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A Small Fishap in Ballwin

A fishing outing hit an unexpected snag early Friday evening at Vlasis Park.

Derek Mann and his son, Jonah, are not new to angling, but even fishermen with experience occassionally run into trouble.

When casting his line early Friday evening, Jonah, 9, forgot to lock part of his reel, he said, prompting him to drop the rod into the pond below at Vlasis Park in Ballwin.

Jonah, who moved to Ballwin a year ago, said he and his father have had better luck during other trips, such as the recent outing that resulted in catching a large bluegill.

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"It was about a 5 footer," said Jonah, a third-grader at .

Derek Mann, 37, said he and his family recently relocated to Ballwin after moving from the Knoxville, TN area.

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"Last summer, we started going here," Derek Mann said of Vlasis Park. "It's a nice little place to fish."


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