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Millennium 2000 Marina Del Rey Halibut Derby April 1 & 2 - 2000 |
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From The 4-4-00
Press Release
MARINA DEL REY DERBY ANGLERS FIND THE BIG HALIBUT
The Millennium 2000 Halibut Derby, co-sponsored by Marina del Rey Anglers and Mercury Marine attended by almost 1,000 anglers, gave out $75,000 in prizes, raising lots of money for charity and conservation, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone involved. It took over three hours to make all the awards and hand out 1,000 raffle prizes, many of which were expensive rods and reels, large spools of line, lures, jigs, electronics, clothing, party-boat and charter trips.
The actual number of signed-up anglers who fished for halibut in Santa Monica Bay on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, was 983, including 50 in the youth division. The winning fish, 32.1 pounds, 41 1/2 inches, was caught by Luis Lopez of Playa del Rey, followed closely by Deborah Marcuse of Redondo Beach with a 31.2 pounder at 40 1/2 inches, and Paul Kiers of Malibu with a 30 pounder, also 40 1/2 inches. The fourth, fifth and sixth places were won by Jason Pyeatt of Los Angeles, Tom Mercurio of Garden Grove, and Ted Haddad of North Hollywood, all with halibut between 29.1 and 28.7 pounds, all three measuring 41 1/2 inches.
The top five awards were five-day fishing excursions for two people to Alaska and Mexico. First prize trip is to Dog Fish Bay Lodge, Homer, Alaska; second and third prize are to The Inn at Mazatlan and El Cid Hotel and Marina in Mazatlan, Mexico. Fourth prize is to Hotel Punta Colorada, on the East Cape of Baja, Mexico, and fifth prize to Las Rocas Resort, Rosarito Beach.
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The Youth Division was won by Holly Allman of Bishop, whose grandfather, Harold Cabrera, was top winner in the 1999 Derby. Her catch weighed 15.7 pounds. Second and third were Chris Steele of Reseda and Daniel Moenart of Hawthorne with 14.7 and 12.5 pounds, respectively. The youths each won a rod and reel and a share of the $800 Youth Jackpot. |
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The team competition, scored by points based on the total weight and the number of fish caught by the team members, was closely contested.
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First place prize of $2,000 was won by Tom Mercurio of Garden Grove and Harold Horner of Victorville. Second place won $1,200 for George Carvajal of Los Angeles and Christian Schoch of Marina del Rey while third won $800 for Dennis Austin of Lawndale and Ron Schmidt of Hawthorne. |
Top Woman Angler Deborah Marcuse
| The special trophy for top woman angler was won by Debora Marcuse, who placed second in the adult competition. |  |
A highlight of the Sunday afternoon Awards Party was the presentation of a check for $10,000 from Mercury Marine to the Halibut Derby. The presentation to the Derby Fund was made by Curt Arakawa, District Manager and David Bolton, Regional Business Manager of Mercury.
The Millennium 2000 Halibut Derby, the 26th consecutive Annual Derby held by Marina del Rey Anglers, upheld the tradition in fine style, providing the entrants with a memorable two days of fishing, a great barbecue dinner, and a wealth of valuable prizes.
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