Fishing Derby, Winnipeg Weather Office, 1998

four photos, please scroll down

Pat McCarthy (left) presents the trophy to winner John Blackner (right). Glen Nicholas (middle background), applauds John’s victory.

Jim Slipec (back Left) and Derrick Kania (back right) celebrate their good fortune for picking Marv Lassi (front) to catch the largest walleye

back left – Mike Shewel,
back center – Megan Gillespie,
standing – Doug Rossler collecting bids for the Calcutta (who will catch the biggest walleye)
    front left – Mark Shewel (Mike’s son)
    center front (back view) – Ron Carmen
   right Front – Brian Bukoski

Derby Participants (best possible quality)

l to r (all): Rick Walls, Pat McCarthy (back), Brian Bukoski, Derrick Kania (back), Glen Nicholas, Doug Rossler (front), Jim Slipec (back), John Blackner (trophy winner), Mark Shewel (Mike’s son), Marv Lassi (back), Mike Shewel (front), Ron Carman, Mark Melsness (back), Megan Gillespie (front), Keith Hoas (back), Mark Gerlyand (front).

photos credit: Pat McCarthy

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