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FLY CASTING TOURNAMENT AND CONTEST NEWS
LAST UPDATE 12/08/98 23:14
WEST COAST SPORTS SHOWS FEATURE ACCURACY FLY CASTING GAMES
For the first time in recent memory there will be a fly casting accuracy game as part of six 1999 International Sportsmen's Expositions shows in the Western United States. The shows are:
Portland Ore. January 7-10; Sacramento, CA, January 13-17; San Mateo CA, February 3-7; Seattle, WA, February 10-14; Denver, CO, Februry 25-28 and Salt Lake City UT, March 4-7.
The game itself will be much like the American Casting Association dry fly event except tougher. The ACA dry fly game allows eight minutes to cast to ten targets between twenty and fifty feet away. The ISE game allows two minutes to cast to ten targets between twenty-five and fifty five feet away.
So that we can all practice here are the rules:
1. Hit or Miss event.
2. 5 targets (30" diameter)
3. 2 minutes to hit 10 targets in order of closest to farthest. Caster will begin with closest target and work out to farthest, back to closest and out again. The targets will be placed at distances of 25', 30', 40', 45' and 55'.
4. Equipment will consist of fly rods not to exceed 9 1/2 feet in length and of a line class not to exceed 7 wt. Lines are to be non-marked (to show distance) floating only. Leaders will be 9' 3x tapered leaders. Flies will be simple yarn tied on in lengths not less than 1/2 inch and not to exceed 1 inch.
5. Scoring: Each caster begins with a perfect score of 100 points and has 2 minutes to hit all ten targets. 3 points will be deducted for each missed target and 0 points deducted for a "Hit". A perfect score will equal 100 points and the lowest score will equal 70 points (10 misses). If the fly "ticks" the water during the false cast it will count as a cast and a miss and the caster must move on to the next target.
6. The caster begins with the fly in hand and no more than the leader and 2 feet of fly line out the tip of the rod. As much fly line as the caster feels necessary can be laid in coils at the casters feet prior to casting.
7. A cast is complete when the fly, leader or line settles on the water on a final forward delivery. The fly must be left unmoved until the judge calls "score". If the caster moves the fly before the juge's call, a demerit equal to 3 points will be charged.
The administrator of the game explains "These rules have been loosely fashioned after the American Casting Association's Dry Fly Event. The idea is to promote fly casting as a fun competitive sport in a real tournament like setting. "
A trophy and merchandise prize will reward the winner of the Sunday finals and second and third will each receive a merchandise prize. There will be a single all comers class Each day of the show, except Sunday, there will be qualifying games on the casting ponds to qualify for the Sunday finals. There will be no qualifying on Sunday so come early to qualify.
Anyone who wants to hit a target learns to use a vertical cast with a vertical loop. We have seen people shoot good scores in accuracy games keeping the fly well away from the body but the vertical cast is the one to beat. On the longest targets many successful casters have the fly coming back in a trailing position beside their body but it goes out to the target vertically and the loop is vertical when it lays down on any target. (We hope it is vertical)
If you live in the West, this is your best chance to see what a genuine accuracy casting game can do for your casting stroke. Your fishing will never be the same again.
SOUTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT
FLY AND PLUG ACCURACY AND DISTANCE
LONG BEACH CASTING CLUB PONDS
LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 20, 21, 1999
AUSTRALIAN TOURNAMENT SCORES
SEE SUNSHINE FLY CASTING CLUB INC. (Melbourne, Australia) for recent scores down under. We will be posting the rules of their events shortly. They are playing some combined accuracy and distance games that may be fun to try.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 RESULTS POSTED BELOW
NORTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT
FLY AND PLUG ACCURACY AND DISTANCE
GOLDEN GATE PARK CASTING PONDS
SAN FRANCISCO
OCTOBER, 10 & 11, 1998
For future entry information e mail this page
TROUT FLY A division 1. Per Brandin, 100, 2. Luke Brugnara, 98 - 98, 3. Bruce Bowles, 98- 94. B. division 1. Richard Farrell, 96, 2. Billy Jones, 95-93, 3. Larry White, 95-90. C. Division 1. Joe Sorriano, 89, 2. Hale Snyder, 87-93, 3. Joe Leather, 87-84. OPEN PLUG A. 1. Chris Korich, 98, 2. Bobby Spear, 96- 96- 94-99, 3. Luke Brugnara, 96- 96-94-96. B. 1. Corky Wahl, 94-93, 2. Tom Gong, 94-87, 3. Armando Bernasconi, 92-90, Elaine Gong, 92-86. DRY FLY A. Chris Korich, 100, 2. Rene Gillibert, 99-99, 3. Luke Brugnara, 99- 98, 4. Floyd Dean, 99-97, 5. John Napoli, 99-95. B. 1. Brent Lords, 96, 2. Ricardo Nunez 95-95, 3. Larry White, 95-94, 4. John Luis, 95-90. C. 1. Gunnard Mahl, 91, 2. Joe Leather, 89-88-87, 3. Sandy Lee, 89-88-86, 4. Bill Clements, 89-84. TEAM EVENT 1. Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club Floyd Dean, 94; Corky Wahl, 94; Dave Drennan, 87; Larry White, 89, Bobby Spear, 96, 460. 2. Oakland Casting Club Chris Korich, 98; Tom Gong, 91, Alice Gillibert, 93; John Schueller, 86, Bill Clements, 86, 454. 3. San Jose Casting Club Guy Anthony, 88, Reg Ricci, 89, Bill Van Natter, 88, John Luis, 85, Tony Yap, 89, 439. |
BASS BUG A. division 1. Chris Korich, 98, 2. Luke Brugnara, 96-98, 3. Rene Gilibert, 96-93. B. division 1. John Luis, 94, 2. Richard Farrell, 93-92, 3. Bob Murakami, 93-83. C. division 1. Bill Clements, 88, 2. Jo Sorriano, 85-90, 3. Tana Montgomery, 85-83, Hale Snyder, 85-81. STEELHEAD DISTANCE A. 1. Luke Brugnara, 171 ft. 2. Rene Gillibert, 151, 3. Chris Korich, 147. B. 1. John Luis, 130, 2. Billy Jones, 120, 3. Armando Bernasconi, 119. C. 1. Joe Sorriano, 119, 2. Tana Montgomery, 91 WET FLY A. 1. Chris Korich, 100, 2. Floyd Dean, 98, 3. Rene Gillibert, 97. B. 1. Billy Jones, 95, 2. Lois Kilburn, 94, 3. Armando Bernasconi, 93, Bill Van Natter, 93, Brent Lords, 93. C. 1. Sandy Lee, 95, 2. Bill Clements, 92, 3. Reg Ricci 91. WESTERN SILVER AWARD to each caster scoring 370 or more in Trout Fly, Bass Bug, 1/4 Oz. and Open Plug accuracy events: Chris Korich, 387, Luke Brugnara, 380, Rene Gillibert, 374, Bobby Spear, 370. ALL FLY ACCURACY 1. Chris Korich, 394, 2. Rene Gillibert, 388, Luke Brugnara, 386 ALL PLUG ACCURACY 1. Chris Korich, 384, 2, Floyd Dean, 380, 3,4,5, Luke Brugnara 372, Rene Gillibert, 372, Bobby Spear, 372.
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1/4 OZ PLUG A. division 1. Chris Korich, 95, 2. Floyd Dean, 92, 3. Keith Pryor, 91. B. division 1. Tripp Diedrichs 89, 2. Dave Drennan, 89, def. 3. Elaine Gong, 88. C. division 1. Tony Yap, 90, 2. Lois Kilburn, 89, 3. Guy Anthony, 87-89, Mark Lipe, 87-85. 5/8 OZ SPIN DISTANCE A. 1. Rene Gillibert, 283 ft. 2. Chris Korich, 273, 3. Keith Pryor, 268. B. 1. John Schueller, 239, 2. Tom Gong, 233, 3. Tripp Diedrichs, 203. C. 1. Bill Clements, 241, 2. Guy Anthony, 235, 3. Brent Lords, 209. 3/8 OZ PLUG A. 1. Floyd Dean, 97, 2. Chris Korich, 96, 3. Bobby Spear, 95. B. 1. Larry White, 92-94-94, 2. Corky Wahl, 92-94-92, 3. Billy Jones, 91 -87, 4. John Schueller, 91-86. C. 1. Reg Ricci, 88, 2. Tony Yap, 86-89, 3. Lois Kilburn, 86-89, 4. Bill Van Natter, 86-86. WESTERN SILVER AWARD to each caster scoring 378 or more in Dry Fly, Wet Fly, 3/8 and 5/8 Oz. accuracy. Chris Korich, 391, Floyd Dean, 390, Rene Gillibert, 386, Luke Brugnara, 378. ALL DISTANCE 1. Luke Brugnara, 435, 2. Rene Gillibert, 434, 3. Chris Korich, 420. ALL AROUND CHAMP. Lowest total of placees for the ten events. 1. Chris Korich, 15, 2. Rene Gillibert, 21, Luke Brugnara, 28.
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$10,000.00 FLY CASTING PRIZE TOURNAMENT
CANCELED
The Texas conclave and the prize money fly casting contest has been canceled. There is discussion of doing this in November, 1999
There was to be a ten thousand dollar first prize in the open division of a fly casting tournament during the Texas FFF conclave in Fort Worth Texas November 20 - 22nd, 1998.
The Fort Worth FFF club was to include several fly casting events in its' now canceled 1998 conclave with an open event for a ten thousand dollar prize and novice, amateur and team events for merchandise prizes. The competition was to be in a novel format combining accuracy and distance casts. Nine weight rods with weight forward nine weight lines were to be supplied by the various manufacturers exhibiting and the "fly" was to be a foam bodied, hookless pencil popper, 3/8" in diameter with a nine foot 2x leader.
Three thirty inch targets were to be spaced at 35', 45' and 55' with the contestant given two false casts to place the popper in or near each target in order for two rounds, a total of six targets. Ten points for a hit, eight points for landing within one foot of the target, six points for two feet and four points for three feet. The distance event, with the same rod, was to be limited to a sixty foot back cast with two false casts before the best of three scoring casts. There was to be a ten point penalty for letting the line or popper hit the floor on the back cast.
The distance event was to have been scored with one point for each complete yard cast - ninety feet is thirty points. The combination of the accuracy scores and the distance scores makes the total score for the event.
The ten thousand dollar event would have been open to all who wish to pay the fifty dollar entry fee. The other men's, women's, novice, amateur and children's events, with merchandise prizes, were to have been free. Contestants could enter more than one event that they qualify for and there was to have been be a team of two casters event as well.
The combined accuracy and distance format is new to your correspondent and certainly forms an exciting and fast moving event with the limited false casting and the pencil popper fly.
This contest and the Florida sports show contest reported below in this page are the only prize money casting tournaments your correspondent knows of in many decades. One suspects it is the first one ever with a ten thousand dollar first prize. We don't know what the second prize would have been, if any. Just one more way to have fun with a fly rod.
ACA 1998 National Championships Results are posted below.
SYLVANA, WASHINGTON FLY FISHING FAIR AND CASTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAY 2 AND 3, 1998
(results posted below)
Sylvana Washington is a small community about fifty miles north of Seattle which is hosting a fly fishing fair and casting contests the first weekend in May. There will be the Jim Green two handed casting tournament and some single handed accuracy events as well as casting demonstations and clinics by Steve Rajeff, many time world all round casting champion and other prominant and skilled practicioners of the art.
Saturday, May 2 will be devoted to practice with spey rods and single handed rods loaned by manufacturers with the casting competitions on Sunday. This will be a first ever spey casting competition on grass using a unique "grass line" consisting of ten feet of 30 pound leader with a blood knot every three inches. The ends of the leader segments will be left long so that the line will provide a "surface tension" on grass similar to the grip of the water used in spey casting.
The spey distance event will feature an overhead cast with the two handed rod and a single spey and a double spey. We understand the rods will be limited to sixteen feet in length and will throw fifteen weight shooting heads in the overhead aspect. The combined length of the three casts will determine the winners. A similar tournament in Clarkston, Washington, in 1997 produced a long overhead cast of 207' 9" by Steve Rajeff combined with his single spey (left bank) of 128'9" and double spey (right bank) of 123'2", all on water. Steve had the longest combined casts in the professional division and Stan Hendrickson won the non professional division with casts of 151' 2" overhead, 116' 3'' Left bank and 113 ' right bank.
The single handed event will be with a ten foot 7 wt rod to five circular targets spaced from 35 to 60 feet. The exact rules are not available at press time. (There is a well founded rumor that at the 1997 Clarkston tournament the targets were in the shape of wooden fishes and were moving . This year they will be stationary.)
Merchandise prizes will be awarded in the fisherman class - with kudos awarded to the professional casters who come to compete in that division.
The entry fee for the casting competition will be five dollars per event and contestants can use their own spey rods (no tournament type rods) in the spey events but will use the single handed rod provided by the sponsors for the singlehanded accuracy event. There may be a spey accuracy event as well.
The rest of the fly fishing fair will consist of merchandise offered by merchants and manufacturers, casting demonstrations and clinics by notable casting and fishing personalities, a silent auction, FOOD, and the necessary fish stories and exaggerated descriptions of past triumphs.
This fair is a benefit for the Volunteer Fire District 19 "JAWS OF LIFE" fund. The sponsors are the Silvana Community Association, Silvana Volunteer Fire Department 19, their auxiliary, the Cinder Ellas and members of the fly fishing community.
Admission is free but donations for the Jaws of Life fund would be welcome and appropriate. Silvana is close by the banks of one of the Puget Sound country's most distinguished fly fishing rivers, the Stillaguamish, and there are proven steel head bars within the very environs of Silvana. The fair will take place at Viking Hall in Silvana (it is impossible to miss Viking Hall if you find your way to Silvana) and more information can be obtained from Marlow at 360 652 9751 or 360 826 5221.
This is a good chance to see some world class casters in action and to get your feet wet in a genuine casting tournament with first class equipment on equal terms with other fishermen in the "fishermen" category.
1998 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Jim and Carol Green and Marlow Bumpus wish to thank those fishers and community members who helped conduct this little seminar on spey technique. To the contestants in this grass experiment congratulations for doing your best in front of a crowd with something you had never seen before, a grass leader, and, many times, with a rod you had never met before. We hope and believe that the things learned from these two days of immersion in spey casting with friendly advice and competition will lead to more pleasure on the water and greater threats to the fish. Steve Rajeff and Al Buhr were diligent and generous with their demonstrations and casting tips. The spey rod can be your friend if you will let it.
WOMEN Contestant .left spey..right spey.. overhead..total Peg Van Natter, 69'3", 93'1", 116'7'--------278'11' Carol Green, 77', 89'1", 110' ----------------276'1" Ronda Price, 76'11", 78',95'6" --------------251'5" Joanne Strobel, 68', 68'11", 102'4" ---------239'3" MEN PROFESSIONALS Al Buhr, 101'4", 108'8", 153'5"-------------363'5" Jim Green, 90'1", 94'7", 132'10" ------------318'3" |
MEN ANGLERS Ed Ward, 114'8", 113'9", 127'1" -----------355'6" Bill Van Natter, 105'8", 103'11", 145'10"--355'5" Paul Wiltburger, 110'5", 104'6", 135'6" ---350'5" Stan Hendrickson, 99', 116'9", 121'3" ------337'9" John Fullerton, 98'5", 98'9", 127', -----------324'2" John Farrar, 96'2", 103'6", 118'8" ------------318'4" Don Vieira, 97', 99'2", 118'8" -----------------314'5" Leroy Teeple, 87'1", 94'9", 130' ------------311'10" Marlow Bumpus, 90'2", 84', 127'11"--------302'1" Gordon Olson, 95'3", 79'2", 120'5" --------294'10" Jake Gulke, 79'11", 78'6", 121'10" ---------280'3" Harold Peterson, 89' 10", 85'6", 104'10" -280'2" DID NOT FINISH ALL EVENTS Scott O'Donnell, 96'4", 104'8" -------------200'8" Charles St. Pierre, 92'9", 93'3" --------------186' Tom Moore, 85', 97'10" ----------------------182'10" Wayne McLemore, 70'6", 75'10" -----------146'4" Phil Lund, Overhead only 120'---------------120' |
ANGLER, PRO AND LADIES
RECORDS FOR THE JIM GREEN FLY FAIRThese are the records established in the two year history of the Jim Green Fly Fair.
ANGLER CLASS RECORDS Spey Left - Stan Hendrickson 116'3" Spey Right - Stan Hendrickson 116'9" Spey Total - Stan Hendrickson 223' Overhead - Bill Van Natter 145'10" All Around - Ed Ward 355'6" PRO CLASS RECORDS
Spey Left - Steve Rajeff 128'9"
Spey Right - Steve Rajeff 123'2" Spey Total - Steve Rajeff 251'11" Overhead - Al Buhr 153'5" All Around - Al Buhr 363'5" LADIES RECORDS
Spey Left - Carol Green 77'
Spey Right - Peg Van Natter 93'1" Spey Total - Carol Green 166'1" Overhead - Peg Van Natter 116'7" All Around - Peg Van Natter 278'11"Watch this space for announcement of the next Jim Green Fly Fair
FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS ANNOUNCED
TWO CHAMPIONS WIN $2,000.00 APIECE. MERCHANDISE PRIZES FOR THE OTHERS
The winners of the $2,000.00 first prizes for the professional and amateur divisions of the Florida Sportsman's First Annual Florida State Casting Championships, at the Florida Sportsman's Fishing Show in Orlando were amateur Scott McCalla, a college student, of Tampa and pro Eric Bachnik of Largo. Mc Calla said his winnings were going straight into his college fund. Bachnik did not divulge his plans for the money but it will probably not be used for fishing lures. He is sales manager of L&S Bait Co., manufacturers of Mirrolures.
All finalists were winners of preliminary events at at seven Florida Sportsman fishing shows held around the state in 1998. Numerous other plaques and merchandise prizes were awarded to winners in the various tackle categories. 850 casters participated and there were seven finalists in each category at the Orlando finals.
Net proceeds from the $2.00 entry fees were sent to the Coastal Conservation Association of Florida.
The finals for the grand prizes consisted of two stages. The first stage featured a target at 55 feet on a pond. The target had concentric rings of 3 feet, two feet, one foot and a cup in the center with scoring of twenty five to one hundred fifty points for landing in the various rings. Each contestant made two casts at the target with a spinning rod, bait casting rod and a fly rod, a total of six casts.
The second phase was a speed round with spinning and bait casting outfits. Each contestant had two minutes to cast as many times as desired to three targets at 40, 45 and 55 feet in order and then back to the 40 foot target and so forth. Five points was awarded for each target hit in the two minutes alloted to the spinning tackle and the additional two minutes with the revolving spool bait outfit.
Professional champion Eric Bachnik scored 100 points in the first phase and eleven hits, 55 points in the second phase, a total of 155 points. Amateur Scott McCalla scored 175 points for his prize.
Best you Floridians start practicing for next year.
The 1998 Florida State Sportsman Fishing Shows will, for the first time, feature fly, plug and spin casting contests with over $10,000.00 in cash and prizes awarded. The finals will be at the Florida Sportsman Fishing Show at Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, October 17 & 18, 1998. The remaining preliminary contests, with prizes, will be at the following Shows:
Fort Myers April 18, 19, Lee Civic Center; Tampa, September 12,13, Florida State Fairgrounds; West Palm Beach, September 26, 27, South Florida Fairgrounds; Miami, October 3, 4, Dade County Youth Fairgrounds.
The format will involve professional and amateur divisions with three events. The two dollar entry fee net proceeds will go to the Florida Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association.
Contestants will use tackle furnished by the sponsors and will have one practice cast and two scoring casts with spin and plug tackle. Fly casters will get two false casts and then a scoreing cast, then two false casts and a score. There will be five rings with point values from 25 to 150. Ties will go to the first high score posted with no tie breakers. Competitors may compete only once per day and in only one show.
SOUTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT
FLY AND PLUG ACCURACY AND DISTANCE
LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA CASTING CLUB
FEBRUARY, 1999
1998 SCORES POSTED BELOW
Class A, B and C events
FOR ENTRY INFORMATION E-MAIL THIS PAGE
AMERICAN CASTING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
AUGUST 3-10, 1998
GOLDEN GATE PARK CASTING PONDS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Event 1. 18 gram Revolving Spool Distance, unrestricted; 1-hand 1. Steve Rajeff , 451 ft, 2. Chris Korich, 433, 3. Bill Wattie, 417. 2. 18 gram Spinning Distance (2 hand) Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 373 ft. 2. Chris Korich, 372, 3. Rene Gillibert, 360. Women 1. Pam Peters, 317 ft. (new national record) 2. Tana Montgomery, 252, 3. Elaine Gong, 205. 3. 2 hand Fly Distance Men 1. Chris Korich, 252 ft. 2. Luke Brugnara, 237, 3. Steve Rajeff, 235. Senior Men Gord Deval, 215 ft., 2. Dick Fujita, 197, 3. Bill Van Natter, 195 4. 1/4 oz Spinning Distance, Single handed Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 248 ft. 2. Chris Korich, 246, 3. Dick Fujita, 243. Women 1. Pam Peters, 191 ft. 2. Tana Montgomery, 181, 3. Alice Gillibert, 168. 5. Single Hand Fly Distance Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 212 ft., 2. Luke Brugnara, 206, 3. Rene Gillibert, 197 6. Angler's Fly distance Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 187 ft. , 2. Guy Anthony, 168, 3. Chuck Phillips, 162. Senior Men 1. Gord Deval, 148, 2. Austin Emmerling, 140, 3. Dick Fujita, 135 Women 1. Barbara Stevens, 132 ft. 2. Pam Peters, 130, 3. Alice Gillibert, 129. 7. Dry Fly Accuracy 1. Steve Rajeff, 100, 2. Chris Korich, 99, 100, 3. Rene Gillibert, 99, 99. Senior Men 1. Dick Fujita, 94. 2. Bill Van Natter, 93,90, 3. Larry White, 93, 81. Women 1. Alice Gillibert, 95, 2. Peg Van Natter, 93, 3. Pam Peters, 89, 88, 4. Sandy Lee, 89,82.
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8. 1/4 oz. Plug Accuracy Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 98, 2. Chris Korich, 96, 3. Rene Gillibert, 95. Senior Men 1. Dick Fujita, 94, 2. Austin Emmerling, 86, 3. Gord Deval, 84 Women 1. Alice Gillibert, 83, 2. Elaine Gong, 74, 3. Pam Peters, 71,88, 4. Tripp Diedrichs, 71,66. 9. Trout Fly Accuracy Men 1. Chris Korich, 100, 2. Steve Rajeff, 99, 3. John Napoli, 98. Senior Men 1. Dick Fujita, 97, 2. Larry White, 92, 3. Bobby Spear, 90. Women 1. Alice Gillibert, 95, 2. Tripp Diedrichs, 89,90,88, 3. Peg Van Natter, 89,90, 87. 10. Bass Bug Accuracy Men 1. Kevin Carriero, 97,95, 2. Luke Brugnara, 97,94, 3. Steve Rajeff, 97, 92. Senior Men 1. George Rajeff, 93, 2. Charles Judy, 92, 3. Bobby Spear, 88. Women 1. Tripp Diedrichs, 89, 2. Peg Van Natter, 87, 3. Pam Peters, 86,88, 4. Elaine Gong, 86, 85. 11. 3/8 Plug Accuracy Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 98, 2. Chris Korich, 95, 3. Rene Gillibert, 94,97, 4. Bill Clements, 94, 88, 5. Chuck Phillips, 94, 86. Senior Men 1. Bobby Spear, 91,93, 2. Henry Fujita, 91,88, 3. Ed Jose, 83. Women 1. Pam Peters, 87, 2, Elaine Gong, 79, 3., Alice Gillibert, 78. 12. 5/8 Oz. Plug Accuracy Men 1. Steve Rajeff, 99, 2. Kevin Carriero, 96, 3. Rene Gillibert, 95, 97, 94, 4. John Seroczynski, 95, 97, 92. Senior Men 1. Bobby Spear, 93, 2. Dick Fujita, 92, 3. Larry White, 87. Women 1. Tripp Diedrichs, 84, 2. Jane Lanser, 83, 85, 3. Alice Gillibert, 83, 74.
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AMERICAN CASTING ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL NATIONAL RECORDS |
Dry Fly Accuracy Men, 100 points, Steve Aleshi, Marvin Allen, George Applegren, Don Bertelson, Kevin Carriero, Allen Childers, B.L. Farley, Marion Garber, Rene Gillibert, Douglas Holiday, Jay Klenk, Chris Korich, Ed Lanser, Gary Martin, Don Meyers, Roy Norton, Steve Rajeff, Tim Rajeff, Matt Rickerd, Casper Rigamer, Ron Robinson, Frank Steel, Charles Sutphin, Jon Tarintino, Ed Thomas, Steve Willson, Zack Willson. SR. Men, 99 points, Zack Willson. Women, 99 points, Mel Gavin. Intermediate, 99 points, Luke Brugnara TROUT FLY ACCURACY Men, 100 points, Chris Korich, Steve Rajeff, Tim Rajeff, Zack Willson. Sr. Men, 97 points, Zack Willson. Women, 99 points, Brenda M. Banks. Intermediate, 99 points. Eric Boysen, Luke Brugnara, Tim Rajeff. BASS BUG ACCURACY Men, 100 points, Chris Korich, Tim Rajeff. Sr. Men, 94 points, Zack Willson Women, 97 points, Celia Ray Intermediate, 100 points, Luke Brugnara 1/4 OZ. PLUG ACCURACY Men, 100 POINTS, Steve Rajeff. Sr. Men. 94 points, Win Burke. Women, 96 points, Brenda M. Banks. Intermediate, 96 points, Erik Boysen Juniors, 97 points, Erik Boysen Junior A, 24 points, Danielle Lanser Junior B. 65 points, Jennifer Lanser
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3/8 Oz PLUG ACCURACY Men, 100 points, Steve Rajeff, Tim Rajeff, Charles Sutphin, Bill True. Sr. Men, 96 points, Ross McSporren. Women, 99 points, Adelea McDonald Intermediate, 100 points, Benjie Fontaine. Juniors, 93 points, Harvey Beck. Junior A, 56 points, Danielle Lanser Junior B, 82 points, Tony Statt 5/8 Oz. PLUG ACCURACY Men, 100 points. Don Allen, Bill Burke, Marion Garber, Joe Halbleib, Frank Halper, Bill Kipper, Steve Rajeff, Charles Reilly, Tom Siblia, Bobby Spear, Zack Willson. Sr. Men, 99 points, Win Burke. Women, 99 points, Mel Galvin Intermediate, 100 points, Darryl French Juniors, 98 points, Tony Schneider. Junior A, 52 points, Danielle Lanser. Junior B, 76 points, Jennifer Lanser. DISTANCE ANGLERS'S FLY DISTANCE Men, Steve Rajeff, 190 feet. Sr. Men, Gord Deval, Austin Emmerling, 160 feet. Women, Alice Gillibert, 137 feet. ONE HAND FLY DISTANCE Men, Steve Rajeff, 236 feet. Sr. Men, Ed Lanser, 180 feet. TWO HAND FLY DISTANCE Men, Steve Rajeff, 287 feet. Sr. Men, Ed Lanser, 180 feet. 1/4 Oz. PLUG DISTANCE (1- HAND SPINNING) Men, Steve Rajeff, 287 feet. Sr. Men, Gord Deval, 258 feet. Women, Pam Peters, 198 feet. 5/8 Oz. PLUG DISTANCE (2-HAND SPINNING) Men, Rene Gillibert, 434 feet. Sr. Men, Gord Deval, 423 feet. Women, Pam Peters, 317 feet. 5/8 Oz. PLUG DISTANCE (1-HAND REVOLVING) Men, Steve Rajeff, 518 feet. Sr. Men, Zack Willson, 462 feet. |
1998 EAST COAST TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
This is a tentative schedule for ACA club tournaments in the eastern part of the United States and Canada for 1998. For entry information e mail ye old author of this page.
Sat. June 6 ,_____St Catherines, Ontario, Accuracy fly and plug
Sun. June 7, _____Cincinnati, Ohio, Accuracy fly and plug ( all tournaments have both)
Sat. June 13,_____Toronto Sportsmen's Association Canadian Open Accuracy
Sun. June 14____ Toronto Sportsmen's Association, Canadian Open Distance,
Sat. June 27 ____Great Lakes Casting Association, Columbus, Ohio, Distance
Sun. June 28____Great Lakes Casting Association, Columbus, Ohio, Accuracy
Sat. July 4 _____Canadian Championships, Humber Bay Park (Toronto) Accuracy
Sun. July 5 ____Canadian Championships, (at a Toronto field) distance
Sat. July 11____Lancaster Open (near Buffalo NY) Accuracy
Sun. July 12___ Lancaster Open (at high school) distance
August 3-10___ACA Nationals Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (in case you didn't notice)
September ?___ Cincinnati, Date to be announced.
Oct. 4 _______Year ender , Lancaster, NY.
AUSTRALIA
May 23, 24, 1998, Victorian Fly Casting Championships, Red Tag Casting Pond, Melbourne, Victoria
June 27, 28, 1998 Australian Fly Casting Championships, Geelong Casting Ponds (1 hr SW of Melbourne)
These two contests will have four grades, A, B, C and D. We will post the rules in the rules page when they are available.
WE WILL POST ANNOUNCEMENTS OF OTHER TOURNAMENTS AND CASTING COMPETITIONS SCHEDULED FOR 1998 AS THE DATES BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS WILL INCLUDE CANADIAN, EUROPEAN AND OTHER SITES.
INFORMATION ABOUT ANY SORT OF FLY OR PLUG CASTING COMPETITION, WHETHER BY A FISHING CLUB, A LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION, A SPORTS SHOW OR WHATEVER IS WELCOMED AND WILL BE POSTED ON THESE PAGES. THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO LEARN ABOUT CASTING THAN ENTERING A TOURNAMENT AND BEING IMMERSED IN CASTING FOR A DAY OR TWO AROUND THE PONDS. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT AND MAY FIND A LIFE LONG HOBBY. A CONSTANT THEME OF TOURNAMENT CASTING AND CASTERS IS HELPING ONE ANOTHER TO IMPROVE OUR SKILLS AND ENJOY THEM MORE. IT NEVER ENDS.
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL COLORADO FLY CASTING OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP will be conducted in July, 1998 in Meadow Park in Lyons Colorado and on the St.Vrain .
1. This will be a one day event on an as yet to be announced weekend in July. The championship features a combination of catch and release fishing, accuracy target casting in fishing situations and distance competition. This contest is unique in that the fishing, target casting and distance competitions are all performed with the same rod, reel and line with a fly supplied by the committee. There are divisions for male, female and physically challenged participants. It is a fund raiser for stream conservation projects with a fifty entry limit. The prizes are cane rods and fishing tackle donated by merchants and craftsmen.
The 1997 male champions were: Bob Zuellig, Ft. Collins CO, first; Shannon Elliott, Westminster CO, second and Paul Deeter, Longmont CO, third. The female champions were Lee Ann Zuellig , Ft. Collins, first; Sharon Sweet, Boulder CO, second and Credith Neptune, Longmont CO, third. The physically challenged champion was Michael Dunn of Colorado Springs.
The distance competition featured a shoot out between Bob Zuellig, the winner with his three casts of 89'1", 106'3'' and 91'11', total 287'3'' and runner up Paul Deeter with casts of 105'5", 91'0" and 84'11", total 281'4". The record long cast in this tournament was by Frank Praznik, Fort Collins CO, in 1995 with 111'0". We have no information on the lines and rods used but will try to supply that with this year's results.
Information about the tournament can be obtained from Kurt Carlson, Parks and Recreation Director, Town of Lyons, Box 49, Lyons CO 80540. Phone 303 823 6622.
We will publish the date for the 1998 championships with more detail on the events. Lyons is about thirty miles northwest of Denver.
5. SOUTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT SCORES
FLY AND PLUG ACCURACY AND DISTANCE
LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA CASTING CLUB
FEBRUARY 21 & 22, 1998
Class A, B and C events
TROUT FLY Class A. 1. Rene Gillibert, 98; 2 John Napoli, 96,97; 3. Dean Rickerd, 96, 92. Class B. 1. Gordy Judd, 97; 2. Guy Manning, 94; 3. Nicole Kozicki, 92. BASS BUG Class A. 1. Ian Walker, 94,94; 2. Dean Rickerd, 94,93; 3. Rene Gillibert, 93. Class B. 1. Billy Jones, 95,93; 2. Lois Kilburn, 94,93; 3. Austin Emmerling, 93. Class C. 1. Elaine Gong, 88; 2. John Schueller, 86; 3. Bab Sheppard, 86. 1/4 OZ. PLUG Class A. 1. Dean Rickerd, 96; 2. Rene Gillibert, 95; 3. Bob Spear, 93. Class B. 1. Dave Drennan, 91; 2. Austin Emmerling, 90, 92; 3. Nicole Kozicki, 90, 88. Class C. 1. Lois Kilburn, 87; 2. Peg Van Natter, 86; 3. Marke Lipe, 85. OPEN PLUG Class A. 1. Bob Spear, 96,96; 2. Floyd Dean, 96,94; 3. Austin Emmerling, 92,95; 4. Dean Rickerd, 92,93. Class B. 1. Dave Drennan, 91; 2. Niclole Kozicki, 89,92; 3. Bill Van Natter, 89, 89. Class C. 1. Doug Uyematsu, 88,87; 2. Lois Kilburn, 88,84; 3. Billy Jones, 87. STEEL HEAD DISTANCE (TEN WEIGHT SHOOTING HEAD) Class A. 1. Rene Gillibert, 167; 2. Ian Walker, 147; 3. Bruce Bowles, 145. Class B. 1. Billy Jones, 135; 2. Pat Mallory, 127; 3. Guy Manning, 125. Class C. 1. John Schueller, 120; 2. Tana Montgomery, 107; 3. Elaine Gong, 105. |
5/8 OZ DISTANCE Class A. 1. Rene Gillibert, 252; 2. Bruce Price, 237; 3. Floyd Dean, 235. Class B. 1. Tom Gong, 210; 2. Pat Mallory, 187; 3. Alice Gillibert, 156. Class C. 1. John Schueller, 218; 2. Bruce Bowles, 200; Billy Jones, 193. DRY FLY Class A. 1. Matt Rickerd, 100; 2. John Napoli, 97, 99; 3. Joe Libeu, 97. Class B. 1. Nicole Kozicki, 95, 93; 2. Bill Van Natter, 95,92; 3. Pat Mallory, 94, 92, coin toss; 4. Peg Van Natter, 94, 92, coin toss. WET FLY Class A. 1. Floyd Dean, 99,94; 2. John Napoli, 99, 92; 3. Matt Rickerd, 97, 99; 4. Bruce Bowles, 97,97; 4. Austin Emmerling, 97,97. Class B. 1. Bill Van Natter, 96; 2. Guy Manning, 95; 3. Peg Van Natter, 94. Class C. 1. Bob Sheppard, 95; 2. Doug Uyematsu, 92; 3. Randy Allen, 85. 3/8 OZ PLUG Class A. 1. Matt Rickerd, 98; 2. Rene Gillibert, 94; 3. Floyd Dean, 92, 87; 4. Per Brandon, 92, 86. Class B. 1. Dave Drennan, 91; 2. Tom Gong, 88; 3. Austin Emmerling, 87. Class C. 1. Doug Uyematsu, 89; 2. Randy Allen, 87; 3. Lois Kilburn, 86,88; 4. Mark Lipe, 86, 86. 5/8 OZ PLUG Class A. 1. Rene Gillibert, 95 SD; 2. Dean Rickerd, 95; 3. Bob Spear, 94. Class B. 1. Dave Drennan, 93, 93; 2. Bob Sheppard, 93,92; 3. Nicole Kozicki, 92. Class C. 1. Mark Lipe, 88; 2. Billy Jones, 87; 3. Doug Uyematsu, 86,89; 4. Lois Kilburn, 86,84. |
2. 1997 AMERICAN CASTING ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 28-August 2, 1997 at the Blue Grass Sportsmen's League
Lexington Kentucky
Event 1. 5/8 Oz Plug Distance Singlehanded
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 460ft. 2. Bill Wattie, 433; 3. Kevin Carriero, 424.
Senior Men
1. Zack Willson, 425; 2. Dick Fujita, 417; 3. Ed Lanser, 372
Event 2. 5/8 oz Plug Distance Doublehanded
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 395; 2. Rene' Gillibert, 366; 3. Bill Wattie, 366.
Senior Men
1. Zack Willson, 338; 2. Gus Beushausen, 335; 3. Gord Deval, 333.
Women
1. Pam Peters, 308 (National Record); 2. Tana Montgomery, 247; 3. Alice Gillibert, 196.
Event 3. Fly Distance Doublehanded
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 274; 2. Brian Ramsey, 241; 3. Andy Statt, 236.
Senior Men
1. Zack Willson, 235; 2. Ed Lanser, 226; 3. Gord Deval, 213.
Event 4. 1/4 oz Plug Distance Singlehanded
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 270; 2. Kevin Carriero, 250; 3. Chuck Phillips, 250.
Senior Men
1. Gord Deval, 258; 2. Zack Willson, 256; 3. Dick Fujita, 252.
Women
1. Pam Peters, 198;( National record) 2. Nancy Burke, 191; 3. Alice Gillibert, 178.
Event 5. Fly Distance, Singlehanded
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 229; 2. Rene' Gillibert, 201; 3. Chris Korich, 191.
Senior Men
1. Ed Lanser, 180 (National Record); 2. Zack Willson, 176; 3. Dick Fujita, 157.
Event 6. Angler's Fly Distance
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 182; 2. Chris Korich, 176; 3. Rene' Gillibert, 173.
Senior Men
1. Ed Lanser, 159; 2. Zack Willson, 156; 3. Andrew Hall, 147.
Women
1. Alice Gillibert, 137(National Record); 2. Pam Peters, 133; 3. Peg Van Natter, 120.
Event 7, Dry fly Accuracy
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 99; 2. Chris Korich, 97; 3. Rene' Gillibert, 96.
Senior Men
1. Ed Lanser, 97; 2. Zack Willson, 96; Dick Fujita, 92.
Women
1. Brenda Banks, 96; 2. Pam Peters, 92; 3. Peg Van Natter, 90.
Event 8, 1/4 oz plug
Men
1. Steve Rajeff, 99; 2. Kevin Carriero, 98; 3. Chuck Phillips, 96.
Senior Men
1. Bobby Spear, 91; 2. Zack Willson, 89; 3.Gord Deval, 87.
Women
1. Brenda Banks, 95: 2. Pam Peters, 84; 3. Alice Gillibert, 83.
Event 9. Trout Fly Accuracy
Men
1. Chris Korich, 99; 2. Floyd Dean, 99; 3. Steve Rajeff, 98.
Senior Men
1. Zack Willson, 96; 2. Ed Lanser, 96; 3. Andrew Hall, 93.
Women
1, Brenda Banks, 99 (New National Record); 2. Lois Kilburn, 93; 3. Pam Peters, 92.
Event 10 Bass Bug Accuracy
Men
1. Chris Korich, 98; 2. Rene' Gillibert, 95; 3. Bill Wattie, 94.
Senior Men
1. Zack Willson, 93; 2. Bobby Spear, 92; 3. Charles Judy, 89.
Women
1. Alice Gillibert, 93; 2. Pam Peters, 92; 3. Brenda Banks, 90.
Event 11. 3/8 oz Accuracy Plug
Men
1. Chuck Phillips, 98; 2. Steve Rajeff, 98; 3. David Roberts, 97.
Senior Men
1. Ed Lanser, 95; 2. Zack Willson, 91; 3. Gus Beushausen, 89.
Women
1. Alice Gillibert, 88. 2. Alla Herzan, 86; 3. Pam Peters, 86.
Event 12, 5/8 oz Accuracy Plug
Men
1. Jay Klenk, 98; 2. Steve Rajeff, 97; 3. Chris Korich, 97.
Senior Men
1. Bobby Spear, 95; 2. Bill Burke, 93; 3. Zack Willson, 92.
Women
1. Brenda Banks, 96; 2. Beth Statt, 91; 3. Alla Herzan, 90.
Among the men, Steve Rajeff won the Distance Combination, with 1810, the Accuracy Combination, with 580, the Anglers' All Around and the Grand All around. Zack Willson won the Senior Distance Combination with 557 and the Senior Accuracy Combination with 557.
3. Federation of Fly Fishers 1997 Casting Contest, National fly Fishing Show ( Annual Conclave) Grand Rapids, MI, August 4-8, 1997.
1. All Round in ladys- Barbara Rohrer Cup ---------Pamela Peters
2. All Round in mens- Colliander Cup --------------John Seroczynski
3.Trout Fly Accuracy 1st.(Sage Rod & Reel)Pam Peters; 2nd. John Seroczynski; 3rd. Barry Whelan.
4. Bass Bug Accuracy 1.(Sage Rod & Reel) Barry Whelan; 2d. John Sroczynski; 3rd Pam Peters.
5. Angler's Fly Distance 1. (Sage Rod & Reel) John Seroczynski; 2. Bob Nasby; 3. Pam Peters.
4. NORTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT
GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OCTOBER 11,12, 1977
SPONSORED BY THE WESTERN TOURNAMENT ASSOCIATION
This is a Western Rules tournament - maximum of 2 demerits in accuracy events- with class A, B and C, determined by the caster's average scores in past events. Class A - Championship class- 95 or greater, Class B, 85-95; Class C. under 85. Distance events: Angler's fly; Class A, 130 ft., Class B, 110-130, Class C, less than 110.
Dry Fly Class A: Chris Korich, 99; John Napoli, 97/99; Tony Yap, 97/93. Class B: Peg Van Natter, 96; Bill Van Natter, 95/93; Brent Lords 95/92. Class C: Larry White, 91; Pat Mallory, 90; Stan Sudjian, 86;
Wet Fly Class A: Floyd Dean, 99; George Rajeff, 98; Chris Korich; 97. Class B: Pat Mallory, 95/94; Tom Gong 95/93; John Soinenen, 95/86; Armando Bernasconi, 95.
3/8 Oz. Plug Class A: Chris Korich, 98; Bobby Spear, 96; Keith Pryor, 92. Class B: Tom Gong, 90; John Soininen, 90, Armondo Bernasconi, 89; Richard Farrell, 89. Class C: Dave Drennan, 86/85; Mark Lipe, 86/82; Tripp Diedrichs, 85.
5/8 Oz. Plug, Class A: Bobby Spear, 95; Floyd Dean, 93; Chris Korich, 92. Class B: Tom Gong, 92; John Soinenen, 01; Elaine Gong, 98/89; John Schueller, 89/83. Class C: Bill Van Natter, 87/88, Mark Lipe, 87/86; Lois Kilburn, 87/84.
Trout Fly Class A: Chris Korich, 100, Bobby Spear, 96, Per Brandin, 95, Alice Gillibert, 95. Class B: Joe Lum, 96; Richard Farrell, 95/90; Dave Drennan, 95-88. Class C: Larry White; 98; Stan Sudjian, 87; Tana Montgomery, 86; Kent Nightengale, 84.
Bass Bug Class A: Chris Korich, 98; John Napoli, 95; Bobby Spear, 94/93; Keith Pryor, 94/89. Class B: Ricardo Nunez, 94; Armando Bernasconi, 90/93; Charles Judy, 90/89; Austin Emmerling, 90/88; Dave Drennan, 90/87. Class C: Larry White, 88; Mark Lipe, 84/89; Kent Nightingale, 84/83; Tana Montgomery, 80.
1/4 Oz. Plug: Class A: Chris Korich, 97; Bobby Spear, 93; Per Brandin, 91/88; Keith Pryor, 91/87. Class B: John Soinenen, 91; John Schueller, 89; Austin Emmerling, 85. Class C: Gary Kaplan, 91; Charles Judy, 88; Mark Lipe, 85.
Open Plug Class A: Chris Korich, 98; Bobby Spear, 96; Floyd Dean, 93. Class B: Armando Bernasconi, 90; Richard Farrell, 88/90; John Schueller, 88/85; Dave Drennant, 88/83. Class C: Pat Mallory, 86/ Lois Kilburn, 84; Mark Lipe, 83.
Steelhead Distance ( ten weight shooting head on ten weight, 9ft. rod) Class A: Floyd Dean, 157 ft. Chris Korich, 149, Keith Pryor, 141. Class B: Ricardo Nunez, 131; John Luis, 130; Brent Lords, 114.
5/8Oz. Plug Distance: Chris Korich, 278 ft., Keith Pryor, 261, Floyd Dean 257.