Family fun fishing for snappers in I.P.

Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2015 2:02 pm

Drew Barwicki (10) on way to get his fish measured. (Donovan Berthoud/Herald)

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75 people signed up for the competition.

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Skylar Wenger(7) shows his catch.

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Andrew Livingston (age 8) shows his catch before he tossed it back in.

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Winners Jonathan Schurin (10 years old), Craig and C J Graham (6 years old), Dominica Califano of the of the IPCA, Mike Spina of Captain Mike’s Seafood and winner Vinny Disalvo.

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By Barbra Rubin-Perry

The Island Park Civic Association held a “Snapperthon” on Sept. 19 at Shell Creek Park. Among the participants were adults and kids from Island Park, Oceanside and Baldwin, 75 registered for the event in all. The Largest fish adult award went to Vinny Price of Island Park, Most fish caught adult went to Craig Graham of Baldwin, and most fish children went to Jonathan Schurin of Island Park. Six-year-old C J Graham of Baldwin caught the youth largest fish. It measured 11 ¼ inches. Mike Spina of Captain Mike’s Seafood in Oceanside donated adult prizes. The Island Park Civic Association presented the young winner with a new bike and Little League membership from President Jack Vobis.

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