BETTY: I am blown away by how many girls have caught tagged fish this year.
WALLY: Me too. And the first one was by a first-grade girl from Bridgeport.
BETTY: What are we up to now?
WALLY: NINE - on the way to beating last year's record of 10.
BETTY: That has to be because the HLATB has invested a lot into the 11th year of this contest. With the help of Master Fish Taggers, more and more fish are being tagged in Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and Lake St. Helen.
BETTY: And the second prize - a Mark Martin Ice Fishing School certificate. Our tagged friends are going to be caught during ice fishing season too.
WALLY: Major sponsors also include Lyman's on the Lake, H&H Fireworks, the HLATB and Spicer's Boat City.
BETTY: And we cannot forget our other supporters -
Arnie’s Arts & Crafts Lakeland Recreation Poplars Resort W. Higgins Lk Hardware
Bart’s Fruit Market Lakeside Resort/Conference Center North Winds Lodge Beachfront Hotel Super 8 Motel Chemical Bank Way North Motel Bauchan Law Offices Best Choice Market
WALLY: I sure hope everyone comes out to the Fry-In at Blodgett Airport from 3:30 to 6:30 on August 13. Great fish, airplane rides, and the HLATB is having a drawing for a couple of us (large fish pillows) during the event.
BETTY: The contest is just getting bigger and better every year. Just imagine, someone could walk away with $100,000 and a new Lund boat from Spicer's Boat City.
WALLY: It has been wonderful to see multi-generation families pass on the love of fishing at Michigan's Other Great Lakes and to welcome new anglers to our area.
BETTY: Yes - it is really "catching on."
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