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22 lb. Cat wins Drayton tourney

Andrews of Grafton, ND took first place with his 22 lb. 3 oz. whopper catfish, which also netted him a cash prize of $1750.00.
Drayton’s annual Rod & Reel Rally whopper catfishing tournament was held Saturday, July 19 at Hastings Landing Recreation Area in Drayton. A light drizzle at the start of the tournament did nothing to dampen participants’ enthusiasm and the fish didn’t seem to notice either. 129 anglers competed in the event and a total of 51 channel catfish were brought to the weigh station during the day. Mike Andrews of Grafton, ND took first place with his 22 lb. 3 oz. whopper catfish, which also netted him a cash prize of $1750.00.

Whopper category:

First Place: Mike Andrews, Grafton, ND Weight: 22 lb. 3 oz. $1750
Second Place: Larry Stortroen, Climax, MN Weight: 21 lb. 12 oz. $850
Third Place: Brandon Oby, St. Thomas, ND Weight: 20 lb. 10 oz. $450
Fourth Place: Mike Tatreau, Solway, MN Weight: 19 lb. 14 oz. $350
Fifth Place: Ayla Winskowski, Stephen, MN Weight: 19 lb. 3 oz. $250
Sixth Place: Andre Fortune, EGF, MN Weight: 19 lb. 1 oz. $100
Seventh Place: Chad Dalsted, Cavalier, ND Weight: 19 lb. 0 oz. $100
Eighth Place: Braeden Weimer, Hallock, MN Weight: 18 lb. 2 oz. $100
Ninth Place: Jim Rolfsen, Litchville, ND Weight: 16 lb. 9 oz. $100
Tenth Place: Dave LeTourneau, Stacy, MN Weight: 16 lb. 4 oz. $100

Slot Fish category (less than 24” in length):
First Place: Brian Anderson, Halma, MN Weight 6 lb. 1 oz. $200
Second Place: Mike Andrews, Grafton, ND Weight: 5 lb. 12 oz. $100

Shane Dalsted, Cavalier, ND won back his $50 entry fee in “The Whimp” category for the smallest catfish of the day at 7.0 inches in length.
Tournament sponsors were Drayton Community Chamber of Commerce and KXPO Radio. For more information on Rod & Reel Rally, visit http://www.draytonnd.com.

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