On June 5, biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and members of the Maryland Youth Fishing Club caught and tagged the first round of stripers meant for the 2014 Maryland Fishing Challenge. The famed Diamond Jim has been tagged, and if he's caught, one lucky fisherman will head home with $10,000. The other first, or "imposters," are still worth $500.
If no one catches Diamond Jim this month, the bounty on his head will increase to $20,000 in July, then $25,000 in August. This is the tenth year that the contest has been won, but last year was the first year that the fish was actually found. The lucky angler was Blair Wheeler, a 25-year old novice fisherman from Herndon, VA. She ended up winning a total of $25,000. \
There's a new component to the contest this year: the Invasive Species Award component. Anglers are recognized by catching and reporting blue and flathead catfish and snakehead via the popular DNR Angler's Log, where anglers are encouraged to share pictures and reports of their catch.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and find that sucker!
For more, visit news.maryland.gov.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 09:49
On June 5, biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and members of the Maryland Youth Fishing Club caught and tagged the first round of stripers meant for the 2014 Maryland Fishing Challenge. The famed Diamond Jim has been tagged, and if he's caught, one lucky fisherman will head home with $10,000. The other first, or "imposters," are still worth $500.
If no one catches Diamond Jim this month, the bounty on his head will increase to $20,000 in July, then $25,000 in August. This is the tenth year that the contest has been won, but last year was the first year that the fish was actually found. The lucky angler was Blair Wheeler, a 25-year old novice fisherman from Herndon, VA. She ended up winning a total of $25,000. \
There's a new component to the contest this year: the Invasive Species Award component. Anglers are recognized by catching and reporting blue and flathead catfish and snakehead via the popular DNR Angler's Log, where anglers are encouraged to share pictures and reports of their catch.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and find that sucker!
For more, visit news.maryland.gov.