OUTPOST.

Angler recognition: Montebello television personality Dan Hernandez is a recent recipient of Hispanic Business Magazine's annual Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards.

He is one of 20 winners selected from among 2,000 candidates for ``their unique and distinctive talent in their respective fields.''

Hernandez is the first Latino to single-handedly produce, direct and host a fishing show in the U.S. broadcast market.

``Sport Fishing with Dan Hernandez,'' which airs Sundays at 5:30 a.m. on KCBS-Channel 2 and is seen in six countries, offers recommendations on new tackle products, fishing techniques and how to cook the catch of the day - from a seafaring vantage.

``My goal is to show what fishing is like in Southern California. I believe it's more realistic to show fishing from a party boat,'' said Hernandez, author of ``Saltwater Fishing Adventures'' and ``Fisherman's Cookbook.'' ``It gives anglers a better understanding of what to fish for.''

Tournament results: Of the 113 teams that competed in Saturday's team bass-angling tournament at Lake Casitas, 95 weighed in fish.

Despite the stiff competition, first-time WON BASS competitors Scott Parrish and Jeff Cox of Huntington Beach walked away with top honors and $3,505 in winnings after landing a seven-fish limit weighing 28.93 pounds - more than 6 pounds ahead of the runners-up. The rookie team used a Castaic Soft Bait and white crappie jigs fished near the tules.

Second place and $1,770 went to leaderboard regulars Greg Stump of Newbury Park and Matt Clancy of Simi Valley, who made each of the seven bites they got count for a limit weighing 22.66 pounds. Lake Casitas regulars Todd Holder of Ojai and Louie Marietta of Oxnard were third, with a limit at 20.91 pounds for $1,800, including options.

All in the family: The father-and-son team of Matt and Ramon Becerra of Mission Viejo are leading their respective classes in the California Big-Bass Contest.

The largemouth that Matt landed Feb. 22 at a length of 25 inches and a girth of 22-3/4 inches is the largest in the state in the 1997 Plano Big Bass Junior Championship. If he continues to hold the spot until Aug. 15, he will be eligible to win a $10,000 college scholarship.

Meanwhile, Ramon's bucketmouth he took the following day at the same lake measured 23 inches with a girth or 18-1/4 inches. He is the California leader in the 1997 TNN Outdoors Big Bass World Championship. If the catch stays top hawg, he will qualify for the BBWC finals held Oct. 11-12 in Branson, Mo., and a shot at $50,000, a truck and a bass boat.

Information on either tournament: [phone], ext. 105.

Bass tourney: An American Bass Team Tournament event will be held Saturday at Castaic Lake.

Team entry is $100. Information: [phone].

Just what we need: Golden Oak Adult School is offering the beginning angling course ``Fly Fishing for the Uncoordinated'' beginning March 27 at the Santa Clarita campus.

The four-night course will be held on consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8.

Instructor Michael D. Finley, an area attorney and grizzled angler, will teach students how to select tackle and flies, how to perform and modify three elementary casts and how to catch fish in still and moving water. Pupils can bring their own gear or borrow equipment at class.

Registration is $20 and limited to 20 students. Information: [phone].

Board with skiing? The 1997 U.S. Amateur Snowboarding Association National Championships will be staged from Tuesday through March 30 at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.

Information: Bear Mountain, [phone], or Snow Summit, [phone].

Royal film premiere: Internationally renowned rock climber and kayaker Royal Robbins will introduce the first L.A.-area screening of ``The Best of the Banff Festival of Mountain Films'' on Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave. in Santa Monica.

Robbins, famous for his ascents on Yosemite's Half Dome and El Capitan and first descent of the wild section of California's San Joaquin River, will be speaking about his 40 years of adventure. Immediately following his opening will be a special screening of winning films from the 21st annual movie festival.

Tickets are $7.50 in advance and available at all Adventure 16 stores or $8.50 at the door.

Robbins also will be appearing Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Adventure 16, 11161 W. Pico Blvd. in West Los Angeles. Information: [phone].

Turkey dinner: Kim Rhode, the 1996 Olympic gold medal winner in women's trap shooting, will be the special guest of the Inland Empire Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation's fifth annual fund-raising banquet to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at El Prado Country Club in Norco.

The annual event features drawings, auctions and dinner. The cost is $50 per person or $80 a couple. Information: Jimmie Rizzo, [phone], Dave Kiper, [phone], or Charles Ash, [phone].

Shooting events: The Inland Fish and Game Conservation Association will have long-range pistol, hunter's pistol and cowboy rifle silhouette matches at its range on Orange Street north of Redlands in the Santa Ana River wash Saturday and Sunday. Information: [phone].

The association will also have small-bore pistol and small-bore hunter's pistol matches at the range April 6. Information: [phone].

Sailors unite: Tuesday's meeting of the Women's Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay will feature speaker J.J. Isler, an Olympic sailing bronze medalist.

Her 7:30 p.m. program at the Santa Monica Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey, is titled ``What it Takes to be a Racing Tactician and Helmsperson: From Sabots to World Class Sailing.''

Seating is limited. Reservations: [phone] or [phone].

If you've got boating questions: Trying to decide if you should invest in a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver? Never bought a boat before and need to know what's important? Looking for the best fishing off the South Coast?

The answers might be provided by attending Sea U. - a full slate of boating seminars sponsored by Sea magazine during the Newport Harbor Boat Show taking place through Sunday at the Newport Dunes Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach.

Apart from the seminars, more than 300 new and used powerboats and sailboats will be displayed, along with more than 100 exhibits of electronics, engines, equipment and marine services.

Show hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $8, or free for children 12 and younger. Information: [phone].

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