CASTAIC ANGLER AGAIN SCORES WITH BASS.Byline: Ron Cervenka Special to the Daily News SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. - Fresh from his third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the at the prestigious BASSMASTER Megabucks A lot of money! Tournament in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , Aaron Martens of Castaic figured he'd come home for a little rest. But at the last minute, he decided to join the 74-team field for the WON BASS April 1 at Lake Cachuma. The lake was at full pool and spilling and the largemouth and smallmouth bass were in full spawning mode, which led to a weigh-in that featured many registering three and four pounds. But Martens and partner Josh Kolbinsky of Lake Forest ended any hopes of an upset when their catch rang up 20.24 pounds. Martens and Kolbinsky split $2,595. Veterans Jay Poore of Glendale and John Ed Wilder of West Hills, who had a record-setting victory two weeks earlier at Lake Casitas, settled for second with 18.37 pounds. At the awards ceremony, Martens told the audience that he and Kolbinsky had a 15-pound limit 40 minutes into the tournament. He said he used a pig and jig, and Kolbinsky used Aaron's Magic and purple and brown Purple and Brown is a claymation short on Nicktoons Network. The story is about two clay blobs, one purple and the other brown, friends who get caught in ridiculous situations. Despite any given predicament, the duo can never help but giggle with a low, recognizable laugh. colord Margarita Mutilator mu·ti·late tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates 1. To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple. 2. To disfigure by damaging irreparably: mutilate a statue. Robo worms. As usual, Martens volunteered his winning technique for getting the sometimes finicky fin·ick·y adj. fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater. bass to bite. He said that he would slowly swim the jig along and then suddenly pop it, triggering an aggressive bite. The largest bass caught was 6.92 pounds and was brought in by C. Stephen Moskovitz of Acton. Doug Eklund of Burbank came in a No. 2 with a 5.91 pounds. Martens had a 5.60 bass for the No. 3 spot. The tournament had 343 fish brought to the scales for average weight of 2.76 pounds. All but six of the fish at the weigh-in were re-released, a 98.25 percent survival rate. With one tournament remaining - June 3 at Lake Casitas - the Anglers of the Year points race is up for grabs. Dennis Taylor of Simi Valley and Bob Roady of Seal Beach are second with 557 points, just nine being leaders Darrell Dagdigian of Whiiter and La Habra's Martin Wall. Two-time defending Anglers of the Year Greg Stump of Newbury Park and Matt Clancy of Simi Valley have 551 points. |
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