Top Prize Winners
$599 Highest # Tagged Caught
Winner: Barry Subia from Redondo Beach with Tag # 9887
Trout / 0.44lbs / 11inches
Donated by
Jeney McCoy
$300 2 nd Highest # Tagged Trout Caught
Winner: Landon Mabery age 11 from Lompoc with Tag # 9845
Trout / 1.76lbs / 16 3/4inches
Donated by
Bob and Diana Crew
$599 Heaviest Trout Caught
Winner: Kris Kleinsmith from Arroyo Grande
Trout / 7.16lbs / 24 3/4inches
Donated by
Jerry & Sandi Witcher
$300 2 nd Heaviest Trout Caught
Winner: James McCall from Santa Maria
Trout / 5.82lbs / 22 1/4inches
Donated by
Barbara & Jim Gutmann / Lowell & Shirley McLellan
$599 Heaviest Bass Caught
Winner: Mike Coleman from Buellton
Bass / 2.06lbs / 161/2inches
Donated by
Charlie Alva
$300 2 nd Heaviest Bass Caught
Winner: Jeff Andrews from Lompoc
Bass / 2.06lbs / 16 1/2inches
Donated by
DL Electric in Memory of Don Love
$599 Heaviest Crappie Caught
Winner: Chris Lewis from Nipomo
Crappie / 2.64lbs / 16 1/2inches
Donated by
Charlie Alva
$300 2 nd Heaviest Crappie Caught
Winner: John Wheeler from San Ramone
Crappie / 2.32lbs / 15 1/2inches
Donated by
Barb & Dave Hale and Patti & Lee Sandow
$599 Heaviest Catfish Caught
Winner: Kevin Lester from Inglewood
Catfish / 2.96lbs / 19inches
Donated by
Charlie Alva
$300 2 nd Heaviest Catfish Caught
Winner: Jake Bublitz from Lompoc
Catfish / 2.22lbs / 17 1/2inches
Donated by
Harry DeWitt
$100 THE Neal Taylor “Young Angler Award”
First Catch by an angler 15 years or younger on
$50 Sat.
Winner: Freddy Martin age 4 from Lompoc
Trout / 1.4lbs / 15 3/4inches
$50 Sun.
Winner: Domenic Stilwell age 8 from Santa Maria Valley
Trout / 1.0lbs / 12 3/4inches
Donated by
Bob Runnels
$100 Visit the Nature Center Raffle
Winner: Gordon Tunberg from Mission Viejo
Donated by
Jill Moulton & Craig Juratsch
$75 Heaviest Fish caught by Girl 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Brooke Tosti age 12 from Santa Maria
Trout / 5.04lbs / 22inches
Donated by
Dick & Lois Cofiell
$25 2 nd Heaviest Fish caught by Girl
Winner: Jayden West age 5 from Lompoc
Trout / 3.08lbs / 16 1/2inches
Winner: Sadie DeLarge age 5 from Buellton
Trout/1.58lbs / 16 1/2inches
Donated by
Tommie Miller
$75 Heaviest Fish caught by Boy 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Christopher Sellers age 14 from Santa Barbara
Trout / 2.56lbs / 18inches
Donated by
Dick and Lois Cofiell
$25 2 nd Heaviest Fish caught by Boy 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Dylan Hensen age 13 from San Mateo
Trout / 1.92lbs / 18inches
Donated by
Bob Runnels
$50 The Dutch Wilson Prize (the fish caught by the oldest angler)
Winner: Diaz Alfonso Jasco age 80 from Orcutt
Trout / 1.9lbs / 17inches
Donated by
Bob Runnels
$100 for Heaviest Carp Caught
Winner: Paul Rohn from Santa Ynez
Carp / 6.26lbs / 26inches
Donated by
Martin & Constance Silver
$50 for 2 nd Heaviest Carp Caught
Winner: Angel Valente from Santa Barbara
Carp / 6.12lbs / 24inches
Donated by
Rudi & Hilde Bender and Jeffrey McDonald
$25 each to 5 kids 10 yrs. & under for Heaviest Fish Caught
Winner #1: Julian Valdez age 6 from Guadalupe
Fish / 6.06lbs / 26inches
Winner #2: Jayden West age 5 from Lompoc
Trout / 3.08lbs / 16 1/2inches
Winner #3: Michael Muscio age 6 from Pismo
Trout / 2.72lbs / 19inches
Winner #4: Aisaiah Lyghts age 9 from Santa Maria
Trout / 2.0lbs / 18inches
Winner #5: Freddy Martin age 4 from Lompoc
Trout / 2.34lbs / 17 3/4inches
Donated by
Kylee Dougherty and Tommie Miller
$25 and a rod and reel for the heaviest fish in the category of children
ten years old and younger:
1: Julian Valdez age 6 from Guadalupe
Fish / 6.06lbs / 26inches
2: Jayden West age 5 from Lompoc
Trout / 3.08lbs / 16 1/2inches
3: Michael Muscio age 6 from Pismo
Trout / 2.72lbs / 19inches
4: Aisaiah Lyghts age 9 from Santa Maria
Trout / 2.0lbs / 18inches
5: Freddy Martin age 4 from Lompoc
Trout / 2.34lbs / 17 3/4inches
Donated by
Kylee Dougherty, Tommie Miller, Fred Hall
The following five each won a rod/reed combo:
1. Jamison Harson age 6 from Atascadero
Fish / 2.32lbs / 18inches
2. Aidon Flores age8 from Santa Barbara
Fish / 2.26lbs / 18 1/2inches
3. Jedidiah Silva age 10 from Solvang
Trout / 1.92lbs / 17inches
4. Gavin Schuite age 10 from Lancaster
Fish / 1.88lbs / 17inches
5. Atlas Waterfall age 10 from Santa Barbara
Crappie / 1.82lbs / 14 1/2inches
Donated by
Mike Lum – Fred Hall Show
The Fish Derby is the major fundraiser for the Neal Taylor Nature Center which is a non-
profit organization that operates the Nature Center
FISH DERBY SPONSORS
A Fundraising Benefit for the
Neal Taylor Nature Center
a Nonprofit Organization, and in Cooperation with Cachuma Lake Recreation Area
Major Derby Sponsors
Platinum – $30,000
Charlie Alva
In memory of
Vera Ralston Alva
Royal Coachman – $1,000
Rocky Mountain Recreation Company
Dr. Sey Kinsell
Derby Sponsor – $500
Jeney McCoy
Jerry & Sandi Witcher
Jean Schuyler
Community West Bank
Julia Wilkerson
MarBorg Industries, Inc.
Anthony Tosta
Hook Line and Sinker
Harry DeWitt
Knight Broadcasting, Inc.
Rincon Broadcasting, LLC
Thank you to our volunteers and many generous donors!
Learn more at https://www.noozhawk.com/neal_taylor_nature_center_fish_derby_lake_cachuma_20170423/