May 29, 2008 issue
Free Kids’ Fishing Event in Alleghany County June 14
Kids can fish for free and cast for some fun fishing prizes at a Jakes Day Fishing event, scheduled for Saturday, June 14, at Brush Creek Road and Highway 21 in Alleghany County.
The event, which runs from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., is limited to kids 16 years old and younger. Anglers 15 and younger can register to win a variety of prizes, such as rods, reels, spools of fishing line and tackle boxes, courtesy of Bass Pro Shops and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The grand prize, donated by Neuse Sport Shop located in Kinston, is a lifetime saltwater/freshwater fishing license, valued at $455.
Participants can preregister by calling Billy Tompkins at 336-657-8121.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, along with Neuse Sport Shop, Bass Pro Shops, the U.S. Forest Service, Alleghany chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and N.C. Bowhunters Association, are supporting this fishing event as part of National Fishing and Boating Week 2008.
For a complete list of all kids’ fishing events being held in late May and early June for National Fishing and Boating Week, click to www.ncwildlife.org/news_stories/pg00_NewsRelease/051508_
Free_Kids_Fishing_Events_Schedule.pdf.
For more information on fishing in North Carolina’s public inland waters, call the Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries at 919-707-0220.
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