OUTPOST.--Big catch: Jeff Kiesendahl of La Canada caught an 11 3/4-pound bass April 7 at Lake Casitas Lake Casitas is a lake in Ventura County, California. It was formed by Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles (3 km) before it joins the Ventura River. Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. during practice for this weekend's American Bass Association Tournament. The bass was captured on a chartreuse chartreuse (shärtr  z`), liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La Grande Chartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903. jig bait and was released. That wasn't Kiesendahl's only capture. He also recorded four other captures in the 3- to 4-pound range. --Banquet held: The 9th Annual California Sportsman's Lobby banquet and auction will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mike Raahauge Shooting Enterprises, 9001 River Road, Norco. The CSL (Computerese as a Second Language) Said of people who love to speak high-tech words even though they often use them erroneously. See TLA. 1. CSL - Computer Structure Language. A computer hardware description language, written in BCPL. funds a full-time lobbyist in Sacramento to work on sportsmen's issues and help create a strong political image for hunters in state government. There is a $50 donation per person or $75 per couple for the dinner, CSL membership, and a raffle ticket. There will be more than 15 guns in the raffle and auction along with dozens of other prizes. Information (909) 929-1442. --In-water show: The 27th annual Newport Boat Show, the oldest in- water boat show on the West Coast, will be today through Sunday at the Newport Dunes Resort Marina. The event will feature hundreds of new boats and yachts from around the world, including the Sunseeker Superhawk 34, the James Bond boat used in ``The World is Not Enough.'' Show hours will be 11 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults and free for children 12-under. Information (949) 757-5859. --Tough challenge: The 11th Isabella Lake Fishing Derby Fishing Derby is an Atari 2600 video game created by Activision programmer David Crane based on the sport of fishing. In Fishing Derby, two fishermen sit on opposite docks over a lake filled with fish (and a shark that passes through). is Saturday through Monday and features $60,000 in prizes. The ``Bucky Finn'' is worth $10,000 for the lucky angler who captures the tagged trout. The trout has only been caught once during the derby-weekend. If the trout is not caught during the event, it is worth $1,000 between April 18 and May 30. All other tagged trout will have no value after 6 p.m. Monday. Entry fee is $10 for a single angler and $35 for a family of four. Late registration will be held until 7 a.m. Saturday. Isabella Lake is at 6200 Lake Isabella Lake Isabella is a man-made earthen reservoir in Kern County, California that consists of a main and auxiliary dam. It was formed in 1953 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Kern River at the junction of its two forks at Whiskey Flat. Blvd. --Meeting features Best: A.K. Best, whose book ``Production Fly Tying'' is a best seller, will be on hand tonight at the Pasadena Casting Club meeting. Best, who has written many pieces supported by fly tier enthusiasts, will give tips on the sport. The meeting will be at 7:30 tonight at the Masonic Temple at 3130 Huntington Drive Huntington Drive is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Mission Road near the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Los Angeles east through the El Sereno section of Los Angeles, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, Monrovia, ending in Duarte. in San Marino. Information: (323) 874-7848. --Kids fish free: The North Recreation District of Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will have a free derby for kids 5-15 on May 6 at Apollo County Park in Lancaster. There will be four age divisions with the top boy and girl in each division receiving an award. Smaller awards will be handed out for other big catches.--For the birds: Bird-watching for beginners is a three-hour program at Malibu Creek State park Coordinates: Malibu Creek State Park is a California state park near Malibu, in Calabasas. It opened to the public in 1980, using property purchased from 20th Century Fox that the studio had owned since 1946 along with adjoining properties. on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. Participants will learn to identify Southern California's many native birds on an easy-paced walk. Bring binoculars and meet at the lower parking lot. Information: Malibu Creek Docents, 889-6238 or California State Parks This is a list of state parks and reserves in the California state park system. Jump to: External links A : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
--Stay sharp: Docents and experienced photographers will share their secrets of nature photography on Saturday at 8 a.m. at Topanga State Park Topanga State Park is a California state park located in Los Angeles County. It is located adjacent to the unincorporated community of Topanga, California, within the city of Los Angeles, California. Covering 11,000 acres (45 km²) it is the largest state park within city limits. . There is a fee. For information and reservations: 535-9400. --Make a difference: Help maintain trails throughout the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. through the Adopt-A-Trail Maintenance Program. No experience is necessary. Information: Santa Monica Mountain Trails Council, 222-4531. |
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