22nd
annual
Detroit
Fishing
Derby at
Palmer
Park May
19
DETROIT,
MI –
More
than 500
youths
are
expected
to
become
anglers
on
Saturday,
May 19,
2018
when the
22nd
annual
Detroit
Fishing
Derby
gets
underway
at Lake
Frances
in
Palmer
Park.
Spearheaded
by Hook,
Line and
Sinker
Inc. and
co-sponsored
by the
Detroit
Recreation
Department,
this
free
fishing
derby
will
have two
sessions
in which
kids
ages
7-14 can
participate.
•
Morning
session
has a 9
a.m.
registration,
with the
event
from
10-11:30
a.m.
•
Afternoon
session
runs
from
1-2:30
p.m.,
with
registration
starting
at noon.
Participants
must be
accompanied
by an
adult,
and
prizes
will be
awarded.
Based on
the old
adage of
“teach a
man how
to
fish,”
this
event
exposes
kids to
a sport
that
isn’t
commonly
shown to
city
youths,
said
founder
Gary
Williams.
Every
year,
Lake
Frances
is
loaded
up with
approximately
3,000
Bluegill,
and
volunteers
teach
kids the
simple
steps of
how to
fish.
“Our
volunteers
are
critical
in
teaching
young
people
the
basics,
like how
to hook
and toss
a line,
and
overall
catching
a fish,”
said
Williams,
who
founded
Hook,
Line and
Sinker
Inc. in
1995.
“We want
to show
kids how
to
engage
in
positive
outdoor
experiences,
sports
and
recreational
activities.”
Kids
should
bring
their
own
fishing
equipment
and live
bait,
but
equipment
is also
available
at the
park.
There
will
also be
a
raffle.
More
volunteers
are
needed
to make
this
event an
absolute
success.
If you
or
someone
you know
would
like to
volunteer,
please
meet at
Palmer
Park’s
Lake
Frances
at 8
a.m. on
the
19th.
This
year’s
sponsors
include
Detroit
Area
Steelheaders,
Greektown
Casino-Hotel,
MGM
Grand-Detroit,
Toyota-Page
Honda,
Safari
Club
International-Southeast
Bowhunters
Chapter,
UPS and
Wayne
County
Sheriff’s
Youth
and
Seniors
Fund,
Downriver
Walleye
Federation,
Bass Pro
Shops
and the
DTE
Energy
Foundation.
Registration
forms
for the
derby
are
available
at all
Detroit
recreation
centers.
For more
information,
call
(313)865-0386
or (313)
224-1100.
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