Yesterday afternoon we held the Awards Ceremony for the 17 Rivers Striper Tournament and the event went over with only a few small glitches… but overall their were many happy faces. 

First we want to thank all the tournament sponsors who helped with financial and like-kind contributions of tackle. Their support was key to making this tournament happen. Also, for the Awards Ceremony, First Federal Savings sponsored the appetizers and Kristi & Gene, the owners of the Kennebec Tavern put out a nice spread. Thanks!

In the Junior Division we gave out a boat-load of tackle. All the kids who attended left with at least two prizes, but the big winners were Charlie Gill IV (2nd Place - 22″ striper) and Cameron Guth (1st Place - 24″ striper). These two boys scored spinning rods and tackle boxes loaded with gear!

In the Adult Division, the “scoring system” created a problem that jumped out and derailed things at the last minute. A mistake on one of the fish registration forms resulted in the final award being incorrect. In the end, the recipient pointed out the error and we were forced to recalculate the award standings and re-distribute awarded prizes. In the end it all worked out… and the awards were distributed as follows.

LL Bean Orion Fly Rod Outfit - Dan Shiells

2nd Place - $500.00 - Dan Soule

1st Place - $2,500.00 - Ed Gauvin

Congratulations to all who participated in the tournament. The fishing was a lot of fun, the month lasted a long time, and some great fish were landed. We truely hope the images we’ve posted illustrate the value of this sports fishery to the region! Please check out the new photo slide-show posts.

Cheers! Robert Fernald - Event Organizer