All Smiles at Kids Derby Day
The winners circle.
The winners circle.
Lucy Mae Friedman, 4, with dad, Alex Friedman.
Lucy Mae Friedman, 4, with dad, Alex Friedman.
Jack Moriarty, age 4, isn't afraid to get personal with his fish.
Jack Moriarty, age 4, isn't afraid to get personal with his fish.
Chloe Cook is headed to the measuring table.
Chloe Cook is headed to the measuring table.
London Archambault is well hatted for the event.
London Archambault is well hatted for the event.
Dreydon Thomas catches one in the early hours.
Dreydon Thomas catches one in the early hours.
Hunter Weiss, 7, with 13-inch black sea bass.
Hunter Weiss, 7, with 13-inch black sea bass.
What the rod sees.
What the rod sees.
Prizes help keep fishing fever alive.
Prizes help keep fishing fever alive.
Nate Kohler, 7, grand prize winner with a 21-inch sea bass.
Nate Kohler, 7, grand prize winner with a 21-inch sea bass.
Learning that fishing starts early.
Learning that fishing starts early.
Brian Beeman gives a look at his hook.
Brian Beeman gives a look at his hook.
Liam O'Donnell, age 7, with a puffer fish.
Liam O'Donnell, age 7, with a puffer fish.
Finn Moriarty with a minnow.
Finn Moriarty with a minnow.
At the measuring table - length not weight wins the day.
At the measuring table - length not weight wins the day.
Molly Sylvia, 11, with father, Chuck Sylvia and 14.5-inch scup.
Molly Sylvia, 11, with father, Chuck Sylvia and 14.5-inch scup.
Victoria Dowling, 6, with her 11-inch fish.
Victoria Dowling, 6, with her 11-inch fish.
Ava Vought, Alison Custer, Lily Sebastian.
Ava Vought, Alison Custer, Lily Sebastian.
Tighe McHale.
Tighe McHale.
Early morning light over crowd gathered at Steamship dock.
Early morning light over crowd gathered at Steamship dock.
Tysean Thomas, age 11.
Tysean Thomas, age 11.
Joseph Medeiros, age 9.
Joseph Medeiros, age 9.
Dave McHale lends a paternal hand as Tighe McHale reels in a fish
Dave McHale lends a paternal hand as Tighe McHale reels in a fish
Jackson Munson, age 9.
Jackson Munson, age 9.
Hailey Waters, age 6.
Hailey Waters, age 6.
Family fishing: Alex Friedman and Kealee Rainaud with Lucy Mae, 4, and Stella, 2.
Family fishing: Alex Friedman and Kealee Rainaud with Lucy Mae, 4, and Stella, 2.
Waiting for the awards ceremony.
Waiting for the awards ceremony.
Derby president Ed Jerome addresses crowd.
Derby president Ed Jerome addresses crowd.
The winners.
The winners.
On Sunday morning, kids and their parents were up early to take advantage of fishing on the Oak Bluffs Steamship Wharf. The Kids Derby took place from 6 to 8 a.m., an annual event that gets kids hooked on fishing by reeling in scup, sea bass and even a puffer fish this year.