OUTPOST.Byline: Daily News Big bass man: The mammoth largemouth bass largemouth bass see micropterus salmoides. that William Siemantel of Castaic reeled in on a swim bait Jan. 18 at Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² makes him the leading candidate for state finalist in the Big Bass World Championship. The bucketmouth was 28 inches long and 26 inches in girth GIRTH., A girth or yard is a measure of length. The word is of Saxon origin, taken from the circumference of the human body. Girth is contracted from girdeth, and signifies as much as girdle. See Ell. . If Siemantel's catch holds the top spot through Aug. 15, the pro bass guide will qualify for the BBWC BBWC battery-backed write cache BBWC Big Blue Wrecking Crew (slang name for NY Giants Football Team) BBWC Barrington Broncos Wrestling Club finals, held Oct. 18-19 in Afton, Okla. For entry information, call (800) 348-2642, ext. 4. Kids casters: Local children ages 7 to 11 are encouraged to compete Saturday in a casting competition in Palmdale. Winners move on to the next round of the national CastingKids program, established five years ago to teach youngsters the basics of fishing. A preliminary event for the '96-'97 season hosted by the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Bass Club, it will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Avenue S Park & Ride Lot in Palmdale. Take the Avenue S exit on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. (14), and drive east to the lot. Contestants will cast, pitch and flip hookless lures from various distances at targets set up on the pavement. The event is free, all gear is provided and each entrant gets time to practice. For further details, call (805) 945-2741. Boat show: For its 40th anniversary year, the 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, Boat Show will spotlight a record 900 boats from Saturday through Feb. 11 at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. , 1201 S. Figueroa St. Highlights include an opening-day induction of powerboat racing legend Chip Hanauer Lee Edward "Chip" Hanauer (born July 1, 1954 in Seattle) is the second most successful Unlimited Hydroplane racer in history. He has won the APBA Gold Cup a record 12 times and is the famous driver of one of the most famous boats in APBA history, the Miss Budweiser. and boat-company owners Nick Barron and Frank Butler into the event's new Wall of Fame, a "Back to the '50s" theme on Wednesday and a display segment dedicated to personal watercraft personal watercraft n. 1. A motorized recreational water vehicle normally ridden by straddling a seat. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Such water vehicles considered as a group. , which make up 30 percent of the show's boats. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and 1 to 9 p.m. weekdays. Admission is $8 for adults; children 12 and younger are free. For more information, call (310) 535-9230 or (213) 765-4210. Fishing course: Los Angeles City College Los Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard. is offering the six-session course "Offshore and Big Game Fishing" starting Wednesday. The classes will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through March 6. Instructor Al Zapanta, a world-record holder in ultra-light fishing, will present films and slides, guest lecturers and field trips. To register, call (213) 669-1031. World Cup: The U.S. Snowboard Team rounded out the FIS FIS n abbr (BRIT) (= Family Income Supplement) → ayuda estatal familiar World Snowboard Championships in Lienz, Austria, with four medals over the weekend to bring their medal count to nine - half the total awarded during the weeklong event. Sondra Van Ert of Ketchum, Idaho, took the bronze Sunday in the parallel slalom to go with the bronze she won Friday in the giant slalom. Jeff Greenwood of Granby, Conn., struck gold in the giant slalom on Saturday, while Mike Jacoby of Hood River, Ore., picked up the silver. In Alpine skiing, no American women finished either of the World Cup slalom events held Friday in Sestriere, Italy, and Sunday in Serre Chevalier, France. The same held true for American men during Saturday's slalom in Italy. Freestyler Jon Moseley of Tiburon finished first Sunday in men's combined (aerials, moguls and acroski - formerly ballet) and third Saturday in men's moguls at Mount Tremblant, Quebec. Ian Edmondson of East Lansing, Mich., was second Friday in men's acroski, while Britt Swartley of Blue Bell, Pa., took third Sunday in men's aerials. Veteran aerialist Kris "Fuzzy" Feddersen of Steamboat Springs, Colo., currently ranked second in the world in his event, retired from World Cup competition after his fifth-place finish Sunday. Ski report: Bear Mountain - hard packed, 18- to 36-inch base, 28 trails, seven lifts; Mountain High - machine groomed snow, 36-inch base, 12 trails, six lifts; Mount Baldy - machine groomed snow, 6- to 18-inch base, two lifts, 20 percent open; Snow Summit - packed powder 18- to 32-inch base, 11 lifts, 90 percent open; Snow Valley - packed powder, 22- to 40-inch base, 14 trails, seven lifts; Alpine Meadows - 3 inches new machine groomed snow, 92- to 148-inch base, 11 lifts; Bear Valley - packed powder, 60- to 84-inch base, seven lifts, 70 percent open; Heavenly - packed powder, 60- to 96-inch base, 79 trails, 21 lifts, 100 percent open; Kirkwood - 4 to 6 inches new powder, 115- to 156-inch base, 11 lifts, 100 percent open; Mammoth Mountain - powder, 72- to 108-inch base, 150 trails, 31 lifts, 100 percent open; Squaw Valley - 2 to 4 inches new powder, 82- to 144-inch base, 19 lifts, 100 percent open. |
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