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A 27 pound 10 ounce chinook
salmon was the prize catch at
Gilbert’s Marina fishing derby
Sunday.

The whopper was hauled in
by Jack Perry of Springdale,
Arkansas with help from his
wife Janet who augmented the
catch with a 15-pounder of her
own.

In Arkansas the couple often.

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fish for bass and some trout.
They have vacationed in
Canada several times but this is
their first time out salmon
fishing.

The Perrys presented their
guide Dan Lacy with the day’s
catch. Jack earned a Makita
drill as grand prize for his ef-

forts.
Second place went to Ed Mut-:
.Saers winning. a dinner for two

for his 26-pound chinook, and
Bill Grimshaw landed a 16 lb. 8

oz. chinook. for a brunch for...
two.

The single entry in the coho
division gave John Rose the win
for his’ just-scraping-15-

-. pounder.

In the bottomfish category,
Jerry Oetting claimed a direc-
tor’s chair for first prize (ap-
propriately noted as a place to

Test his bottom) and -second

place went to Mark Perry.

Fred Sharp hooked the senior
category win and a $50 gift cer-
tificate for his nearly 15 lb.
‘catch and Nelson Casely netted

a six Ib., 14 0z. salmon.and a

walkman radio for junior divi-
sion.

Hidden weight draws went to
Bill Mason and Alan Hale and
eight-year-old Stephen Tailby
dragged home a squishy fat sea
cucumber for’ the oddest thing
category...

Geoducks
al lowed.

Commercial “harvesting of

Geoduck clams by diving will be.

permitted in Statistical Area 19

“Area’ 19

(. Saanich. Inlet and waters: from.
"Sidney to Sooke except the ferry...
terminal. at Swartz. Bay, said a”
o federal fisheries spokeman.- .
_ The new-notice opens. Area. QU ees
Geéoduck on.

a-quota ‘of.
(150, 000 =

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An introduction to the birds a
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“through very choppy, water.

“Stroking their way. to

numerous wins, members of the.
Geronimo Canoe Club want to-

wind up another. successful

‘season. by’ participating.in the
_ »Molokai to Oahu Channel Race.
to. be held: Oct.

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Hawaiian Islands. vos

The 1!-man. crew, all ‘band

* members from Tsartlip Reserve,

have repeatedly taken top spot
in weekend races since May.

Two weeks ago, they took
first. place’ wins in. the Van-,
couver. Island. and B.C. cham-
pionship races held i in Cowichan
Bay,

“They were really... rough
races," says team. captain
Wayne Morris, noting the six-
mile course — was laid ~ out

But’ crew. members paclded
the $2- foot. 400- Pound, ; war"

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canoe to victory, The dug-out
was. .fashioned. .by.. Ladysmith
band members, Morris. said,
from a single red cedar log.
Similar canoes are now worth
about $7, 000.

‘*The sport is really growing
in popularity,’’ the captain said.

-“'There are between 20 and 30

canoes in each race.”’

_ But the local. crew is eyeing
the prestigious
‘Hawaiian event which attracts
more than 40 entr ‘ies.

In 1983,
finished . in
hours

just cover . seven

following . year, - they

hour off their time.

Members . hope ‘io.improve’

‘their. standings this. year, and

have adhered to a Heid 1 pri actice ‘

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“participants, Morris-said. The
again
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. ARKANSAS VISITOR Jack: Perry (left). and wite Janet _
landed a 27 lb. 10 oz. chinook salmon, winning Gilbert’s -

"Marina fishing derby Sunday: Odd thing category was. | -
won by Stephen Taiiby, 8, (right) who landed a SHY es

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dle for 45 minutes then run for
25 minutes every day,” says
Morris,

They’ve also made wider and |

heavier paddles like those used
in Hawaii, he said. ‘‘There’s
big difference: in’ the canoes,

The Hawaiian ones are deeper,
you sit higher, and: there’s a-

pontoon on one side. -That can
be an advantage in their waters,

but it always seems [0 be i in the
way.”? —

But the crew needs more than
dedicated canoeists to take part.

in the Molokai-OQahu race. '‘We
need $9,000," says. . Morris.

“That's. just to -get- the. crew

there and. back. That doesn't in-
clude canoe rénta!, hiring an

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waiian race

schedule since Easter: ‘‘We bade:

$4,000. To make up the dif-
ference, -Morris. said, band
members are planning
washes and a bingo night Aug.

‘18 at Brentwood: Community

Hall and a traditional barbeque —

Sept. 6 and 7 at Tsartlip Reserve
: featuring

salmon. and -- beef
cooked over an open pit. —
The general public is welcome

_to attend both events, says Mor-.
tis. Anyone wishing to help out

financially can contact. him at
652-2581 or Caroline Morris at-
the. band. office at. 652-3988
weekdays. .
Geronimo Canoe
include. captain
Wayne Morris, ‘strokesman
Leonard Morris, Howard Mor-
Vern’ Jack,
Curtis Sam, Vern Tom, Gary”
Sam, Harold. Tom, Jeff Ed-..
wardfs,* Archie tdwards; oe
Seward and Richard Horn, .

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