Saturday, June 16, 2018 was the date for the annual Kid Fish Tournament, which was held in conjunction with the Seadrift Shrimpfest. Participants from as far away as Colorado completed an early morning registration and fished from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. The conditions were perfect at the Seadrift Bayfront Park under overcast skies, a cool breeze and the fish were biting. Fifty-four entries were registered with age categories of 2-5, 6-9 and 10-13. The prizes were awarded by Calhoun County Judge Mike Pfeifer. In addition, a prize was given for “hard luck” during the two hour competition, which was awarded by Seadrift Police Chief Burmea.
An additional fun activity was a crab race which was scheduled as part of the Kid Fish event while the winners were tallied. The crabs were color coded with marking on their backs and the participants were organized in corresponding teams. The crabs were released within a designated area and the first colored crab moving outside the circle represented the winning team. The children were all animated as they cheered their team’s crab on to victory. Bubbles, sidewalk chalk and Goldfish cracker containers were awarded to all participants. A short educational program about crabs was given by Robin Stuckey of the Middle Creek Red Brangus Ranch of Schulenburg, who helped sponsor the crab race.
The Kid Fish event was organized and manned by the First United Methodist Church of Seadrift and community volunteers. Cold water was made available to all participants. Snack packs and T-shirts were provided by the Seadrift Chamber of Commerce. Additional sponsors donated funds and prizes consisting of fishing poles, tackle boxes, crab nets, and stringers are:
Texas Salt Water Fishing Magazine; First United Methodist Church of Seadrift; Charlie’s Bait Camp; Middle Creek Red Brangus Ranch; Beinert Roofing & Restoration; Bay Rat Fishing & Duck Hunting Guide Service; Port Lavaca Auto Group; Seadrift Chamber of Commerce
A special thanks goes out to the event coordinators, volunteers and sponsors as it was a great day in Seadrift for the children and their families.
FUMC Volunteers: Jackie & Jim DeClue, Event Coordinators; Tinka Langfeld; Patricia Massey; Lynn & Mike Pheifer; Christy Kosser; Richard Battles; Ron Shott; Patrick Henley; Judy Brown
Community Volunteers: Chris & Banks Lowrance; Charlie from Precision Associates of Victoria.
LARGEST FISH
Ages 2-5 Scarlett Portales 13 1/8” & Rostand Semmler 16 1/4”
Ages 6-9 Reid Thomas 17 1/8”
Ages 10-13 Tristan Adamson 14 5/8” & Kyle Tubbs 14 5/8”
SMALLEST FISH
Ages 2-5 Brooklyn Grey 5 1/8”
Ages 6-9 Kundalini Gray 4 5/8”
Ages 10-13 Layton Davenport 4 1/4”
Most Fish Caught During the 2 Hour Time Frame
Kundall Gray – total of 18 fish
