BEST OF THE BEST.Los Angeles-area's all-tackle record holders . . . that is, anglers who caught the heaviest fish ever recorded on rod and reel - from 2 pounds in one species to 563 pounds in another. Name, residence (at time of record), species, weight (lb.-oz.), where and when taken: Robert Halal, Los Alamitos, barred sand bass, 13-3, Huntington Beach, Aug. 29, 1988. James D. McAdam Jr., Glendale, giant sea bass The giant sea bass (Stereolepis gigas), also known as the black sea bass, is a fish native to the northern Pacific Ocean.[1] With its conspicuous size and a curious nature, it is surprising that relatively little is known about its behavior and biology. , 563-8, Anacapa Island, Aug. 20, 1968. Tom Murphy, Newport Beach, calico (kelp) bass, 14-7, Newport Beach, Oct. 2, 1993. Jerome H. Rilling, San Pedro, Pacific bonito, 14-12, San Benitos Island, Mexico, Oct. 12, 1980. Scott Matthews, Costa Mesa, corbina corbina (kôrbē`nə): see croaker. , 6-8, Dan Harbor, May 23, 1997. Scott Crooke, Irvine, yellowfin croaker, 2-1, Dana Point, Aug. 3, 1995. Donnie L. Smith, Tustin, gulf grouper, 110-14, Baja California, Mexico, Oct. 24, 1996. Barry T. Morita, Gardena, spotted grouper (cabrilla ca·bril·la n. Any of various sea basses, especially Epinephelus guttatus of tropical waters, such as the Mediterranean. [Spanish, diminutive of cabra, she-goat; see cabretta.] ), 49-3, Cedros and Natividad islands, Mexico, Nov. 18, 1990. Bryan M. Cupp, Hawaiian Gardens, burrito grunt, 7-14, Baja California, Mexico, July 5, 1996. Robert B. Young, Santa Monica, shovelnose guitarfish, 21-8, Manhattan Beach, Sept. 22, 1996. Russell J. Harmon, Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks, commonly referred to as "T.O." by residents, is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak. halibut, 53-4, Santa Rosa Island Santa Rosa Island, narrow barrier beach between the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound, NW Fla. in the vicinity of Pensacola, extending c.50 mi (80 km) parallel to the coast. It is the site of Fort Pickens and of a missile-launching station. The island is also a resort area. , July 7, 1988. Howard H. Hahn, Rolling Hills, almaco (Pacific) jack, 132-0, La Paz, Mexico, July 21, 1964. Calvin R. Sheets, Arcadia, black jack, 39-9, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, April 13, 1995. Ronald Nakamura, Garden Grove, kawakawa, 29-0, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Dec. 17, 1986. Roy R. Ludt, Huntington Beach, chub mackerel, 4-12, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, June 5, 1986. Robert Cranton, Avalon, Spanish mackerel, 13-0, Orcacoke Inlet, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 1987. Walter Dittman, Ojai, opah, 122-9, Baja California, Mexico, July 13, 1993. Bradley A. Dew, Garden Grove, bat ray, 181-0, Huntington Beach Pier The Huntington Beach Pier is a publicly owned pier located in Huntington Beach, California. At 1,853 feet in length, it is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast. (The longest is Oceanside Pier at 1942 feet). , June 30, 1978. George Bogen, Marina del Rey, bank rockfish, 3-8, San Clemente Island San Clemente Island An island of southern California in the Santa Barbara Islands south of Santa Catalina Island. , March 16, 1997. John F. Whitaker, Manhattan Beach, blue rockfish, 8-6, Whaler's Cove, Alaska, July 27, 1994. Tom Pfleger, Newport Beach, rainbow runner, 37-9, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Nov. 21, 1991. L.C. Baumgardner, Fullerton, white seabass, 83-12, San Felipe, Mexico, March 31, 1953. Fred Oakley, Hawthorne, leopard shark, 40-10, Oceanside, May 13, 1994. Jack Dalla Corte, Fullerton, California sheephead, 21-8, Huntington Beach, Dec. 2, 1992. George Bogen, Marina del Rey, Pacific red snapper, 10-11, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, June 18, 1996. Paul David Bodtke, Ventura, round stingray, 3-0, Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
Fred Oakley, Hawthorne, barred surfperch surfperch, any member of the family Embiotocidae, a large family of spiny-finned, carnivorous fishes of the perch order. Also known as seaperches and surf fish, most surfperches are found off sandy shores of the North American Pacific Coast. , 4-2, Oxnard, March 30, 1996. Rebecca A. Mills, Moorpark, bigeye trevally, 18-1, Clipperton Island, France, May 12, 1990. Curt Wiesenhutter, Long Beach, yellowfin tuna, 388-12, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, April 1, 1977. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Newport Beach's Tom Murphy with his 14-pound, 7-ounce calico bass, the largest ever recorded. Special to the Daily News |
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