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Youngsters crowd up to the fish tank to get a closer look at some of the fish reeled in during the Twisted Cat Tournament at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 5. More than 50 teams participated in the tournament which was won by local residents Clint and Bill Tanner.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Casen Nabert, 7, baits his hook with a worm while little sister, Graysen, tries to add a bit of grass to the mix. Casen was one of more than 100 children who took part in the youth fishing rodeo which was part of New Madrid's Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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All eyes are on Grae Palmer as he pulls out a large catfish caught during the Twisted Cat Tournament at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 5. The fish, caught by Palmer and teammates John and Tyce Palmer, weighted in at 59 pounds and 24 ounces was declared the biggest catch of the day.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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The team of Clint and Bill Tanner lower one of the three catfish they caught onto the scale as spectators watch during the Twisted Cat Tournament at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday. The Tanners won the tournament with their catch weighing 102 pounds and 71 ounces.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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A large crowd gathered on Main Street in New Madrid, Mo., to see the fish caught during the Twisted Cat Tournament. More than 50 teams participated in the event which was part of the community's annual fall festival.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Samara Jones has her face decorated with cobwebs by Blace Graham during the New Madrid Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. The face painting booth was a fundraiser for Amped, part of the Remnant House at Lilbourn, Mo.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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The little angler who caught a gar wanted nothing to do with it, declaring, "it has teeth!" The youngster was one of more than 100 children who participated in the youth fishing rodeo, sponsored by the Riverbend Chapter of Ducks Unlimited during the Fall Festival at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 5.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Sometimes it isn't so much about fishing as who you are fishing with. Hope Dawson, 7, hugs her dad, Kevin Dawson as they fish during the youth fishing rodeo which was one of the many activities during New Madrid's annual Fall Festival on Saturday.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Young and old alike watch as the big fish are added into a tank before being returned to the river. The fish were caught during the Twisted Cat Tournament which was part of the Fall Festival at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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A youngster watches as his ball rolls toward the hole as he plays miniature golf during the Fall Festival at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday. Golf was just one of the many activities available during the annual event hosted by the New Madrid Chamber of Commerce.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Emerson Colbert sits on her grandmother Lisa Dawson's lap as Tony Benford sketches her portrait during the Fall Festival at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 5.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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Kambree Babb poses with the "Toy Story" characters, Woody and Jessie, as her mother, Katrina Jackson, takes her photo during the Fall Festival at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)
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The team of John, Grae and Tyce Palmer of New Madrid receive a round of applause from the crowd as they display their catch during the Twisted Cat Tournament at New Madrid, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 5. Their fish, which weighed 59.24 pounds was declared the biggest catch of the day.
(Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)