The fish were biting early and often at Saturdays Hooked On Fishing, Not On Drugs (HOFNOD) fishing derby, sponsored by the Iola Police Department.
The 75 registered youngsters, ages 2-17, landed 252 fish from Craig and Georgia Abbotts pond in north Iola.
That equates to one of the youths pulling in a fish every 30 seconds or so during the two-hour event.
Evan Lacrone won first place in his age group, and overall, landing 26 fish, totaling 6.31 pounds.
Shawn Morris caught the largest fish of the day, at 2.23 pounds.
Jace Lacrone pulled in 15 fish, totaling 2.98 pounds.
Jimmie Maloney earned a special prize for the smallest fish, which weighed in at .02 pounds.
As has been the custom, the fish were re-deposited back into the pond.
The 252 fish weighed a collective 82 pounds.
Youngsters dined on hamburgers at the conclusion of the event.
Results follow:
2-8 year division
Kandili McCain, 5 fish, 4.27 pounds
Henry Kramer, 4 fish, 3.6 pounds
Evan Boclain, 3 fish, 3.49 pounds
9-12 year division
Evan Lacrone, 26 fish, 6.31 pounds
Katelyn Erbert, 4 fish, 3.71 pounds
Michael Manes, 3 fish, 2.43 pounds
13-17 year division
Danny Boeken, 2 fish, 2.29 pounds
Allen Turner, 4 fish, 1.85 pounds
Kristopher Trester, 1 fish, 1.25 pounds
Biggest fish: Shawn Morris, 2.23 pounds
Most fish: Jace Lacrone, 15 fish, 2.98 pounds (note: Evan Lacrone opted to take the first prize from his age division and not the most fish prize)
Smallest fish: Jimmie Maloney, .02 pounds
