Chuck & Lynell Fuller Take Nor-Cal Mix Team Event 
at Don Pedro 

by Tim Paes 

Saturday, June 19, 1999 - Lake Don Pedro, CA ....  Nor-Cal's annual Mix Team tournament brought together 40 couples to spend the day enjoying Lake Don Pedro and all it's amenities. This event is a great opportunity to expose your significant other to the sport of tournament bass fishing. The tournament lasts for 6 hours and is followed by a barbecue at one of the many picnic areas at Don Pedro. And six hours was long enough with the summer temperatures beginning to rise into the 90's, and the increase in the weekend traffic that is brought on by those high temperatures. All and all it was a great day with the fishing, dinner and raffle that followed.  

The team's reported catching fish on everything from topwater to worms as 30 teams weighed in fish. After the weights were tallied, the team of Chuck & Lynell Fuller of Denair, CA took the title with a limit of fish that tipped the scales at 15.04 lbs. The Fuller's reported that their fish came on Bud Bug's and their bite came in the afternoon. The Fuller's took home $400.00 and 2 plaques for their finish.  

Second place went to Rick & Jeannie Beller of Hanford, CA. The Bellar's had a 13.18 lb. limit that earned them $300.00. The Bellar's reported that their fish came on topwater early in the morning and worms later in the morning.  

Dennis & Sheila Winchester finished in 3rd place with a 12.94 lb. limit of fish. The Winchester's reported that their fish came on ripbaits and worms. For their day the Winchester's took home $200.00.  

Rounding out the money winners in 4th place, Eugene & Kathy Perry of Merced, CA with 12.72 lbs. and winnings of $170.00. Fifth place went to Rich & Roberta Gray of Modesto, CA. The Gray's had 12.46 lbs and big fish for the event, a 4.80 lb. toad that earned them a total of $270.00. Tim & Mary Paes of Turlock, CA took 6th place with 11.64 lbs. and earnings of $100.00. Seventh place went to Richard & Darlene Martin of Los Banos, CA with 11.46 lbs and winnings of $90.00. The last money spot went to Don & Jutta Mutchler of Modesto, CA with 11.44 lbs. The Mutchler's took home $80.00.  

Nor-Cal also qualified 3 more Stratos Boats for the World Championship Regional. The 3 slots were filled by Lendall Caldwell of Clovis, CA, Tom Reynolds of Modesto, CA and Sharon DeVries of Oakdale, CA. Congratulations to the 3 lucky teams on their way to the Regional. The next qualifying event will take place at the Stratos Boat Owners Tournament on September 11, 1999 on Lake Don Pedro.  

We would like to thank our event sponsors , Stratos Boats, Johnson Outboards and Boats Unlimited along with our trophy sponsor Lane's Campers. Also thank you to all our tournament trail sponsors: Stratos Boats, Johnson Outboards, Boats Unlimited, Central Valley Propeller, Central Valley Electric, Smooth as Glass, Bob's Marine, Tracy Boat Sales, Auto Life Auto Parts & Sporting Goods, Boat Country, C&C Marine, Ex-Cel Lures, Fishermen's Warehouse, Lane's Campers, P&E Distributors, Super Pork, Keeper Custom Worms, V&V Custom Baits, Predator Worms, Outwest Marketing Group, Pinnacle, Silver Thread, Pradco, Malibu Boats, Universal Telescopic, Fishin Musician Worms, BANG, Thermo-Oil Batteries, Hildebrands Auto Repair, McClure Painting & Plastering, Sipe's Marine, Totems Sport Shop, J&H R.V. Repair, Modesto Welding Products, King View, Kinko's Copy Center and Pacific Tire & Wheel.  

The next event will be the Stratos Boat Owners Tournament, which will take place on September 11, 1999 at Lake Don Pedro. Our 6th and last stop on our Pro-Am Tournament Trail will take place September 25, 1999 on the California Delta. For more information, contact Diana Wilson (209) 577-0696, Don Mutchler (209) 523-0454 or visit our web site at fishingworld.com.