SAM CHARETTE, 13 WESTON, VERMONT
Sam mostly fishes fresh water in his home state of Vermont, but he jumps at the chance to fish for striped bass during their spawning and migration across the tidal Hudson River in Albany, New York. Sam always practices catch-and-release , returning the fish to the water to allow this managed species to flourish.
TREVOR LAWRENCE, 12 ATLANTA
An avid saltwater fisherman since he was 8, Trevor regularly fishes for sea bass, flounder, tautog, dolphin and tuna. He received a citation from the state of Maryland for this flounder, caught while bottomfishing with his dad 15 miles off Ocean City, Maryland. The beast measured 28 inches and weighed 8¾ pounds.
FAITH RICHARDS, 10 FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Faith made her first cast at age 3 and…
