Above: Silas Rider, 6, who was fishing for the first time, smiles after casting his line into the water during the Optimist Club Fishing Derby Saturday, June 3, at Lake Starker in Crapo Park. A large number of Burlington Police officers were on hand fishing with kindergarten through sixth-grade anglers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Above: Children, many of them fishing for the first time, are shown at the Optimist Club Fishing Derby. The children were vying for prizes for the heaviest fish caught, the most fish caught and the smallest fish caught.

Above:&nbsp;Wrenlee Smith, 6, admires her catch before having the fish measured and weighed.

(Editor's note: Story and additional photos will be in the June 9 print edition of The Beacon.)

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 </figure>Photos by John LovrettaAbove: Silas Rider, 6, who was fishing for the first time, smiles after casting his line into the water during the Optimist Club Fishing Derby Saturday, June 3, at Lake Starker in Crapo Park. A large number of Burlington Police officers were on hand fishing with kindergarten through sixth-grade anglers.&nbsp;&nbsp; <figure>
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 </figure>Above:&nbsp;Wrenlee Smith, 6, admires her catch before having the fish measured and weighed.(Editor's note: Story and additional photos will be in the June 9 print edition of The Beacon.)

Kids Cast Away Their Doubts and Had Fun at the Optimist Club Fishing Derby