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Here’s who reeled in the biggest (and smallest) fish at San Clemente’s kids fishing derby

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SAN CLEMENTE — About 100 6- to 13-year-olds dropped their lines off San Clemente Pier Saturday, all hoping to hook “the big one.” The fishing derby was part of the second annual San Clemente Day festivities, celebrating the city’s 91st birthday.

  • Noah Henderson, 12, of San Clemente stands with his fishing pole while competing in a fishing derby for kids, which he won in 2018, during the 2nd annual event on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Jax Troutman, 12, of San Clemente leans out over the railing of the San Clemente Pier during a fishing derby for kids, ages 6-13, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

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  • Dozens of kids, ages 6-13, compete in a fishing derby at the end of the San Clemente Pier during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, celebrating the city’s 91st birthday, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Zephyr Honens, 7, of San Clemente holds a fishing reel over the end of the San Clemente Pier during a fishing derby for kids at the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, celebrating the city’s 91st birthday, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Grayson Woolley, 11, of San Clemente holds a fishing reel off the end of the San Clemente Pier while participating in a fishing derby for kids, part of the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Jose and Sarah Resendiz of San Clemente and their kids, Mason, 7, and Xavi, 2, fish together from the San Clemente Pier during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Connor Urbanowski, 6, of San Clemente sports a shark t-shirt and shark face paint while working on ocean-themed arts and crafts during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Simon Parry, 12, of San Clemente attaches bait to his lure during a fishing derby for kids, ages 6-13, on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Grayson Woolley, 11, of San Clemente holds a fishing reel off the end of the San Clemente Pier while participating in a fishing derby for kids, part of the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Connor Urbanowski, 6, of San Clemente sports shark face paint during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Warren Smith, 1, of San Clemente plays with an ocean-themed beanbag game during the annual San Clemente Day on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Maya Cerwenka, 3, visiting California from Austria, poses for a photo with “Mermaid Tabitha” during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Simon Parry, 12, of San Clemente attaches bait to his lure during a fishing derby for kids, ages 6-13, on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Marcos Moura of San Clemente helps Babrial Moura, 7, Andre Duval, 8, and Triston Moura, 8, from left, with their bait and lures during a fishing derby for kids on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation staff member Alexis Honens, who helped organized the second annual San Clemente Day, presents raffle winner Andre Duval, 8, with his brand new tackle box during a fishing derby on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Kids compete in a fishing derby at the end of the San Clemente Pier during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, celebrating the city’s 91st birthday, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Arianna Ghane, 10, of Aliso Viejo leans over the railing of the San Clemente Pier while participating in a fishing derby for kids on the San Clemente Pier on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

  • Dozens of kids, ages 6-13, compete in a fishing derby at the end of the San Clemente Pier during the 2nd annual San Clemente Day, celebrating the city’s 91st birthday, on Saturday, February 23, 2019. (Photo By Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

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Here’s a list of the junior fishermen who earned bragging rights in five categories:

  • First fish: James Goodrich, 7
  • Biggest fish (10 inches) and most fish: Noah Henderson, 12
  • Smallest fish (6 inches): Chad Dominguez
  • Most unusual (rockfish): Jack Troutman, 12

The derby kicked off with San Clemente Mayor Steve Swartz and students from Las Palmas Elementary singing the National Anthem. In addition to fishing, activities included the Fun on the Run truck, Frenchie “the bubble guy” blowing life-sized bubbles and Mane Event, which fashioned mohawks and mermaid hair for the kiddos.

Following the derby, residents were invited for a free Recreation Swim at the Ole Hanson Beach Club.