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DELNERO &
AUXIER TAKE TITLE ON CALIFORNIA DELTA
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Tracy, CA
By: Tim Paes
The
California Delta marked the fourth stop on the Nor-Cal Bass Pro-Am Tournament
Trail. Seventy-two anglers arrived to fish the event.
The time
was right to see some huge Delta weights cross the scales. Anglers had reported
the fish were staging and moving onto the beds.
The bite
was on and the quality was up. Thirty-five of the thirty-six teams brought in a
five-fish limit with fourteen teams bringing in weights heavier the fifteen
pounds. The anglers brought 179 bass to the scales weighing 522-pounds, an
average of 2.91-pounds per fish.
Manteca
pro Mike Delnero and his partner Jeff Auxier, of Modesto, brought in a five-fish
limit that tipped the scales at 28.32-pounds.
The pair
keyed on staging fish in the south Delta. Their fish came off brush in 2-5 feet
of water. The anglers used Spinnerbaits, Senko’s, Jigs, Tubes and Brushogs to
catch their fish.
For their
awesome day on the water, Delnero took home $1,835 while Auxier earned $950 for
a team total of $2,785.
Second
place went to Modesto pro Norval Pimentel and partner Eddie Kidd, of Marina.
Pimentel and Kidd brought in a 25.56-pound five-fish limit. The teams weight was
anchored by Pimentel’s 8.00-pound lunker that took 2nd big fish in
the pro division and Kidd’s 6.88-pound toad that took 2nd big fish in
the am division.
Pimentel
and Kidd also keyed on staging fish from Tracy Oasis to Franks Tract. The
anglers caught their fish on tule clumps in 5-6 feet of water. They flipped all
their fish on Andre Moore tubes, senko’s and baby craws.
Pimentel
thanked his sponsors; Stratos Boats, Keeper Custom Worms, St Croix rods, Mustad,
Ocean Waves, Yo-Zuri and Bob’s Marine as he accepted his winnings of $1,556.
Kidd took home $826 for a team total of $2,382.
Tracy pro
Rob Riehl and partner Jeff Long, of Denair finished 3rd with a
five-fish limit that tipped the scales at 22.78-pounds. Riehl’s 9.92-pound
monster sealed their 3rd place finish and took big fish honors for
the event.
The pair
keyed on tule’s on spawning flats in the south Delta. All their fish were
flipped on senko’s in 1-3 feet of water.
Riehl
thanked his sponsors; Save Phace, Doc Waters, SnagProof, Okuma, Phillips Fishing
Products and Pro Fiberglass Repair as he accepted his 3rd place total
of $1.339. Long took home $483 for a team total of $1,822.
Rounding
out the top five in fourth place was Coulterville pro Dave Holmes and his
partner Bill Clayton, of Modesto. Holmes and Clayton brought in a five-fish
limit that weighed 19.48-pounds. Holmes took home $595 while Clayton earned $210
for a team total of $805.
Fifth
place went to Jamestown pro Deacon Fernandes and his partner Dennis Tarap, of
Murphy’s. The anglers brought in a 17.02-pound five-fish limit. The team’s
weight was anchored by Tarap’s 6.94-pound lunker that took big fish honors in
the am division. Fernandes took home $450 while Tarap earned $360 for a team
total of $810.
The Pro
Division Angler of the Year point’s race is wide
open leading into the last event of the season. Copperopolis pro Joe Bruce is
holding 1st place by the slimmest of margins. Bruce has 408-points
followed by Waterford pro Jason Remmers with 407 and Escalon pro Alvin Borba
with 406-points. The final event of the year will be a shootout!
In the Am
Division Madera’s Terry Bennett made the move into 1st place with a
commanding 395-points. Second place belongs to Fresno’s Dave McEwen with
38-points. Hughson’s Jimmie Harrell holds 3rd with 379-points.
The Angler
of the Year point’s race counts all five of the 2005 events with the top
finishers in each division receiving free entries into our 2006 Pro-Am circuit.
The top 20 race to the 2005 Pro Championship is based on the best 4 out of 5
events.
The Bob’s
Marine Pro Bonus Cash awards $100 and a certificate for a gallon of outboard
motor oil to the highest finishing pro angler that is fishing in their first
season in the Pro Division. The bonus cash at the California Delta went to 3rd
place finisher Rob Riehl.
The
Thompson Chevrolet Pro Rookie Point’s Race tracks the same anglers throughout
the five tournament season and awards $250 at the end of the year to the point’s
leader. Murphy’s pro Val Garringer holds the lead with 355-points. Like the
Angler of the Year point’s race, the rookie race is also based on five out of
five events.
Thompson
Chevrolet is also offering special pricing on new vehicle purchases through
their dealership in Patterson for all Nor-Cal members. If you’re in the market
for a new vehicle, shop around and then come to Thompson and see what Nor-Cal
pricing can save you!
Special
thanks go to our tournament trail sponsors, Stratos Boats, Mercury Outboards,
Minn Kota, Hummingbird and Thermo Oil Batteries. Because of their support,
Nor-Cal Bass will be awarding a fully rigged Stratos/Mercury prize package at
their Pro Championship tournament. Visit Bob’s Marine to take a look at this
great boat and motor combination!
Thanks to
our official rod sponsor, St Croix, for supporting our anglers and awarding
their quality built rods at the 2005 Pro Championship.
Our next
Pro-Am event takes place on New Melones. Check-in will take place at Glory Hole
Sports. Mandatory check-in time is from 3:00 to 4:00 am on the morning of the
event. Anglers late for morning check-in will be assessed a 2 pound penalty and
after 15 minutes will be disqualified.
Nor-Cal
Bass Tournament Trail sponsors are: Stratos Boats, Mercury Outboards, Bob’s
Marine, St Croix Rods, Thompson Chevrolet, Minn Kota, Hummingbird, Autolife
Sporting Goods, Escalon Bait & Tackle, Tom’s Truck Repair, Tracy Oasis Marina,
Thermo Oil Batteries, Super Pork, and Keeper Custom Worms.
For more
information on our tournament trail, visit our website,
www.nor-calbass.com, or call (209) 505-4239. |
