Take A Kid Fishing Event Creates Positive Impacts
Yearly Event Has Multiple Benefits
The annual Take A Kid Fishin’ Day event recently took place on October 1st near Louisburg, NC. Intended as a fund raising event for the Franklin County (NC) Community Foundation, this event serves as more than just a platform for generating grant money for area non-profits, it is also an opportunity for our future outdoor enthusiast to enjoy a day of great fishing and family fun.
Located on Mort Harris road, the property is covered with multiple ponds that allow the individuals to spread out and enjoy their own personal time of fishing enjoyment. The private location is only open to the public once per year for this event and usually draws a good crown of anxious locals dreaming of an opportunity at a “Mort Harris Monster”. Many anglers look forward to the chance at hooking one of the “Big Ones”, but most are just as happy to enjoy the offerings of many species of fish from these beautiful ponds.
As an incentive to introduce a child to the sport of fishing, each team competing in the event was required to consist of one adult and at least one child. Two children per team were allowed. Prizes for the largest Bass, Sunfish, Crappie, Catfish, and most fish total were awarded. All fish were weighed using equipment from local North Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation Nation (NCBFN) clubs. The NCBFN set up multiple weigh stations around the ponds for easy access for the participants. Each team was provided with a weigh bag so that all fish could be brought to the weigh stations alive, weighed, and then released back into the water.
