Spawning Love of Fishing in Youth

Several years ago, Carolyn Estes faced a dilemma.

A worker with the Oologah Lake Leader newspaper in northeastern Oklahoma, Estes wanted to keep a fishing derby alive for local youngsters, an event that her friend Jackie Donegan had created before health issues sidelined her.

“I asked her if I could take it over and run with it,” said Estes.

Given the green light to do so, Estes now needed to decide what to call the event – was it a fishing tournament like those seen on Outdoor Channel or was it a derby?

So Estes asked Major League Fishing pro Edwin Evers and his Bassmaster Elite Series brother-in-law Terry Butcher what the difference was between...