Drayton’s 2010 Rod & Reel Rally catfishing tournament was held Riverfest weekend, July 17.
A beautifully warm and breezy summer day greeted anglers as they arrived at Hastings Landing Recreation Area. Check-ins, boat inspections, and launchings went exceptionally smoothly this year due our attentive, experienced staff working the tournament table. The weather stayed gorgeous all through the afternoon as spectators and participants shared a day of good fishing and socializing on the banks of the mighty Red.
The first fish was brought to the weigh-in station an hour or so into the tournament and a steady flow of activity followed as entrants brought their catches to shore during the afternoon. A total of 52 fish were weighed in by the 128 participating anglers.
Complete results are as follows:
Whopper category
First Place:
Charlie Parker, Omaha, NE
Weight: 20 lb. 6 oz.
$1600
Second Place:
Troy Srnsky, Warren, MN
Weight: 20 lb. 2 oz.
$750
Third Place:
Jeff Parker, Omaha, NE
Weight: 19 lb. 7 oz.
$400
Fourth Place:
Miguel Dominguez, Grafton, ND
Weight: 17 lb. 2 oz.
$250
Fifth Place:
Paul Hlucny, Wannaska, MN
Weight: 17 lb. 1 oz.
$175
Sixth Place:
Mike Peterson, East Grand Forks, MN
Weight: 16 lb. 5 oz.
$125
Seventh Place:
David Rost, Bismarck, ND
Weight: 16 lb. 2 oz.
$100
Eighth Place:
Stan Restemayer, Edinburg, ND
Weight: 15 lb. 6 oz.
$100
Ninth Place:
Stephen Kissee, Drayton, ND
Weight: 15 lb. 6 oz.
$100
Tenth Place:
Brooks Pederson, West Fargo, ND
Weight: 14 lb. 9 oz.
$100
Eleventh Place:
Duane Restemayer, Edinburg, ND
Weight: 14 lb. 4 oz.
$100
Twelfth Place:
Randal Almen,Grafton, ND
Weight: 14 lb. 1 oz.
$75
Thirteenth Place:
Bradley L. Nelson, Drayton, ND
Weight: 13 lb. 6 oz.
$50
Slot Fish category (less than 24” in length)
First Place:
Cody Vilhauer, Wishek, ND
Weight 5 lb. 0 oz. (23 ¼ inches)
$200
Second Place:
Brooks Pederson, West Fargo, ND
Weight: 5 lb. 0 oz. (23 inches)
$100
Charlie Parker won back a little more than his entry fee in the "Weiner" category for the smallest catfish of the day at 10.0 inches in length.
The $30,000 prize for a new ND record catfish went unclaimed. See you at Rod & Reel Rally, July 16, 2011 !
Drayton Community Chamber of Commerce would like to thank tournament sponsor KXPO Radio 1340 AM, and acknowledge the input of the City of Drayton, Red River Resort’s Pete Marciniak, and Andi Knutson, Bob and Jessica Funaiole, Rennie Hallstrom, Kamron, Jami, and McKenna Hudson, and Bill Helgoe who organized and ran the tournament smoothly and professionally. Nice job everyone!