Dara Denton wins children's fishing derby

Dara Denton won the children's fishing derby, which is part of Oceanside Harbor Days, for the first time in seven years.

Denton caught a 12-ounce striped croaker Sept. 24 to break her sister's reign of three consecutive first-place catches. The fishing derby is for children 13 and under, and since Denton turns 14 on Nov. 18, the 2016 children's fishing derby was her last competition.

Places in the fishing derby at Oceanside Pier are determined by the weight of the largest fish caught rather than the number of fish caught. Parents are allowed to accompany their children and provide advice, alth...