The first of the 2013 IGFA-UPSAC Youth Fishing Derbies was held on June 15, 2013 at the Berkeley Pier and it was a day that saw nice weather, a good turnout of youngsters, and quite a few fish even if they were of the super small category.
Registration
Amanda Liu checking in the youngsters
Loaner rods and reels
James Liu showing how to use the reel
The venue was the Berkeley Pier, the iconic 3,000 foot-long pier that historically ranks as the first of more than 120 public piers in California. The bay was full of boats, the sky was full of clouds, San Francisco and Bay Area hills shined in the distance, and the fish (blackperch, walleye surfperch, jacksmelt, baby bat rays, baby smoothhound sharks, and bullheads), together with a few crabs, seemed to provide fun for the crowd of roughly 80 people.
Joining the UPSAC group that put on the derby was Carrie Wilson and Mary Patyten from the California Fish and Game Department. They handed out a variety of posters and books including the Fishing Passport Booklets. They then stamped the booklets as the kids caught a variety of species.
Several members of the California Fish and Game Department were on hand
The first fish of the day was a small perch
Thomas Orozco and a blackperch
This young lady caught a staghorn sculpin aka bullhead. Look at those dimples!
Elaine Liu — Elaine, that’s bait!
The pier was full of people
She’s got a rock crab
Mary Patyten from the Fish and Game Department offers information
Another crab
UPSAC Board Member Robert Gardner helping to clear a line
Mary Patyten of the Fish and Game
Robert Gardner showing a rigging
It turned into a beautiful day
Amanda Liu
Elaine Liu
The last fish of the day was this tiny, baby brown smoothhound shark
Following the fishing each youngster and parent was given a hot dog lunch. Immediately thereafter the raffle was held with a gift for every youngster.
UPSAC Board Member Brian Linebarger and an eager group of kids
Last but not least was the announcement of the various age group winners.
UPSAC President Ken Jones tabulating the results
The various 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners were: 6-year-old: (1) Fiona Klyashchitsky, (2) Andrea Katz, (3) Penelope Hopper; 7-year old: (1) Leland Arashiro, (2) Misha Tikin, (3) James Mook; 8-year-old: (1) Kimmy Bierman, (2) Jacob Palacio; 10-year-old: (1) Samantha Bierman; 11-year-old: (1) Trinity Arashiro; 12-year-old: (1) Jordan Mook, (2) Hans Jones, (3) Brehana Head; 13-year-old: (1) Thomas Orozco, (2) Daniel Goltom, (3) Warren Liu; 15-year-old: (1) Brenden Linebarger; 16-year-old (1) Cassandra Ortiz. Named the “Top Angler” was Thomas Orozco.
3rd Place, 6-Year-Old, Penelope Hopper
2nd Place, 6-Year-Old — Andrea Katz
UPSAC’s James Liu gives the 1st Place Award for 6-Year-Olds, to Fiona Klyashchitsky
3rd Place, 7-Year-Old, James Mook
2nd Place, 7-Year-Old, Misha Tikin
UPSAC’s James Liu and the 1st Place Winner, Age 7, Leland Arashiro
2nd Place Winner, 8-Year-Old, Jacob Palacio
Age 9,
1st Place, 10-Year-Old, Samantha Bierman
1st Place, 11-Year-Old, Trinity Arashiro
2nd Place, 12-Year-Old, Hans Jones
1st Place, 12-Year-Old, Jordan Mook
3rd Place, 13-Year-Old, Warren Liu
UPSAC’s James Liu and 1st Place winner, 13-Year-Old, Thomas Orozco
1st Place, 16-Year-Old, Cassandra Ortiz
UPSAC President Ken Jones and Thomas Orozco, winner of the “Top Angler” Award
The primary UPSAC volunteers were Ken Jones, Brian Linebarger, James Liu, Robert Gardner, and Hans Jones.
