July 21, 2002 Delta,
Ca
Sapp
And Varanai Win Again
Oakley CA, - Big Break Marina
played host for the US Anglers Choice California Delta
Region 5th event of the year as the team of Steve Sapp
and John Varanai vaulted to their second victory of the
year as the windy conditions played havoc with most anglers
the pair were able to buzzbait some good fish in the South
Delta (with little wind) Their limit was anchored by the
big fish of the day.
The pair have led the points race for
much of the season and now have won there second Anglers
Choice event this year. Their knowledge combined with
plenty of time on the waters proved to be enough to put
together an impressive limit of 19.66 pounds and earned
them $1325 dollars, the limit was anchored by a 6.94-pound
big fish Big Fish.
In second place with a beautiful bag weighing
19.59 pounds, the team of Dave Carrick and John Whitley.
The pair's earned them $660 for their efforts. They used
a combination of Buzzbaits and Senkos to finish their
limits.
The always-tough team of Mark Mello and
Marty Warner put together their usual solid limit, a big
fish of 5.75 pounds , and just another solid limit of
17.36 pounds. The team has had some consistent finishes
throughout the year and cashed their second third place
check in a row for $480.
Rounding out the top five was Dean Grzelak and Gary Dobyns
with 16.28-pounds and Alex Agari and Mark Shima with 15.7
pounds. Getting the just out of the money prize, Don Whitney
and Ken Schmidt will receive a 10% trolling Motor discount
from Gene and the guys at the Hook Line and Sinker.
Big Fish of the event went to the team
of Dave Church and Vern Poncia took home $290 for their
7.29 pound big fish.
The return to Big Break Marina was great,
the addition of the New "Angler's Cove" Store
(925-679-3215) at the facility makes the Big Break Marina
again one of the most complete facilities any where on
the Delta. Now having a full service tackle store on the
water anglers are already starting to show up to grab
those needed supplies.
US Angler's Choice currently sanctions
tournaments in 34 states across the nation. National sponsors
of US Anglers Choice Tournament Trails, Inc. include Mercury
Marine, BassCat Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Lakeborne
Tackle, Hamby's Beaching Bumpers, Hamby's Light Duty,
Competitive Edge Fishing, Magic Worms, Yodo Plastics,
Wacko Tackle, Bass West and www.BigFishTools.com.