ROCKAWAY - Potbelly's Riverside Caf�© is running its second annual Spring Fishing Contest from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, in conjunction with the opening day of trout fishing in New Jersey.
The contest is dedicated to the memory of Phil Barbato, who with his brothers ran a fishing contest in Rockaway that attracted thousands of anglers each year; and Scott Dock, a borough resident and avid outdoorsman who recently passed away.
Potbelly's and several other merchants and fishermen in the borough have donated enough funds to purchase 30 tagged rainbow trout in the 3-4 pound range and supply prizes and gift certificates for the lucky anglers who catch them and present them to the weigh-in station set up outside the restaurant that is located just above the river on 26 East Main Street.
This year, according to Potbelly's co-owner and contest organizer Rob Grow, there will be two top prizes offered.
Barbara and Jim Stopa, Dock's sister and brother-in-law, purchased a six-pound rainbow in Dock's memory for the contest. The angler who catches this lunker will receive a $100 pre-paid credit card as his prize.
The first angler who presents one of the other tagged fish will have that fish prepared by the chef at Potbelly's as the main course for a dinner for four at the restaurant.
Prizes of fishing equipment and merchants' gift certificates will also be awarded to anglers catching tagged fish.
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