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SOCAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS: The long-awaited Fred Hall Show hits the Long Beach Convention Center...
Western Outdoor NewsPublished: Mar 05, 2010
SOUTH CAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week/weekend!
LONG BEACH— The 2010 Long Beach Fred Hall Show (new name) takes place this week, from Wednesday, March 3 thru Sunday, March 7. This year’s show will be one you don’t want to miss.
In addition to the huge selection of boat and booth exhibits, the show will be loaded with hundreds of free seminars, trout fishing for the kids, Lowrance learning center, Special Luncheon seminars, Tony Hoard with celebrity super dog Rockin’ Rory and the K9 Friz-B Crew, Airgun and Archery shooting, Casting Demos, Quantum Kayak Center, and much, much more.
Show hours are: Wednesday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for military and seniors, and children 15 years and younger are free with paid adult.
For more information, visit www.fredhall.com.
Get
your club or organization’s information published free in this calendar
section. Items must be received at least two weeks prior to the event
date. DO NOT SEND 
CLUB
NEWSLETTERS. Send a brief, to-the-point message. Calendar items will
not be accepted or receipt confirmed by telephone. Send info on
upcoming events to: Western Outdoor News, Calendar Editor, 185 Avenida
La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92673; or FAX to (949) 366-0804; or e-mail
to brad@wonews.com.
MARCH 2010
March 3-7: The Long Beach Fred Hall Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. For more information, visit www.fredhall.com.
March 6: Yucaipa Regional Park will be hosting a Junior Fishing Workshop for children ages 5 through 11. The Junior Fishing Workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is $5 per child, and there is a $10 vehicle entry fee at the park. For additional information or to register your child, call (909) 387-2461.
March 6: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature such renowned speakers as Ben Florentino and Mark Franco covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com.
March 6: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904.
March 6-7: The Lake Poway Open Trout Derby from sunrise to sunset, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (858) 668-4770 or e-mail Senior Park Ranger Tony Sholl at tsholl@poway.org.
March 7: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com.
March 10: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a general meeting at Triple B Clays located at 831 Rosemead Blvd. in South El Monte. For more information, call (626) 579-5201.
March 13: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com.
March 13: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904.
March 13: Irvine Lake’s Berkley Cup: a qualifying trout fishing event for the Master’s Invitational on March 27. Over $1,000 prizes from Berkley. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net.
March 13: The 43rd annual Blake Jones Trout Derby. For more information, call the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau offices at (760) 873-8405, ext. 28; or e-mail april@bishopvisitor.com.
March 13: WON BASS team tournament at El Capitan Reservoir. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
March 13-14: The Pasadena Fly Fishing Show at the Pasadena Center, located at 300 East Green St. in Pasadena. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
March 14: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com.
March 14: WON BASS team tournament at Diamond Valley Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
March 14: Angeles Shooting Ranges will be hosting a hunter education class. For more information, contact instructors Jim Overman, (818) 906-1029, or Joe Kubasak at (818) 515-4271.
March 18: Sav-On Tackle, located at 9917 Orr & Day Road in Santa Fe Springs will be hosting a free Surf Fishing seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Guest speaker will be Berkley’s Bob Hoose, and he will be discussing how to rig for halibut, croaker and perch; in addition to proper techniques for fishing with Berkley Gulp! For more information, call the store at (562) 864-2911.
March 19: California Outdoor Heritage Alliance Pheasant Hunt. Hosted by Raahauge’s Pheasant Club in Norco. Five man/woman teams, 4 birds per gun, dog handlers available, catered Mexican lunch, raffle and auction. Early bird registration by March 1. Contact Gretchen Heffler at (760) 722-6697.
March 20: The Cachuma Lake Nature Center will be hosting an Adult Fishing Workshop. Cost is $20 per person, and the event is limits to 40 people. For more information, contact the Cachuma Lake Nature Center at (805) 693-0691.
March 20: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904.
March 20: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a Habitat Workday. For more information, call Robert Armijo at (626) 919-7663.
March 20: Irvine Lake and Sport Chalet host the Final Masters Qualifier trout event for the Master’s Invitational on March 27. Sport Chalet stores and Berkley go all out and put on a huge raffle. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net.
March 20-21: Youth Waterfowl Hunter Camp at Mystic Lake (San Jacinto Wildlife Refuge). Certified trained instruction, hunter education and conservation. Designed for youths 10-16. Online registration available at calwaterfowl.org.
March 24-28: The Del Mar Fred Hall Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.fredhall.com.
March 27: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904.
March 27: The Master’s Invitational at Irvine Lake. It’s the fishery’s most prestigious trout tournament of the year, with some 50 qualifying anglers. Winner receives a “Master’s” jacket, a one-year pass to the lake and $1,000 cash. For more info, visit www.irvinelake.net.
March 27: WON BASS team tournament at Pyramid Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
March 27: Spring wild turkey season opens.
March 27-29: The 2010 Lake Isabella Fishing Derby. This year’s Derby will be offering over $200,000 in prize money as well as many free prizes and raffle items for everyone. The Isabella Lake Fishing Derby is the largest amateur trout fishing derby in the country, and in the past 20 years, lucky fisher (men, women and children) have caught over $230,000 worth of trout during the three-day event. In addition to the $52,000 worth of tagged trout in the lake, they will also be giving away $1,000 for the largest trout by length caught in the derby. Everyone that is registered for the Derby will be automatically eligible for this prize. The trout does not have to be tagged. Watch their Web site at http://derby.kernrivervalley.com for information and updates on opening of registration and additional prize opportunities as they come available.
APRIL 2010
April 3: The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be holding their Big Game Banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 21433 Strathern Street in Canoga Park. There will be a wood-fire barbeque, live country band, games, raffles and auction hunts. Tickets are $75 each. For more information, contact Cathy O’Connor at (818) 345-4426; SFVelkFoundation@aol.com.
April 3: Irvine Lake hosts its inaugural Trophy Trout Tournament. Lots of special trophies and prizes will be given out; including awards for the biggest trout, prettiest trout, ugliest trout, smallest trout and more. For more info, visit www.irvinelake.net.
April 3: WON BASS team tournament at Diamond Valley Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
April 10: Angeles Shooting Ranges will be hosting a hunter education class. For more information, contact instructors Jim Overman, (818) 906-1029, or Joe Kubasak at (818) 515-4271.
April 13: Get ready for the Eastern Sierra trout opener (April 24) with a free seminar at Sav-On Tackle located at 9917 Orr & Day Road in Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. The seminar features Berkley pro team staffer and renowned expert trout fisherman, Marlon Meade. He will be discussing the proper use of Berkley Gulp! and PowerBait, in addition to a special technique for catching record trout. The seminar runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (562) 864-2911.
April 14: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a barbeque/shoot; its first of 2010. For more information, call (866) 206-9070, ext. 6715.
April 17: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a Habitat Workday. For more information, call Robert Armijo at (626) 919-7663.
April 17: WON BASS team tournament at Hodges Reservoir. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
April 17: The Western Outdoor News Irvine Lake Southern California Trout Opener. The SCTO will feature hundreds of tagged fish planted in Irvine Lake and thousands in prizes. Participants who catch a tagged fish will be eligible for various sponsor-generated prizes ranging from rods, reels, tackle boxes and much more. Additionally, the Southern California Trout Opener will feature five big fish prizes to be awarded in each of four categories including Adult Male, Adult Female, Junior Male (12 years or younger) and Junior Female (12 years or younger). Entry fees of $45 per Adult and $30 per Junior Angler include the $20 Irvine Lake gate pass. For more information on the SCTO, call Ashley Hartman at (949) 366-0030, ext. 38.
April 24: The Eastern Sierra trout opener.
April 25: Jan. 24: Three-quarter day WON Charters trip aboard the Malihini out of H&M Landing. Cost is $130 per person. Permits, food and beverages are extra. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30.
April 25: WON BASS team tournament at Pyramid Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com.
April 30-May 2: One-and-a-half-day WON Charters trip aboard the Islander out of Fisherman’s Landing. Cost is $295 per person, and load is limited to 20 anglers. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30.
MAY 2010
May 1: WON BASS will be hosting a largemouth fishing seminar at Irvine Lake in front of the Catch-Out Pond. Attendees will learn from pros how to tap into Irvine Lake’s abundant largemouth population. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net.
May 14: Irvine Lake will be hosting its popular nighttime bass tournament, and the event will be run in “team” format. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net.
May 15-16: The 27th annual Western Outdoor News Lake Havasu Striper Derby.
May 22-24: Two-day WON Charters trip aboard the Ranger 85 out of Channel Islands Sportfishing. Cost is $300 per person, and load is limited to 30 anglers. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30.
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SOUTH CAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week/weekend!
LONG BEACH— The 2010 Long Beach Fred Hall Show (new name) takes place this week, from Wednesday, March 3 thru Sunday, March 7. This year’s show will be one you don’t want to miss. In addition to the huge selection of boat and booth exhibits, the show will be loaded with hundreds of free seminars, trout fishing for the kids, Lowrance learning center, Special Luncheon seminars, Tony Hoard with celebrity super dog Rockin’ Rory and the K9 Friz-B Crew, Airgun and Archery shooting, Casting Demos, Quantum Kayak Center, and much, much more. Show hours are: Wednesday through Friday, 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15 for adults, $14 for military and seniors, and children 15 years and younger are free with paid adult. For more information, visit www.fredhall.com. Get your club or organization’s information published free in this calendar section. Items must be received at least two weeks prior to the event date. DO NOT SEND CLUB
NEWSLETTERS. Send a brief, to-the-point message. Calendar items will
not be accepted or receipt confirmed by telephone. Send info on
upcoming events to: Western Outdoor News, Calendar Editor, 185 Avenida
La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92673; or FAX to (949) 366-0804; or e-mail
to brad@wonews.com. MARCH 2010 March 3-7: The Long Beach Fred Hall Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. For more information, visit www.fredhall.com. March 6: Yucaipa Regional Park will be hosting a Junior Fishing Workshop for children ages 5 through 11. The Junior Fishing Workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is $5 per child, and there is a $10 vehicle entry fee at the park. For additional information or to register your child, call (909) 387-2461. March 6: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature such renowned speakers as Ben Florentino and Mark Franco covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com. March 6: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904. March 6-7: The Lake Poway Open Trout Derby from sunrise to sunset, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (858) 668-4770 or e-mail Senior Park Ranger Tony Sholl at tsholl@poway.org. March 7: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com. March 10: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a general meeting at Triple B Clays located at 831 Rosemead Blvd. in South El Monte. For more information, call (626) 579-5201. March 13: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com. March 13: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904. March 13: Irvine Lake’s Berkley Cup: a qualifying trout fishing event for the Master’s Invitational on March 27. Over $1,000 prizes from Berkley. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net. March 13: The 43rd annual Blake Jones Trout Derby. For more information, call the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau offices at (760) 873-8405, ext. 28; or e-mail april@bishopvisitor.com. March 13: WON BASS team tournament at El Capitan Reservoir. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. March 13-14: The Pasadena Fly Fishing Show at the Pasadena Center, located at 300 East Green St. in Pasadena. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. March 14: Bass Pro Shops Rancho Cucamonga will be hosting a series of seminars to celebrate their Spring Fishing Classic, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. the store will feature renowned speakers covering specific techniques and methods for targeting an array of salt- and freshwater species. All seminars will offer free prizes! For more information, call the store at (909) 922-5500, or visit the Web site, www.basspro.com. March 14: WON BASS team tournament at Diamond Valley Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. March 14: Angeles Shooting Ranges will be hosting a hunter education class. For more information, contact instructors Jim Overman, (818) 906-1029, or Joe Kubasak at (818) 515-4271. March 18: Sav-On Tackle, located at 9917 Orr & Day Road in Santa Fe Springs will be hosting a free Surf Fishing seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Guest speaker will be Berkley’s Bob Hoose, and he will be discussing how to rig for halibut, croaker and perch; in addition to proper techniques for fishing with Berkley Gulp! For more information, call the store at (562) 864-2911. March 19: California Outdoor Heritage Alliance Pheasant Hunt. Hosted by Raahauge’s Pheasant Club in Norco. Five man/woman teams, 4 birds per gun, dog handlers available, catered Mexican lunch, raffle and auction. Early bird registration by March 1. Contact Gretchen Heffler at (760) 722-6697. March 20: The Cachuma Lake Nature Center will be hosting an Adult Fishing Workshop. Cost is $20 per person, and the event is limits to 40 people. For more information, contact the Cachuma Lake Nature Center at (805) 693-0691. March 20: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904. March 20: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a Habitat Workday. For more information, call Robert Armijo at (626) 919-7663. March 20: Irvine Lake and Sport Chalet host the Final Masters Qualifier trout event for the Master’s Invitational on March 27. Sport Chalet stores and Berkley go all out and put on a huge raffle. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net. March 20-21: Youth Waterfowl Hunter Camp at Mystic Lake (San Jacinto Wildlife Refuge). Certified trained instruction, hunter education and conservation. Designed for youths 10-16. Online registration available at calwaterfowl.org. March 24-28: The Del Mar Fred Hall Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.fredhall.com. March 27: Free fishing class at Cuyamaca Lake’s launch ramp by Ranger Charlie. For more information, call (877) 581-9904. March 27: The Master’s Invitational at Irvine Lake. It’s the fishery’s most prestigious trout tournament of the year, with some 50 qualifying anglers. Winner receives a “Master’s” jacket, a one-year pass to the lake and $1,000 cash. For more info, visit www.irvinelake.net. March 27: WON BASS team tournament at Pyramid Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. March 27: Spring wild turkey season opens. March 27-29: The 2010 Lake Isabella Fishing Derby. This year’s Derby will be offering over $200,000 in prize money as well as many free prizes and raffle items for everyone. The Isabella Lake Fishing Derby is the largest amateur trout fishing derby in the country, and in the past 20 years, lucky fisher (men, women and children) have caught over $230,000 worth of trout during the three-day event. In addition to the $52,000 worth of tagged trout in the lake, they will also be giving away $1,000 for the largest trout by length caught in the derby. Everyone that is registered for the Derby will be automatically eligible for this prize. The trout does not have to be tagged. Watch their Web site at http://derby.kernrivervalley.com for information and updates on opening of registration and additional prize opportunities as they come available. APRIL 2010 April 3: The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be holding their Big Game Banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 21433 Strathern Street in Canoga Park. There will be a wood-fire barbeque, live country band, games, raffles and auction hunts. Tickets are $75 each. For more information, contact Cathy O’Connor at (818) 345-4426; SFVelkFoundation@aol.com.
April 3: Irvine Lake hosts its inaugural Trophy Trout Tournament. Lots of special trophies and prizes will be given out; including awards for the biggest trout, prettiest trout, ugliest trout, smallest trout and more. For more info, visit www.irvinelake.net. April 3: WON BASS team tournament at Diamond Valley Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. April 10: Angeles Shooting Ranges will be hosting a hunter education class. For more information, contact instructors Jim Overman, (818) 906-1029, or Joe Kubasak at (818) 515-4271. April 13: Get ready for the Eastern Sierra trout opener (April 24) with a free seminar at Sav-On Tackle located at 9917 Orr & Day Road in Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. The seminar features Berkley pro team staffer and renowned expert trout fisherman, Marlon Meade. He will be discussing the proper use of Berkley Gulp! and PowerBait, in addition to a special technique for catching record trout. The seminar runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (562) 864-2911. April 14: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a barbeque/shoot; its first of 2010. For more information, call (866) 206-9070, ext. 6715. April 17: The San Gabriel Valley Chapter of Quail Unlimited will be hosting a Habitat Workday. For more information, call Robert Armijo at (626) 919-7663. April 17: WON BASS team tournament at Hodges Reservoir. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. April 17: The Western Outdoor News Irvine Lake Southern California Trout Opener. The SCTO will feature hundreds of tagged fish planted in Irvine Lake and thousands in prizes. Participants who catch a tagged fish will be eligible for various sponsor-generated prizes ranging from rods, reels, tackle boxes and much more. Additionally, the Southern California Trout Opener will feature five big fish prizes to be awarded in each of four categories including Adult Male, Adult Female, Junior Male (12 years or younger) and Junior Female (12 years or younger). Entry fees of $45 per Adult and $30 per Junior Angler include the $20 Irvine Lake gate pass. For more information on the SCTO, call Ashley Hartman at (949) 366-0030, ext. 38. April 24: The Eastern Sierra trout opener. April 25: Jan. 24: Three-quarter day WON Charters trip aboard the Malihini out of H&M Landing. Cost is $130 per person. Permits, food and beverages are extra. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30. April 25: WON BASS team tournament at Pyramid Lake. For more information or entry forms, visit www.wonbass.com. April 30-May 2: One-and-a-half-day WON Charters trip aboard the Islander out of Fisherman’s Landing. Cost is $295 per person, and load is limited to 20 anglers. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30. MAY 2010 May 1: WON BASS will be hosting a largemouth fishing seminar at Irvine Lake in front of the Catch-Out Pond. Attendees will learn from pros how to tap into Irvine Lake’s abundant largemouth population. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net. May 14: Irvine Lake will be hosting its popular nighttime bass tournament, and the event will be run in “team” format. For more info., visit www.irvinelake.net. May 15-16: The 27th annual Western Outdoor News Lake Havasu Striper Derby. May 22-24: Two-day WON Charters trip aboard the Ranger 85 out of Channel Islands Sportfishing. Cost is $300 per person, and load is limited to 30 anglers. For more info, or to book your spot, contact Mike Flynn at (949) 366-0030, ext. 30. |
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