BASS TOURNEY WOOS FANS OF THE NIGHT LIFE.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - As the half moon rose and the fog settled, the fishermen pushed their boats onto the calm waters of Lake Piru Lake Piru is a lake located in Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County and was created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River. on Saturday night to set out for the hunt of the biggest. The green, red and white lights served as beacons for the boats as they puttered to their fishing holes. It was almost 7 p.m. For the next six or seven hours, 27 teams in The 911 Bass Club's night fishing tournament were quick to catch and careful not to hurt the fish. That while wondering where the grand largemouth bass largemouth bass see micropterus salmoides. would be caught. It was the first time the club organized a night tournament, which are rare in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Most lakes don't allow them because of liability and safety. But the rules were the same: a five-fish limit, keep fish alive and be on time. All the bass were released at the end of the night. Mitch The name Mitch can mean:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. detective wanted a club that focused on its members, the sport of bass fishing and fun, he said. Part of the money raised was being donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. to a foundation for abused children, organizers said. ``We thought it was pretty appropriate,'' Robison said. The club is now 40 members strong, mostly made up of police officers, firefighters and emergency county employees. They haven't taken the kids out fishing yet, but have discussed decorating a donated boat to make it more fun. By 2 a.m. Sunday, 111 fish had been caught, nearly 270 pounds. Dan Tippeda caught the grand largemouth at 9.1 pounds. But Wayne Duboise and Joe Uribe won the grand prize for catching the most, heaviest fish. The grand prize winners donated half of their winnings to abused children. The children will receive $600, enough to send two of them to camp, officials said. Robison wasn't able to participate in the tournament because he had to get the boats out and weigh the fish when they were done. Still, taking in the weather and scenery from his seat on the bank of the lake made for one of the most enjoyable nights he's spent fishing. ``It looked like a Christmas parade going on,'' Robison said. ``It was really nice.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) As the sun sets on Lake Piru on Saturday, bass fisherman Harry Jioras and othe anglers await AWAIT, crim. law. Seems to signify what is now understood by lying in wait, or way-laying. the launch of all the boats in the nighttime charity fishing tournament. (2) Boats glowing on the water, some of the 27 teams of fishermen set out in search of the biggest bass Saturday as part of The 911 Bass Club's nighttime tournament on Lake Piru. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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