2012's

37th Annual
Marina del Rey
Halibut Derby

produced by
Marina Del Rey Anglers, Inc.

Results of the 2012 MDR Halibut Derby

The fishing conditions were very good. The anglers came to the docks with 58 fish to be weighed in. Four of them were beautiful White Seabass. In the end it was the live fish bonus that mattered the most. The first place fish was kept alive! She was lovingly cared for and moved into the waiting holding take so fast we have no photos of her. The leader board was loaded with big fish both days. Well done to all anglers.

The financial support from the fishing and business communities was handsome. The giving by the Anglers who came out was strong. Many enjoyed that the Derby entry fee included the shirt and the dinner in the park on Sunday. While waiting for the announcements Joshua Gerson (Halibut Derby Chairman) arranged for live music to entertain the crowd. As the Raffle tickets were selling fast and the meals were being enjoyed leisurely. The mood was festive.

Read the official Results Press Release

The Winners in the Derby are:

In the order awarded...

Team competition winner was team “Jack Pot” made up of MDRA Members Jeff Compton and Paul Thompson. Pay out was $820.00. They pulled this off by using catch and release bonus points.

Keith, Paul, Jeffery

Jackpot winner was also Paul Thompson with a JP amount of $1,200.00

Top Member winner was also Paul Thompson who gets his name on the Bent Butt trophy

Top Lady Angler was: Josephine Smith who caught a very nice 12.9 lb halibut.
        She received dinner for two at Shanghai Reds, in MDR. More and more fisherwomen are out there on the water.

Jeff, Josephine, Keith

Youth winners were:

1. Arthur Lozano Jr. 15.7 lbs of Halibut
2. Arthur Lozano Jr. 8.28 lbs of Halibut with Live Release bonus
3. Daniel Medina 6.3 lbs of Halibut

        Note: Arthur turned in fish on both days. Well done!

Keith, Alonzo and Jeff

The Top Winners

The top five anglers on the leader board at the end of the derby were:

1. Daniel Ahman         Halibut 48.8 #s*


        Dave and his teammate took good care to keep his big fish Alive!
        Link to read more.

2. Paul Thompson       White Seabass 46.6#s
        Link to his Fish Report

3. Farney Brown         White Seabass 39.8#s

4. Bob Palmer             Halibut 39.3#s

5. Jimmy Stathis         Halibut 36.9#s*

More nice photos are online at Dave Bentleys Flicker page.

Full List to see what was caught and where you placed,
follow this link to Weigh In Log.

Thank you to our beauty queen, Julia, Miss Halibut 2012

Julia shows off two of the many trophies that anglers can get their name on!

Special thank you to Iulia Chioran our lovely Miss Halibut
She is available for other professional modeling work.

The professional photos of the 2012 Halibut Derby are available for purchase.

D a v e B e n t l e y P h o t o g r a p h y
Member of the Association of Photographers
www.davebentley.com

Prints: 12"x10" c-type archival lightjet prints $20.⁰⁰ USD including S&H. Payments can be made via paypal. Please contact Dave if you would like a quote on larger prints.

If you would like 8x10 size they'll be 18.⁰⁰ USD each. including S&H

10% of all print sales will be donated to Marina Del Rey Anglers Club for help in their various charity work.

For print orders: Show the specific photo you want from the Flicker page. First open an image / right click / copy / paste into an email / to dave@davebentley.com / include a message of how many prints required.

Link for all the Halibut Derby Photos available for purchase

Flicker Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davebentleyphotography/

Our Halibut Seminar:

Each Year the MDRA fishing club hosts a special fishing seminar at the club meeting just before the Derby. Many anglers attend hoping to increase their chances of hooking and landing the big one during the Derby.

Recent Halibut Fishing Seminar on May 10th 2012

The Marina Del Rey Halibut Derby is only possible because people give. Some giving is the time and effort expended by the MDRA members and volunteers. Some is the local business and fishing or boating related sponsors supplying us with valuable gifts and prizes. And of course it includes the many fishermen and fisherwomen who show up to fish in the derby. Thank you to you all.

Joshua Gerson - 2012 HD Chairman and President of MDRA

Joshua was clear on his biggest goal of the derby. A fun fishing event. Many groups got together and went fishing. Lots of anglers had the good luck to find a good quality fish. His leadership and support cast of Halibut Derby Committee members got the job done.

Volunteering is how this works. See the Volunteers page.

Thank you also to our many Sponsors

See the Supporters of the Derby

You can be part of this organization. Join Marina Del Rey Anglers. It's the best value in the Marina. Only $50 per year for an annual family membership. Fish more. Hang out with other fishermen and fisherwomen who share your love of the ocean.

Join MDRA - View the Application

MDR Halibut Derby's famous Killer Halibut