USAC Castaic Results

[Brian Linehan]

1/8/2011 Castaic
1 Bill Siemantel/Troy Lindner 5 15.66 4.2 15.66 $2,840.00
2 JR Kondracki/David Handy 5 12.40 2.94 12.40 $1,040.00
3 Bobby Nelson/Billy Nelson 5 11.30 3.17 11.30 $1,000.00
4 Jeff Segers/Jeff Dunn 5 11.07 2.51 11.07 $700.00
5 Joe Payne/Jon Kraft 5 10.72 2.08 10.72 $520.00
6 Dennis Taylor/Mark Taylor 5 10.71 2.62 10.71 $100.00
7 Scott Swank/Karyn Usher 5 10.61 3.01 10.61
8 Paul Vogler/Don Robidoux 5 10.43 10.43
9 Mike Reese/Tony Capparelli 5 10.18 2.85 10.18
10 Hugh Mitchell/Doug Norvell 5 10.03 10.03
11 Jeff Jue/David Sanchez 5 9.93 2.31 9.93
12 Louis Arone/John Omartian 5 9.72 2.19 9.72 2.19 smallie
13 John Ed Wilder III/Jay Poore III 5 9.41 0.20 9.21
14 Frank Morrin/Mike Peterson 5 9.08 9.08
15 Jerry Ballesteros/Ron Cervenka 5 8.86 2.08 8.86
16 Ron Powell/John Karayan 5 8.79 8.79
17 Aaron Fischinger 4 8.37 8.37
18 Ron Thompson/Bob Fruge 5 8.24 8.24
19 Steven Davies/Delynn Davies 5 8.23 8.23
20 Tim Dougherty/Mike Dougherty 4 8.00 8.00
21 Tyson Schafer/Ryan Kahl 4 6.94 6.94
22 Dwayne Stiles 3 6.94 2.81 6.94
23 Martin Wall/Gil Valadez 4 6.58 6.58
24 Ken Burkhardt/Daren Lacher 4 5.89 1.85 5.89 1.85 smallie
25 Jason Marquez/Larry Marquez 4 6.00 0.20 5.80
26 Marc JeuDeVine/Keith Rini 3 5.60 5.60
27 Donnie Peterson/Stephen Leatz 3 4.98 4.98
28 Ken Kohr/Oscar Lopez 2 3.16 0.99 3.16
29 Don Procter/Luigi Lucas 2 2.94 2.94
30 Greg Galloway/Paul Smith (Pizz) 1 1.72 1.72 1.72
31 John Barron 1 1.58 1.58 1.58

Castaic champs Bill Siemantel and Troy Lindner

Second place went to David Handy and Walt "JR" Kondracki

So Cal studs Bobby and Billy Nelson took third.

Fourth Place Jeff Dunn and Jeff Segers

Joe Payne and John Kraft took Fifth.

Sixth and last in the money went to Dennis and Mark Taylor

Thanks to Kathy Hartman and Lynne Peterson for keeping stats

Bill and Troy doing what they do best

Ken Burkhardt with his short lived lake record smallie...1.85 lbs. "EAD"

Louis Arnone with the new Castaic lake record...2.19 lbs. Great job Louie!

Troy Lindner with the big fish of the derby...4.20 lbs

Jerry Ballesteros with a nice bag

John Barron, winner of the Rago rat award and owner of the "Top Stick Tour"

Bill and Troy putting on a clinic as some spectators watch

Thank you Lynne for helpng out!

Mike Reese and Tony Capparelli getting ready to weigh in

Ron Thompson's rig

Topwater Terry and Ron Cervenka

Some of the great prizes awarded to the teams. Everyone went home with something!

Bill keeping it in the BBZ

Thanks to Zank for manning the bbq. The chili dogs hit the spot!

Mike Reese, Marc JeuDevine, and Keith Rini

USAC So Cal region mascot...Body!

Thanks to Basschow, Hugh Mitchell went home with a huge assortment of custom worms

Getting ready for weigh in

I don't know who was happier winning the Corner Bakery gift basket, Walt or his wife?

Joe Payne bagging their fifth place bag

USAC sponsor Donnie Peterson donating one of his custom Frankendonnie swimbaits

Rapala pro Tro Lindner displaying the winning bag

Jerry Ballesteros happy with his gallon of Mercury oil

Thanks to National Bass West owners Mike and Lynne Peterson

Still in love after all these years!

Troy telling the story about his mother asking for him to catch the big bass for her birthday.

Jeff Dunn bagging his fourth place bag

Gotta love winning the BBZ stimulus package

Special thanks to all of our sponsors who are supporting the Southern California and Inland Empire Regions. They are:
Roboworm, Rago Baits, Don's Smokin' Salmon BBZ Bill Siemantel, Team Davies Products, Perregrine 250, I-Rods, Basschow, Pink Stuff, Last Chance Bait and Tackle, Zank's Custom Worms, Anglers Marine, Andy's Automotive, 22nd Century Swimbaits, Pizz Customs, J&T Tackle, McSpins, Bully Baits, Rapala, Suffix, Upton's Customs, Nojo's Custom Baits, The Trolling Motor Doctor, Mercury, Simple Green, Monster Energy, Sav-On Tackle, Frankendonnie Custom Swimbaits, Donnie's Glass Repair, Donyns Rods, and many more are on the horizon.

Rago Baits are awarded to the team with the smallest limit and also the big bass of the contest. Troy Lindner will be awarded a 9" Rago swimbait at next months derby for catching his 4.20 lb big fish. Also, Scott Swank won an amazing looking Triple Trout custom painted by Pizz Customs as well as a Nojo's Customs gift certificate.

Our raffle at the end of the events is pretty awesome and better than any I've ever seen. I would imagine that the total is well over $1,000 per derby. All of the prizes are all excellent, not overstock items that don't sell. Although we're all enduring a difficult economic time, our sponsors have all invested in you and generously support us. Lets all make sure to thank the above mentioned as much as possible so they know how much we appreciate what they're doing for us.

Also, thank you to Mike and Lynne Peteron, Kathy Hartman, Stave Rauch, Bobby and Billy Nelson, and John Viazanko for helping me run the event. You guys are the best!

Our next derby is on Sunday, February 13 at Pyramid and the bite should be good. Please tell your friends who haven't been fishing our region to join us as I believe the Southern California region will once again be one of the strongest regions in the state.

Thank you for your participation and support everyone! I appreciate you!
Brian

[Lynne]

Brian, was a super fun day for Frank and Mike. Thanks for a great time and a great event.

[Long Nguyen]

You're slacking Brian. Where are the pics and story?

Thanks for posting the results so quickly for your guys to see. You are setting the bar and the increased participation is a result. Keep it up.

[WON BASSIN]

Nice tourney Brian....

It's about time that first place team steps up to the big leagues! Nice finish Bill and Troy.

[jrbasspro]

BRIAN
awsome job and we had a blast as usual!
the wife loved the corner bakery gift basket she won (go figure) (like i had a choice where it was going to go) she snatched it out of my hands as soon as I walked in the door and she said thank you!. and the 25$ J&T gift card was cool as well.

thank you to all the sponsers who support this circuit

Walt Kondracki

[rangerz20]

Great Job David and JR.

[mark poulson]

Great Job David and JR.

+1 Way to go Walt and Dave.
Bill and Troy, they're coming for you!
And the best looking brother team, once again, is......

[drew]

+2

Great Job David and JR.

[Brian Linehan]

Thanks guys!

[Ron T.]

Brian , I just gotta say your doing an outstanding job Dude ! Your coverage on the events , the marketing of the events , the sponcerships and reffles , Thats whats bringing the guys back out . We cought our fith fish around 11:50 and the trolling moter broke at 12:05 . At that point I told Bob, Oh well, at least the weigh in and raffle will be good times , and it was ! What your doing is putting some fun back in the sport and thats whats going make this region a huge success.
Thanks again .

[one fish wonder]

Great Job Brian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tlindy]

Great job Brian for putting together another great tournament. Bill got out for 4 days of practice, and I got out for a couple. One day he was the only boat on the lake all day.I think it was the day they closed the 5 interstate, very cold with snow surrounding the lake. It took that much time to break down the challenging and seemingly every changing bite there. As far as my mom's story goes, she sent me a text message at 6:02am reminding me that Saturday was her one year heart surgery anniversary and "to win it for her". And it was her second open heart surgery she has been through. She really misses going to the weigh-ins and talking to all the anglers. So I sent her a text message at 6:33am saying "I will catch a big one for you." It turned out be the 4 and quarter pounder.

[Brian Linehan]

Thanks Troy! You are a class act and your story about your mom was awesome. Speaking of awesome, you need to send me that recording of Bob Fruge losing his innards on the lake. I'll find a way to put it on CD and play it during blast off at Pyramid.

Congrats again brother and thank you for your support!

Brian

[Kevin]

Great job Bri! Setting the bar high!

[Long Nguyen]

Great photo recap of the event. Even up here in NorCal I'm a fan of the work you're doing Brian. Can't wait to see what happens at Pyramid.

[jrbasspro]

Troy
say hello to mom and Dad for me! miss not seeing them the last couple years.
job well done to you and Bill!

Walt Kondracki

[some guy]

Good Job Brian! You are making it happen my man. Keep kicking @$$.

[pizz]

Brian, glad i could help out in any way possible.. looking forward to Pyramid!

[Brian Linehan]

For those of you who weren't there, the first team out of the money got this custom 22nd Century Swimbaits Triple Trout painted by Pizz Customs. Check out the scale pattern.

[Deutsche]

Big thanks to Brian for dropping off some of the Dons Smokin Salmon to the store. Do have to say that that was some of the best smoked salmon i have ever had. every employee at anglers had some and it didnt last long. Good stuff Brian.
Thanks from Anglers Marine

[Brian Linehan]

No worries John. I'll bring more by asap for you guys. Don't forget to order at http://www.donssmokinsalmon.com

[manas_bass]

WOW! Great job Bri... Nice to see the #'s showing up out there! Now all we need is DVL #'s to start rising too!
Geez i might have to come up there just for the raffles DUDE!!

[Julie]

I totally love the the scale pattern of your new fish though I would want the Corner Bakery gift hampers Walt won quite more some of those fishes are unbelievable when it comes to size! I just started fishing and I hope one day I can take part in your ceremony of competing and having a great time!