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during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jordan Burnett, 7, learns about fishing lures while visiting a booth at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Charlie Rogers teaches 7-year-old Jordan Burnett about fishing lures at a booth during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Children choose from prizes to win with raffle tickets at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Peyton Scheper, 3, reels in his line with help from his father, Jake, during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jake Scheper helps his son, Peyton, 3, release a fish during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct.15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Levi Newton, 3, receives help from his father, Chris, during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held at Oct. 12, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Cape Girardeau police officer Orrin Hawkins, right, throws a hamburger patty on the grill while his fellow officer Cary Dunavan seasons burgers at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Lexi Alsdorf, 13, fires a BB gun while visiting a gun safety stand at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Gracie Hann, 6, holds a bunny while visiting the petting zoo at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jaden Hann, 3, pets a bunny while visiting the petting zoo at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Peyton Scheper, 3, lets out a scream after seeing a fishing lure at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Mateo Mondragon, 4, waits at the registration area during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Nathan Crowe, 13, releases a largemouth bass during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Nathan Crowe, 13, left, holds a largemouth bass caught with Tom Hess at the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 at Elks Lake in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Salvador Mondragon and his son, Andy, 5, stand in front of Elks Lake during the inaugural Fishing Rodeo held Oct. 15, 2017 in Cape Girardeau.
(Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)