Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3824 Nov 8-22 | Page 29

Nov 8 - 22, 2019 VOL.38 • ISS. 24 T 27 Anglers Bag Stripers, Sturgeon and Salmon During Rio Vista Bass Derby he 338 adults and 52 young place with his 51.69-inch sturgeon anglers fishing in the Rio Vista weighing 49 pounds, winning $250. Bass Derby on the weekend of October The salmon division didn’t have a 12-13 enjoyed great weather target length, so anglers and fine fishing. competed for biggest fish “It was a perfect weekend, in pounds. Ken Baccetti, with no breeze on the President of the CSBA, water,” said K.C. Nash, Isleton Chapter, won first a volunteer for the 72nd place with his 27.2-pound Rio Vista Bass Derby and salmon caught while trolling Festival. “A lot of fish were the Sacramento River above caught - we had a full leader the Rio Vista, winning board to 8 places in each $1000. division.” Darrin Cook placed second “The sturgeon fishing with a 24.64-pound salmon, was very good, the salmon winning $500. Jason Carlisle fishing was solid and the won third place with a 22.8- by striped bass was fair at pound king, winning $250. best during the derby,” said Dan Bacher “The fourth through eighth Captain Barry Canevaro, place winners all won board member of the California Striped fishing gear donated by Sportsman’s Bass Association (CSBA), Isleton Warehouse in Stockton,” said Nash. Chapter, the organization that measured The kids division of the event and weighed in the fish featured a striped bass and a catfish “Most of the stripers came from division. Kelsie Ellison captured first Montezuma Slough and the sturgeon place in the bass category with a 23.93- from Power Lines on the Sacramento inch striper, winning a bicycle and gift River and the Mothball Fleet. The certificate. majority of salmon came from the Wyatt Myers placed second with Sacramento River from the Rio Vista a 23.3-inch striped bass, while Leo Bridge to the Real McCoy Ferry,” Cheng finished third with a 23.89-inch stated Canevaro. fish. Steve Cruz won first place in the Emilio Martinez won first place in adult striped bass division by catching the catfish division with a 17.75 inch a 29.75-inch striper weighing 11.3 catfish, winning a $100 gift certifi- pounds, the closest fish to the target cate from Sportsman’s Warehouse in length of 30 inches. He won $3,000 for Stockton. his efforts. David Shigematsu placed second with Carlton King placed second in the a 12.5 inch catfish, winning a bike and striper division a 29.65 inch fish gift card. weighing 11.1 pounds, winning $1500. Tyler Gonzales placed third with a Jason Tenorio placed third with a 29.52 10 inch catfish, winning a rod and reel inch striper also weighing 11.1 pounds, combination. taking home $1000. The weekend festival featured a full Charles Leon won first place in the roster of activities for families and adult sturgeon division by catching a anglers, in addition to the derby. The 53.17-inch sturgeon, the closest entry fun started on Friday with entertain- to the 54-inch target length. His fish ment, the carnival midway, food and weighed 45 pounds. He won $1,000 fun. On Saturday, festival goers enjoyed Tim Matthews placed second in the the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast sturgeon division with a 52.95-inch before visiting the farmers marker, car diamondback weighing 51.0 pounds, show, bake sale and rummage sale. winning $500. Jason Gargill won third These activities were followed by an FISH SNIFFER COUNTRY afternoon and evening of food, drinks, carnival rides, live music and fireworks. Sunday’s events featured the old-fashioned Bass Derby Parade, with the theme “Cele- brating Rio Vista.” This year the festival highlighted pass Bass Derby Queens, as well as local service organization and others. In the afternoon, festival goers enjoyed an afternoon of music, food and rides before the Derby Awards ceremony at 4 p.m. The event sponsors included F&M Bank, Rio Vista Farms, the California Striped Bass Association, City of Rio Vista and the Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce. Since the derby, the salmon fishing has slowed down in the Steve Cruz won first place in the adult striped bass Rio Vista area, while the striped division of the Rio Vista Bass Derby by catching a 29.75-inch striper, the closest fish to the target length bass fishing has been fair at of 30 inches, on October 11. best. “There’s a lot of grass in Photo courtesy of KEN RICHARDSON. the water that makes striper fishing difficult,” said Canevaro. other fish at the boat.” The sturgeon fishing has been very “We caught our fish on ghost shrimp good, but you have to get away from and salmon roe right above the Benicia the grass in the water and go below Bridge at Buoy #2,” stated Canevaro. 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