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The fish weren't biting on the Tonawanda Creek today, but that didn't stop a group of Batavia residents from having fun during an annual fishing derby organized by John Lawrence.
The water was high and swift, which made it hard to even get a nibble, but the anglers, young and older, stuck with it.
Above, Brian Mruczek with is son Lakoda.
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Giana Mruczek.
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Nick Grasso puts on a show like he's really hooked something big.
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