Hundreds line the creek for annual Kiddie Fishing Derby

The weather cooperated, as a nice breeze kept everyone cool at the fishing derby.

  • Jillian Rincones and her dad Nathan Rincones pose with her 13-inch bass at the fishing derby. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
    Jillian Rincones and her dad Nathan Rincones pose with her 13-inch bass at the fishing derby. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
  • HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Travis Akers and his son Easton Akers wait for a fish to bite during Wednesday’s event.
    HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Travis Akers and his son Easton Akers wait for a fish to bite during Wednesday’s event.
    The annual Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby took place from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday. Parents and children lined the banks of Sulphur Creek in W.M. Brook Park, hoping to catch perch, catfish, bass or anything else that would take their bait. The morning started slow and not many fish were being caught, but after the first 30 minutes the fish really started to get busy....

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