Thanks to Paul and everyone who came out to keep the tradition going for the 16th annual!

Pics ...



Great to have some longtime members come out, as well as a few newcomers.

onthewater, your little man was a hardcore little dude! He fished with you all day and was part of the group until the end of the picnic. Nice job raising a young angler to carry on our tradition!



Tournament Director Paul Dona launching and ready to rock!



Chilly in the morning, but it would warm up to be an incredible day!



Great to spend a day on the water with the father and son duo of Scott and Brandon, who kicked his dad's butt on the drop shot for the day.



Heading out to our first spot in the fog.



Sunrise view inside Pond Brook.



A lone bass angler working the entrance to Pond Brook.



Team Cwood is all smiles, having already landed a nice early morning pike that would be the winning fish!



Base camp for the post-fishing food, fun and awards.



Even with a smaller than normal crew, there was more than enough food to go around. It's always a given that you are going to leave full, and there is still plenty of food to take home!


KWK stirring up his awesome rabbit stew! Man, that stuff is good. Thanks for bringing it before what could be your last CTF event, now that you will be moving south.

I know someone got a pic of Dona's pea soup. Love that stuff and always look forward to it. I had until I couldn't eat no more. Thanks, Paul!


Hope everyone enjoyed the chili!


Props to Jeremiah for going out to buy cocktail sauce for his shrimp after the event, thinking he left it home ... when it turns out he had it all along. Nice extra effort, in true CTF fashion!


Fishinbum in the house!



Team Slapshot rides again!


The prizes on the line.



Congrats to cwood man for taking home 1st with his 35-inch pike. You were due, buddy!


ctfisherman.com Piketoberfest XV Champion Jeremiah G passes the torch to the Piketoberfest XVI Champion.

With the number of pike caught (2), we already planning to move this back to the CT River next year.



Since only two pike were caught for the first time ever, we raffled off the 3rd place mug. Keywest Glen was the lucky winner!

Very nice to have Buck and Huskybass (who was at the very first Piketoberfest back in 2002), stop by to hang out and enjoy the post-fishing fun.


The final crew closing out the post-fishing fun. Strange to be home before dark for a change. The Countdown to Piketoberfest 17 starts now!