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$10,000 For
Fish!!
Crowley Lake Fish Camp and
Sierra Drifters Guide Service teamed
up to hold the First Annual Crowley Lake
Stillwater Classic. The event took place
over the past week and the result was
$10,000 to buy fish for
Crowley
Lake. The 119 tournament registrants
overwhelmingly voted on Browns for the
lake!
The LORD OF THE FLY in 2007 has been
crowned! Mammoth local JASON FAZIO
edged out Frank Murata by just one fish
and won the individual category with 19
points. Jason was handed $1500.00
in cash for his stellar performance
under extreme duress due to visual and
verbal distractions by an unnamed judge
boat. Way to stay focused Jason!
Frank
received $500.00 for being runner up.
Both contestants fished the North Arm
and primarily used the still water
nymphing technique to hook up.
Here is how
the Still Water Classic Works
Points are scored by successfully
hooking then netting, or bringing your
hand to the leader’s end and releasing
the fish.
All species of fish in Crowley are
eligible.
Each successfully caught and released
fish will receive one point. Each
contestant or team shall be issued a
whistle and numbered flag.
When a contestant successfully hooks a
fish they shall use the whistle to
insure that a judge has witnessed the
hook up.
Judges will observe the contestant until
he or she successfully nets or releases
the fish. The contestant will then
display their individually numbered flag
and the judge boat will acknowledge a
score by sounding an audible horn.
This is strictly a
catch and release tournament and
contestants will not be scored points
for fish that are removed from the water
for measuring, weighing, or hook
removal.
Length or weight of the fish is NOT
important.
A 10 inch fish will be scored as much as
a 24 inch fish. Fish that are netted and
removed totally from the water and into
a boat or dry tube apron will NOT be
scored by the judge.
Judge boats will be “roving” to inform
contestants of fish that are not scored
due to “long distance releases” or an
improper release.
Nets must be of smooth nylon or rubber
materials. Monofilament nets severely
damage the fish’s skin and fins and will
not be allowed in the event.
You may successfully release a fish by
dislodging the barbless hook with the
use of pliers or other hook dislodging
tools without putting a fish into a net.
However, the body of the fish must
remain in the water throughout the
process in order to be scored.
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