Al Gag fishing tournament in Southwick

The 3rd annual Al Gagg's Fishing Tournament was held today at the Kongomon Lakes. 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis joins us live in studio now with the story. Julia, members of Springfield International Charter School's Fishing Club hit the Kongomon Lakes for the tournament this morning. The tournament is named after Al Galgariducci, otherwise known as Al Gagg, a local legend in the fishing game and Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer. He also helped to create the Fishing Club at SCIS, making it the only school in Western Massachusetts that offers a fishing club to students. The tournament offered a unique hands-on learning opportunity to SCIS students from grades 6-12, sending them out on the lakes with an experienced angler to put their skills to the test. For Al Gagg, offering his mentorship to students is a privilege. It's a pleasure, it's an honor for me to be able to work with these kids, you know. So I think, you know, I'm probably getting more out of it than they are. I'm watching them just grow like a farmer growing trees. Having the children the way they are right now, wanting to come to this class is a big thing. When they want to stay after school for something like this, you got them. Students will weigh in the fish they catch this afternoon to determine the winner. Don't worry, no fish were killed in this tournament. The club threw them all back into the lake after it was all said and done. Working for you, Nick Antonakis, 22 News.