Fishing Tournament



Adult Fishing Tournament



Events



Cops n' Bobbers hosts a Fishing Tournament once a year coined Badges and Buds. It is held at area Lake. With an entry fee you can compete against local anglers for cash and awards



When


Held every spring. Starting at sunrise and ending in early afternoon gives anglers ample time to catch a boat load.



who



Set up for First Responders we are happy to invite all. Low entry fees allow everyone to compete, but its not for the faint at heart. Competition gets tough with some good anglers fishing for pride and money.



Past Champions



2026



1st Place Matthew and Brayden Payne 3 - 5lbs 1oz.

2nd Place C.Payne and Helsel 2 - 2 lbs 12 oz.

3rd Place Buxton and Anderson 1 - 1 lbs 9 oz.


Big Bass Matthew and Brayden Payne 2 lbs 1 oz Bass


6 teams competed on a rainy day, and most teams brought in only a few fish.



2026 Badges Cup



This year the Badge Cup went to Matthew and Brayen Payne with the Kansas Highway Patrol



Former Badges Cup Winners



2025-Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office Buxton and Xiong

2024- Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office Buxton and Bond

2023 - Kansas Highway Patrol Payne and Payne

2022 - No winner

2021 - Kansas Highway Patrol Woods and Woods

2020 - Cancelled

2019 - No winner

2018 - Johnson County Sheriff's Blake Albrecht and Morgan

2018 - No winner

2017 - Johnson County Sheriff's Brad Brown (retired) and Brett Brown

2016 - Johnson County Sheriff's Westgate and Sleeper

2015- Johnson County Sheriff's Hamm and Shipley

2014 - Kansas Highway Patrol Payne and Lohman



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