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2010 Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo

By Shea Staten

Natural Resources Specialist Ranger

August 25, 2010

A lot of preparation goes into the Youth Fishing Rodeo at Sardis. 

Teamwork among Corps personnel, Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks personnel, Ferguson Williams contractors and community volunteers and sponsors is essential to the successful coordination of the event.  It is this teamwork that has made the Youth Fishing Rodeo so reputable throughout Sardis Lake’s surrounding communities over the years, with past participants now bringing their children to share in this experience. 

This event has also had the good fortune of being able to rely on many of the same sponsors, donors and volunteers for numerous years. 

Despite getting over two inches of rain the afternoon before the event, many youth showed up eager to get fishing the next morning.  The mud presented a fun amusement while some participants awaited a bite on their fishing line. 

The participants caught plenty of fish, and some caught their very first fish ever at this year’s Youth Fishing Rodeo!  When the fishing was over, everyone enjoyed a nice lunch together and talked about the fish caught and the big ones that got away. 

The staff at Sardis Lake would like to thank all of this year’s Youth Fishing Rodeo supporters and participants. 

Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo 2010_ Javien McMillian (fishing) and Breylong Brannon (playing in mud)_photo by Ashley Staten

Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo 2010_ Kayla Wheeler_photo by Ashley Staten

Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo 2010_ Levi Taylor_photo by Ashley Staten

Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo 2010_ MDWFP state coordinator Sherry Hazlewood with Scott Norphlet_photo by Ashley Staten

Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo 2010_Caleb Scruggs (his first fish ever)_photo by Ashley Staten