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Families get hooked at city of Longview Kid Fish Derby

About 100 children participated in the derby that released more than 2,000 fishes for the event.
Credit: Les Hassell/News-Journal Photo
Kayden Spruiell, 9, waits for a bite Saturday during the annual Ricky Borden Memorial Kid Fish Derby at the Teague Park pond in Longview.

LONGVIEW, Texas — Dozens of people lined the shore Saturday at Teague Park pond in Longview for the annual Ricky Borden Memorial Kid Fish Derby.

Parents and other family members helped their youngsters get hooks baited and lines cast into the water.

Marina Garcia, recreation supervisor with the Longview Parks and Recreation Department, said more than 100 children were signed in just shortly after the event began.

Read more from our CBS19 paper partner, Longview News-Journal.

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