Junior Angler Photos

State Record

Junior and All-Ages Divisions

Angler: Juan Carlos Carrillo III, age 11
Species: Florida Pompano
Weight 6.41 pounds, length 24.63 inches
Caught: Lower Laguna Madre, 6/18/06
Gear: Rod & reel, live shrimp

Big Fish Award

Angler: Christopher Goh, age 8
Species: Redbreast Sunfish
Length: Approximately 11 inches
Caught: Town Lake in Austin, 8/4/06
Gear: Rod & reel, Rapala 3" minnow

Christopher is wearing the hat. His brother, Timothy, is holding the fish.

Water Body Record

Angler: Casey Howard
Species: Crevalle Jack
Weight 21 pounds, length 39.25 inches
Caught: San Antonio Bay, 8/4/06
Gear: Rod & reel, Texas trout killer

State Record, Junior Division

Water Body Record,
Junior and All-Ages

Angler: Ashton Naylor, age 4
Species: Blue Tilapia
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Length: 13.5 inches
Caught: Choke Canyon, 7/15/06
Gear: Fly rod w/yellow foam hopper

Ashton also earned a State Fly Fishing Record and All-Ages Water Body Record for a Bluegill caught the same day.

State Record, Junior Division

Water Body Record,
Junior and All-Ages

Angler: Colton Harvick, age 16
Species: Smallmouth Buffalo
Weight: 55.71 pounds
Length: 43 inches
Caught: Lake Fork, 7/17/06
Gear: Rod & reel, crankbait

Outstanding Angler

Angler: Jenna Mathias, age 7
Species: Rio Grande Cichlid
Length: 9.25 inches
Caught: Comal River, 6/10/06
Gear: Rod & Reel, crawfish

State Record, Junior Division

Water Body Record, All-Ages

Angler: Coy Turner, age 7
Species: Alligator Gar
Weight: 26 pounds
Length: 48.5 inches
Caught: Lower Laguna Madre, 7/12/06
Gear: Rod & reel, mullet

State Record

Angler: Shannon Williams, age 15
Species: Atlantic Spadefish
Weight 5.65 pounds, length 18.5 inches
Caught: Gulf of Mexico, 6/28/06
Gear: Rod & reel, squid

Water Body Record

Junior and All-Ages Divisions

Angler: Austin Megallon, age 9
Species: Freshwater Drum
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Length: 14.5 inches
Caught: Cedar Creek Reservoir
Date: 8/13/06
Gear: Rod & reel, live shad

Austin also holds Junior Water Body Records for Blue Catfish, Smallmouth Buffalo, Largemouth Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass.

First Fish

Angler: Anna Schmitz
Age 6
Species: Catfish
Caught: Lake Lewisville
Date: 7/15/06

Water Body Record

Junior and All-Ages Divisions

Angler: Hunter McKnight, age 12
Species: Channel Catfish
Weight 2.10 pounds, length 17.75 inches
Caught: Grapevine Lake, 9/4/06
Gear: Rod & reel, bread