📊July AOY Points Breakdown
July brought West Coast Bass Anglers to Perris Lake for our fourth tournament of the 2026 season. As summer patterns settled in across Southern California, anglers faced warm conditions, healthy largemouth, and another opportunity to earn valuable Angler of the Year points. With the season now reaching its halfway point, every finish, every meeting, and every bonus point is becoming increasingly important.
👉 Read Perris Lake Tournament Recap
📌 Meeting Participation
Attending members earned participation points during July’s club meeting.
| Participation | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Meeting Attendance | 10 |
Did Not Attend Meeting: Dean Leslie, Eddie Roblero, Chris Bonilla, Alfred Houston, and Gerald Sowers.
📌 Tournament Participation – Perris Lake
All anglers participating in the Perris Lake tournament earned tournament participation points.
| Participation | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Tournament Participation | 10 |
🎣 July AOY Points Breakdown
| Angler | Weight | Big Fish | Fish Pts | BF Pts | Place Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cazares | 13.41 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 53 |
| Thomas Riley | 13.41 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 53 |
| Jonathan Gauthier | 17.10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 52 |
| David Mendez | 13.27 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 51 |
| Miguel Lizarraga | 13.27 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 51 |
| Frank Schwamborn | 10.93 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Samson Sly-hoar | 10.93 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
| Dean Leslie 🐟 | 17.10 | 8.19 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 47 |
| Joe Nava | 10.16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 47 |
| Gil Bowman | 8.81 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| Sherman Wray | 8.81 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 42 |
| Dr. Randy Estrada | 6.95 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| John Diaz | 6.95 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| Eddie Roblero | 10.16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 37 |
| Albert Medina | 7.17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 34 |
| Rory Parker | 6.78 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| Al Muro | 6.78 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 33 |
| Anthony Muro | 6.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Chris Bonilla | 7.17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Dan “Pops” Colgan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Alfred Houston | 6.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Gerald Sowers | 1.60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
🔥 July Standouts
- 🏆 Tournament Winners: Dean Leslie & Jonathan Gauthier captured the Perris Lake victory with an impressive 17.10-pound limit.
- 🐟 Big Fish: Dean Leslie anchored the winning bag with the tournament’s biggest bass, weighing 8.19 lbs.
- ⭐ Highest AOY Point Earners: Ed Cazares & Thomas Riley each earned 53 AOY points, proving that consistency throughout the day can be just as valuable as a tournament victory.
- 📈 AOY Race: Four tournaments into the season, the battle for Angler of the Year continues to tighten as every meeting, every fish, and every finish becomes increasingly important.
With four tournaments now complete, the 2026 Angler of the Year race is beginning to separate into a talented group of contenders, but there is still plenty of fishing left. Consistency, participation, and strong tournament finishes continue to make the difference as the season heads into its second half.
Next stop: our fifth tournament of the season, where another opportunity awaits to climb the AOY leaderboard.
