Fishing has a way of bringing together people from different areas, backgrounds and upbringings. Whether you’re fishing in the 34th Annual Crosthwait tournament this weekend or out for a quick run around the bay, finding someone who likes to fish provides an instant connection between potential friends.

This weekend, Keith David Stonestreet will fish with team Rats On Da Cheese. Young philanthropist Chasten Whitfield will compete with her team, Testing the Limits with Bowes Imagining, in the junior division. A student at Manatee High School, Whitfield’s desire to spread her love for fishing to those less fortunate has made her a bit of a local celebrity in the fishing community.

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