Gifts abound at Santa Claus Lane

May 2, 2010

The OSF Santa Claus group shot courtesy of Kristina Kaufman. Click for larger view!

Thank you to everyone who came today to fish and spot. We all enjoyed the gift of fishing and camaraderie. Over 50 anglers participated. And through our raffle we gave the Matilija Dam project $1,600 towards their worthy cause. There were many smiling faces as the raffle winners were announced. This would not have been possible without the hard work of Shane Chung, Eric Rangel, Gary Bulla and the OSF Team and Bill Matthews. Special thanks to our sponsors Abel Reels & Buffs, Kristina Kaufman for taking on the duties of official OSF photographer and Rick Olson from Olson Visual for making us a killer banner!

Here are the top standings:

photo courtesy of Kevin Green

photo courtesy of Kristina Kaufman

Most Fish: 17
Angler: Brian Hastings
Fly: Red/Black tied by Mark Flo

photo courtesy of Kristina Kaufman

Largest Fish: 12″ Barred Surf Perch
Angler: Mike Ogden
Fly: Surf Bunny by Tim Church

Photo courtesy of Kristina Kaufman

First Fish: 7:15 a.m.
Angler: Bill Sharp
Fly: Orange Checker Rat by Rich Hall

Thanks the Eric Rangel of The Artful Angler and Gary Bulla for hosting and again to the sponsors, especially:

Abel Reels
Buffs
For a complete list click here

Paul Jenkins, Al Q and Gary Bulla present check. Photo courtesy of Kristina Kaufman

Paul Jenkins of Surfrider and the Ventura River Ecosytem gave a great presentation on why we should care about the Matilija Dam Project. And Michael Schweit of the Federation of Fly Fishers for his support and explanation of the FFF

Here are a few of Kristina’s beautiful shots…