood, New Jersey. Weight: 1lb -11oz - length 16"adirondack Walleye Fishing Trip, Cortesy of The Walleye Wizard.

3rd Place - Herb Beier, Wantage, New Jersey, Weight 1lb-10.5oz - Length 16" - $75.00 gift Certificate Courtesy of Simon Peter Co.

4th Place - Glenn Hoskin, New, New Jersey, Weight: 1lb-90z - Length:16 - $50.00 Gift Certificate for YOJ Sports Donated by Larry Strang

5th Place - Thomas Williamson, Branchville, New Jersey - Weight: 1lb-7oz - Length: 15.7/8" - $25.00 Gift Certificate Courtesy of Hainesville Sport Shop.

6th Place - John Godfrey, Newton New Jersey, - Weight: 1lb-6oz - Length 15.1/2" - $25.00 Gift Certificate for Ramsey Outdoors Donated by John Bowker.

7th Place - Jeffery Johnson, Lafayette, New Jersey, - Weight: 1lb-50oz - Length: 15" - $25.00 Gift Certificate courtsey of Bait and Boat

....Walleye....

1th Place - Al Vitiello,Newton, New Jersey, - Weight: 3lb 12.5oz - Length: 21.5" Boat & Trailer Purchase from Off Shore Marine.

2nd Place Janusz Kaskow, Wallington, New Jersey, - Weight: 3lb 6oz - Length: 21" Winner of $200.00 Rod & Reel Package Consisting or a Custom made 6.6' St Croix Rod courtesy of Eli Savarese with Okuma Avenger Spinning reel courtesy of YOJ Sports.

3rd Place Hubert Pawlowski, Linden, New Jersey, Weight: 3lb 6oz - Length: 21" - Winner of $75.00 Gift Certificate courtesy of Stokes Sport Shop.

4th Place Wieslaw Wrobel, Wallington, New Jersey, - Weight: 3lb 5.5oz - Length: 20.75" - Winner of $50.00 Gift Certificate courtesy of Off Shore Marine..

5th Place John Harlop, Garfield, New Jersey, -Weight: 3lb 5.5oz - Length: 20.75" - Winner of $25.00 Gift Certificate courtesy of YOJ Sports

6th Place Cono Collova, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, -Weight: 2lb 15oz - Length: 21" - Winner of $25.00 Gift Certificate courtesy of Monksville Sport Shop

7th Place Allen Armstrong, Newton, New jersey, -Weight: 2lb 15oz - Length: 21" - Winner of $25.00 Gift Certificate courtesy of  Parsippany Bait & Tackle

Our Sincere thanks to all 163 participants and to our generous sponsors for making this tournament a success.

In Spite of the bad weather ( An understandment ), we were able to add $1,945.00 to the Stocking Fund.