Denton sisters first and second in children's fishing derby

Fallbrook’s Denton sisters took first and second place in the Oceanside Harbor Days children’s fishing derby Sept. 27.

Nine-year-old Dacy Denton won first place for the second year in a row. Eleven-year-old Dara Denton had the second-place catch.

Places in the derby for children 13 and under are determined by the weight of the largest fish caught rather than by the number of fish caught. Parents are allowed to accompany their children and to provide advice, although the children themselves must reel and catch the fish.

Some leeway was provided for Dara, who broke her left arm Sept. 15 while pe...