Scoreboard for July 9, 2009 edition

(Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2009, 6:20 PM)

BOWLING - Sierra Lanes Bowling Center

Bowling Briefs for Week Ending July 3

Sunday: (Open Bowling: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.) Mountain Mixers: Men: Chad Tapia 214/604, Tony Williams 212/602, John Carnese 181/510 Women: Megan Tapia 187/509, Polly Starkey 167/466, Betty Kennedy-Culver 160/456

Monday: (Open Bowling: 3-9 p.m.) Tuesday: (Open Bowling: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.) Tuesday Early Birds: Jane Clark 191/497, Sandi Hart 170/493, Thumper Johnson 176/468 Kings & Queens: Men: Bob Land 196/562, Jim Belton 203/542, Allen Jones 201/540 Women: Vicki Belton 184/451, Beth Hall 146/419, Pearl Wood 158/396 Jubilee: Men: Mike Estep 205/565, John Smith 211/536, Bob Day Sr 192/512 Women: Joyce Gregory 201/542, Kimberly Smith 192/528, Sherry Bissett 183/489 Wednesday: (Open Bowling: 3 -9 p.m.) Summer High Rollers: (Youth) Boys: Brandon Shapiro 208/521 (+76/+125 POA), Andrew Shapiro 150/432 (+24/+54 POA), Kael Mazzola 85 Game (+32 POA), Orion Olah 226 Series (+37 POA) Girls: Breanna Day 160/444 (+24/+36 POA), Emily Barton 85 Game (+22 POA)Summer Kid Kaos: (PeeWee) Boys: Jimmy Addison 120/205 (+34/+33 POA) Girls' Nite Out: Sandy Scholnick 220/523, Jane Clark 180/502, Judi Law 168/480 Thursday: (Open Bowling: 3-9 p.m.) Friday: (Open Bowling: 1-10 p.m.)

Saturday: (Open Bowling: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.)

RESULTS for TOURNAMENT of CHAMPIONS

June 20 & 27, 2009

1st Place:

• Tamarack Attack 3344
• Kimberly Smith
• John Smith
• Angela Uthe
• Tom Jagd
• Nicole Avery

2nd Place:

• Sully's Sirens 3313
• Joy Hockersmith
• Dianne Sullivan
• Jackie DeMera
• Susan Myers
• Judi Law

3rd Place:

• Mariposites 3309
• Shirley MacFarlane
• Ivy Quinn
• Ervin Quinn
• Rich Theodore
• Toby D'Amico

4th Place:

• Should A Been 3234
• Gloria Nye, Kathy Phelps,
• Helen Ramsey, Sandi Hart
• Jane Clark

5th Place:

• Right On! 3222
• Elaine Maddox, Nora Gustafson
• Diana Fisher, Dink Gleeson
• Cora Morris

6th Place:

• Mountain Magic 3219
• Carole Yandell, Katie Santoro
• Candy Stewart, Elena Chase
• Sandy Scholnick

7th Place:

• Court Jesters 3180
• John Busto, Connie Fox,
• Ginne Busto, Arlene Edwards,
• Rich Fox

8th Place:

• Scooby's Flying Ducks3172
• Dianne Mattox, Larry Mattox,
• Dale Ashcraft, Linda Kerns,
• Steve Kerns

9th Place:

• PaddyWackers 3125
• John Carnese, Megan Tapia,
• Chad Tapia, Pat Long,
• Bob Shear

10th Place:

• Killer Bees 3122
• John Busto, Ginne Busto,
• Rich Fox, Art Brosius,
• Bob Land

11th Place:

• Economy Doubles 3108
• Bob Day, Sue Day,
• Mike Estep, Crystal Estep,
• Nicole Avery

12th Place:

• X-Rated 3062 Karen Nooney, Mary Doering,
• Mame Sue Jones, Ginny Denton

13th Place:

• La Familia 2936 Andrew Tapia, David Espe,
• Chad Herring, Anthony Tapia,
• John Carnese

14th Place:

• Shape Up R Ship Out 3000
• Susan Keith, Pam Shaffer,
• J.J. Drescher, Rachelle Ortiz,
• Judy Crites

FISHING REPORT

KEY:
* Try dynamite
** Have to work hard
*** Limits possible
**** Fish jumpin' in boat

Hensley Lake

***Bass **Trout **Catfish **Crappie

Bob Scharton of Herb Bauer's Sporting Goods in Fresno reported landing 20 decent bass to 15 inches on Sunday with the fish-busting fry on the surface.

He used a Berkley Gulp! Minnow in smelt to catch the small bait fish, which resemble baby panfish. His wife was successful with a Keeper 1048 worm. One angler caught and released two nice bass on minnows while fishing unsuccessfully for crappie.

Merritt Gilbert said a few catfish are biting anchovies or chicken livers at night up in the Headwaters of the lake. The lake dropped to 32 percent capacity.

Call: 225-1838; 292-3474; 673-5151.

Millerton Lake/ San Joaquin River

**Bass **Stripers **Shad **Trout

Merritt Gilbert reported small spotted bass dominate catches, with a 6-pound limit being a top weight. Most of the fish have come from the bottom with jigs or plastics, as the reaction bite has slowed.

A few fish can be landed on spinnerbaits or top-water lures early in the morning.

A few stripers to 12 pounds have been found up the river arm. Floating logs all along the shoreline and a moving logjam have made shore fishing at Kerkoff difficult.

Heavy recreational boat pressure affects the lake after 9 a.m. The lake is at 100 percent capacity.

Call: 225-1838; 292-3474.

HIGH SIERRA

Bass Lake

**Bass **Trout **Kokanee

Todd Wittwer of Kokanee.net Guide Service said kokanee fishing is slow, with only one quality fish to 17 inches landed per eight boats. He has been taking trips in the evening trying to raise the fish off of the bottom, but he has been unsuccessful.

The reason for the severe drop-off is unknown, but Wittwer has postponed guiding until he is able to assure clients of a reasonable opportunity to land fish. Even the rainbow trout fishing has slowed.

Heavy boat traffic is expected throughout the weekend, so anglers must get in and off the lake early. Bass fishing has been best for spots to 2 pounds on Senkos around docks in the early evenings. The lake is holding at 76 percent capacity.

Call: 642-3141; Todd Wittwer 288-8100, 642-3633, 642-3737; Mike Bieghy 642-3748.

Shaver Lake/Huntington Lake

****Kokanee ***Trout ****Smallmouth bass

Huntington is the spotlight high-country lake, with limits of kokanee to 17 inches taken at depths to 30 feet from the first dam west in the deepest water in the lake.

Merritt Gilbert said an 82-year-old angler had a limit of kokanee, 15.5 to 17 inches, taken on Father Murphy's bugs behind a dodger at 30 feet.

Another boat put in two limits of mixed kokanee and rainbows on the Super Fat Bug in pink within 4 hours.

The biggest news was the 33.5-inch/19.5-pound brown trout landed on a Shasta Tackle white glow hootchie behind SBUV Sling Blade at 35 feet by an angler targeting kokanee. The fish came to the boat after a fight lasting 1:45.

At Shaver Lake, Captain Jack Yandell said kokanee fishing has been slow. Guide Dick Nichols has been averaging three to four fish per trip. Trout fishing is limited to the abundant small fish that were planted earlier this year. Smallmouth bass fishing is outstanding with unlimited numbers chasing crickets or plastic grubs.

Over 1,300 smallies were removed by the Kerman, Sierra and Fresno Bass Club members and the DFG over the weekend for transfer to Pine Flat. Shaver is holding at 97 percent capacity and Huntington at 98 percent.

Call: 841-2522; 841-2740; Dinkey Creek Inn 841-3435; Rancheria Marina 893-3234; Young's Sporting Goods 841-8271.

Edison/Florence/Mammoth Pool

****Trout

Jim Clements of Vermilion Valley Resort at Lake Edison reported excellent rainbow action, particularly with the best lake levels in recent years. Edison has risen to 60 percent capacity, Florence is at 96 percent and Mammoth Pool is at 95 percent.

Call: 259-4000.

OCEAN

Half Moon Bay

***Rockfish ***Stripers

Bob Ingles of Half Moon Bay Sport Fishing reported 16 quick limits of quality browns, vermilions and olives in a short window Monday.

The larger fish have been hitting bars or diamond jigs. Sheryl Jimno at the Rusty Hook in Pacifica said the ocean has calmed down and beach striper fishing is very good with hair raisers or top-water lures, but bait is also working at local beaches.

Dungeness crab season ended Tuesday.

Call: Happy Hooker (510) 223-5388; Don Franklin, Soleman Sport Fishing (510) 703-4148; Jay Lopes, Right Hook Sport Fishing (916) 417-5670; Kevin Yost, Lucky Strike Fishing (707) 301-8050; Huck Finn Sport Fishing Center (650) 726-7133.

Monterey

****Rockfish ***Stripers

Todd Arcaleo of Chris' Landing reported outstanding bottomfishing at Point Sur with big sacks of vermilion, yellow and school rockfish to go with 20 lings on the boat. Local reefs are producing limits, but the quality is much smaller.

Striper schools have reconvened along the beaches, with surf anglers scattered from Sea Cliff in Santa Cruz County to the mouth of the Salinas River. Ly Tu said an 8-pounder was taken Monday morning on sand crabs at Sea Cliff.

Call: Chris' Landing (831) 375-5951; Bayside Marine (831) 475-2173; usafishing.com

EVENTS - Upcoming

July 10: Kaweah, Visalia Bass Club. July 11: New Melones, CIFFI Kokonee Open. July 11: Kaweah, Kern County Bass Masters. July 11: Nacimiento, Jim's Pro Bass Tackle. July 12: Delta/Russo's, Anglers Choice.July 15: Delta/Ladd's, Bass Pro Shops.

Compiled by Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, a central San Joaquin Valley native and local fishing expert.