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June 28, 2010

No meeting, yes fishing

The Pasadena Sportfishing Group won't be meeting in July. Another group is using its meeting spot at the Earleigh Heights Fire Hall.

But members will be playing host to their popular Kid's Fishing Derby on July 17, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Downs Park on the Chesapeake Bay.

Kids will be using the 300-foor pier that extends out over the water and PSG members will be there to help bait hooks, reel in fish and offer advice.

Three prizes will be awarded in two groups: 5 to 8 years old and 9 to 13 years old. A casting contest will mean even more prizes.

No anglers will go home hungry. PSG members will be cooking up lunch for all the kids and their parents or guardians.

Details and a registration form are at http://pasadenasportfishing.com or by calling 410-439-3474.

On Oct. 9, PSG will be hosting another event for anglers of all ages. Information can be found at the group's website.

Posted by Candus Thomson at 9:46 AM | Permalink

About Candus Thomson

In a world of paper vs. plastic and candy mint vs. breath mint, my early memories involved a debate about the merits of freshwater vs. saltwater.

On the one hand, a great uncle’s fishing cabin on the Susquehanna River beckoned, but so did family gatherings on the Jersey Shore.

The correct answer, thankfully, was, “both.”

As The Sun’s outdoors writer for more than a decade, I’ve fished across Maryland in one day, hiked the width of the state in one hour, camped overnight in the median of I-95 to experience the wildlife between the fast lanes and chased mountain bikers in a 24-hour marathon race.

Those are some of the highlights. I’ve also fallen in a raging Gunpowder River during a trout survey (photo available upon request), had a shark spill its guts on my clothes and been stuck in a sub-freezing Vermont wilderness with men armed with flintlocks and hatchets, shuffling along on ancient wooden snowshoes.

And, in my travels I’ve met lots of you, who share a love of the outdoors and the good times and mishaps that go along with it.

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