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Annual River-cade Youth Fishing Derby encourages local families to spend day fishing
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Saturday's nice weather brought families out to Bacon Creek Park for the 29th annual River-cade Youth Fishing Derby.
From 9 a.m. to noon at Bacon Creek, kids were able to be outside and spend time with their loved ones fishing. For $5, kids ages 4 through 12 were provided with a rod, reel, tackle box, shoreline lunch, and a chance to win a bike in the River City Anglers Casting Contest.
The event coordinator said the derby isn't just about catching fish.
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'It's not so much big fish or most fish things like that adults do. It's mostly just letting them fish, and maybe, they catch one once in a while. Maybe, they don't always get a lot of fish or maybe even any fish, but they get the chance to throw their bobber in the water and their hook and see if they catch something and to have the camaraderie with their friends maybe and of course their parents or grandparents,' said Tom Padgett, a River-cade board member
According to organizers, in the 29 years of the event, over 12,000 kids have received fishing equipment to enjoy.
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