Downtown Milton swimming with fishermen for second tourney
Nearly 200 children and their families flooded downtown Milton July 16 for the second annual Andy & Opie Fishing Tournament hosted by Techno Goober. The tournament, which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., challenged kids and parents to catch as many fish as possible, providing prizes for best catches in three age groups, as well as overall biggest catch and Goober’s Choice.
Free water, hot dogs and hamburgers were provided by Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant in Milton, and the event also featured raffle prizes for parents. Techno Goober also gave away hundreds of prizes to participants, including free fishing rods and tackle boxes.
Event sponsors included the following: Delaware Surf Fishing, Baker Petroleum, Bryton Homes, Hudson Management, Milton Chamber of Commerce, Meineke of Lewes, Dan's Tackle Box, Emerald Lawn & Landscaping, Irish Eyes, First State Fabrication, Atlantic Millwork, First Class HVAC, Roger Signs, Edge Academy, Coastal Concerts, Functional Chiropractic, Security Instruments, Matt Graviet, M&M Computers, Dogfish Head Brewery, Child Inspired, Milton Lion’s Club, Marion Jones, Stenger’s Shamrock Farms Par 3, Marisa & Chiqui - Your City2Beach Team at Long & Foster Real Estate, Sandi “Dee” Minard-Johnson, Dan Smith & George Smith, Nassau Trading Co., Tyndall Construction, Frank Payton, Tom Frazier and Community Bank of Delaware.
