Float Tube Derby

Dateline: April 26, 2008
Castaic Lagoon.
    
    

            The 6th annual FOCL float tube derby took place on Castaic's famed Lower

 

Lagoon on April 26th,  2008.  A total of 36 tubers came out to search for bass under

 

calm,  clear conditions which changed into strong breezes by the 1PM weigh in. 

 

            Taking 1st on this day was the Castaic Bass Club's very own Victor Nardiello

 

with a limit weighing 11.70lbs,  led by the event big fish of 6.70lbs.  Victor reported

 

catching his big fish early on a senko and then got the rest on a drop shot rig.  For his

 

efforts,  Victor won a new float tube and $180 in big fish money.  Great job Victor!!

 

            Taking second was Bill Van Ness with a limit totaling 9.60lbs.  Bill weighed in

 

a kicker of 2.60 lbs,  and with his high finish won the 2nd place prize of a new float tube.

 

It was reported that Bill was fishing stationary in the strong winds.  Way to go Bill!!

 

            Taking 3rd was Jessie Iannacone with four fish totaling 8.8lbs,  with a nice kicker

 

fish of 4.10lbs.  For his high finish Jessie received a great selection of merchandise, 

 

including an Abu Garcia reel worth $90,  courtesy of Turner's Outdoorsman.  Excellent

 

job Jessie!

 

            Taking fourth was Phillip Emery with a limit totaling 8.6lbs.  Taking 5th was

 

James Apathy with another limit of 8.5lbs.  In 6th place was Justin Carpenter with 7.1lbs, 

 

which included a bass of 4.90lbs,  the 2nd big fish of the day.  This gave Justin big fish

 

cash of $110.  Down in 8th place was Eric Havercroft with 6.2 lbs,  one of which was a

 

the 3rd big fish of 4.70 lbs,  which gave him $75. 

 

            A huge thanks to those all of those who helped out with the event.  On the shore

 

We had Mike Iljin and Marcia Thompson of Castaic Bass Club and Mike Jones and Dave

 

Baltes of  FOCL (thanks for the donuts Dave)!  .On the water in Staff Boats we had

 

various members of the Bass Club and FOCL,  Including Karl Kratzer,  Ernie Kost, 

 

Larry Wild,  John Chapman,  Steve Cook,  Mark O'Borsky,  Howard Gross,  and Grant

 

Powell.  Thanks to Lori and Tina from the lake staff for their assistance with the event. 

 

and the most famous guy after the derby was Pete Carrasosa,  who cooked up a ton of

 

chili dogs for the hungry fishermen.  A big thanks to Pete and fellow FOCL  member Flo

 

Lawrence for coordinating on buying the food. 

 

            A huge thanks also goes out to the many sponsors of this event.  These included

 

Grant Powell of Sun Country  Marine Castaic,  Mark Lampson of Turner's Outdoorsman, 

 

Randy Yamanouye of Roboworm,  Mike Lander of Castaic Bass Club,  Val White of

 

Action Tackle,  and Roger Larocque (thanks for those cookies Roger)!  of Peregrine

 

Advanced Boat Spray Wax.  A huge thanks to all of you!  Thanks again to everyone

 

involved in this event,  we hope to see all of you out here next spring for the next derby!! 

 

Please pay attention to the calendarsection of www.castaiclake.com for updates on when

 

next year's event will take place!