Results of Dearborn Homecoming 2014 Fishing Derby

DEARBORN, Michigan  – Eighty-three children, ages 12 and under, caught 99 fish during the Fishing Derby at Dearborn Homecoming, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dearborn. Fishing supplies were provided by Eppinger Manufacturing Co. of Dearborn for the “catch and release” event.

This was the tenth year that the Rotary Club has organized and sponsored the increasingly popular Fishing Derby in a reservoir adjacent to the Rouge River and Ford Field Park. Twelve Rotarians plus several family members assisted with the event.

Rotary volunteers, children and family members try their luck at the Dearborn Homecoming Fishing Derby

Most fish caught by one child was twenty-two. Dearborn Rotarian and Fishing Derby Chair Merritt Robertson said, “It’s a fun activity for families and for our Rotarians. There are a whole lot of fish stories about the fish that got away”.

The longest fish caught this year was 12 inches, a bullhead. It was reported that the “one that got away” was significantly larger. Prizes were awarded for the longest and most fish caught in three different age groups.

Dearborn resident Sanae Abbas with her son Mehdi at the Fishing Derby

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About Dearborn Rotary

Rotary is the world’s first service organization, which was founded by Paul P. Harris in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices. Today, Rotary has evolved into an international service organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders in 33,000 clubs worldwide. The Rotary Club of Dearborn is one of 48 clubs in Rotary District 6400 which includes Wayne, Monroe and Lenawee counties in Michigan and Essex County in Ontario. Dearborn Rotary meets weekly at Park Place in Dearborn. For additional information, visit www.dearbornrotary.org or call 313-278-7233.