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Grand Slam Fishing Grand Slammers

Finding the Strike Zone

Since the Oklahoma Fishing Trail was launched in
June 2019, 13 anglers have earned accolades for finish-
ing the Trail’s Grand Slam Challenge.
To complete the Grand Slam, anglers must catch
five different species of fish native to Oklahoma,
from any state waters, snap a picture of each one
and then submit the images on FishinOK.com.
Those who complete the Grand Slam will receive an
exclusive Grand Slam decal.
The five types of fish needed to complete the Grand
Slam are bass, catfish, crappie, sunfish and a bonus
fish that can be any other species found in Oklahoma,
including trout, paddlefish and saugeye. For more de-
tails, anglers can visit FishinOK.com.
Gaberiel Davison, 22, of Muskogee, was the first to
complete the slam. Davison, who is stationed at Fort
Sill Army Base, received an Oklahoma Fishing Trail
hat, shirt and sticker in addition to the Grand Slam
decal. Davison said he learned about the fishing trail
from a friend.
“I think it’s pretty cool because a lot of people don’t
know what there is to do in Oklahoma,” Davison said.
Davison said his favorite Oklahoma lakes are Eufau-
la and Tenkiller, but while at Fort Sill he frequently fish-
es at a pond on post.
The youngest angler to complete the Grand Slam
so far is Wesley King, 10, of Norman. Wesley has been
fishing with his parents for a year. His first fishing trip
was to Oklahoma City's Kitchen Lake, one of the Okla-
homa Department of Wildlife Conservation’s “Close to
Home” fishing destinations.

Gaberiel Davison Kevin Nunnelee

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