The East Ascension Sportsman’s League will host its 50th Annual Kid’s Fishing Rodeo Saturday, July 31 at Twin Lakes Park in Dutchtown.
The event is free to all kids of age 2-14. Everyone is invited and parents do not have to be EASL members for their kids to fish.
“To help us celebrate 50 years of holding this event, the club is challenging all previous participants of the rodeo to bring a kid to this year’s rodeo to share the joy of fishing,” said Dane Bourgeois, co-chairman of this year’s fishing rodeo.
Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. and fishing is from 7-9 a.m. EASL will serve free hot dogs, Kool-aid and jambalaya during the weigh-in while the judges tally the results. Trophies will be awarded immediately after the tally of results.
For more information, go to easlonline.org.
The fishing rodeo gives out door prizes, including two bicycles, and features several age groups and prize categories so even the “little ones” can win.
Kids must bring their own rod and reel or cane pole and must use live bait (crickets, worms, etc.). No artificial lures allowed. EASL will have some crickets available that morning.Kids are allowed to fish with only one rod and reel or cane pole. Parents may help bait the hook and cast but the kids must land the fish. Young anglers should keep all fish that are caught, no matter how small (even eels, but no turtles). Families should bring a bucket for the fish and a couple of chairs. Children must never be left unattended.
EASL’s Kid’s Fishing Rodeo is presented by Shell Pipeline. Other sponsors include Dow Chemical Foundation, Parish President Tommy Martinez, Ascension Paper Supply, EATEL, Motiva’s Recreation Club, Shell Chemical, Fluker’s Cricket Farm, Blakemore Lures, Marathon Oil, Pure Fishing, Steve Anderson, Barataria –Terrebonne National Estuary Program, Robert W. Taylor Enterprises, River Side Barber Shop, Jambalaya provided by Warren Hebert and Veron Foods.
The East Ascension Sportsman’s League is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving and properly managing our natural resources for future generations.
