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Owner Bob Rider moved to Lake County in 2002. He opened the store in 2005 when an injury forced him to retire from law enforcement. Rider is proud of the fact that his store is veteran-owned and operated.
He has always been interested in fishing and has 20 years of firearms handling experience from his military service and police careers. His wife Brianna and sons – ages 15, 5 and 2 – also are interested in fishing and firearms.
Rider and his staff know where the best fishing spots are on the lake. Someone from the shop is on the water nearly every day of the week.
He started writing a weekly fishing report, dubbed the “Rider Report,” a few years ago. It has now grown to over 20 media outlets picking up the report from as far away as Oregon. Locally you can catch the report every week on www.lakeconews.com. And you can always see it new on the shop’s own Web site at www.994FISH.com.
Lakeshore Bait and Tackle also organizes events and training classes around fishing and hunting.
When I asked Rider what was his goal in starting a business in Clearlake, he replied, “Our goal is to help customers have fun. If we have happy customers, the money will follow. Therefore, we work on making customers happy.”
With that statement, I know the Rider family and Lakeshore Bait and Tackle will be here for a long time.
Lakeshore Bait and Tackle is located at 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-FISH (3474).
Lori Peters is executive director of the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, www.clearlakechamber.com.
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LAKE COUNTY – Wines produced by Wildhurst Vineyards of Kelseyville received top honors in the 2008 California State Fair commercial wine competition.
Awards were announced earlier this summer during the annual Grape and Gourmet gala scholarship benefit at Cal Expo in Sacramento.
The winning wines will be showcased at the State Fair, Aug. 15 through Sept. 1.
The Wildhurst 2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc received a Gold Medal and was named “Best of California” and “Best of Class North Coast Appellation.”
Their 2006 Reserve Chardonnay was awarded 98 points, a Double Gold medal, and recognized as “Best of Class North Coast Appellation.”
The professional judges for the competition sipped their way through over 2900 wines submitted by commercial wineries from throughout California. The California State Fair competition is the oldest and most prestigious wine competition in North America.
Other awards garnered by Wildhurst include Silver medals for the 2006 Reserve Zinfandel and the 2006 Plunkett Creek Series Chardonnay.
Myron Holdenried, winegrape grower and owner of Wildhurst Vineyards, noted that his winery has received numerous awards in major wine competitions every year under the leadership of winemaker Mark Burch.
Holdenried expressed his delight in Burch’s winemaking skills, saying, “Mark has done it again!” by claiming significant awards at this year’s state fair.
Winemaker Burch describes the winning 2006 Chardonnay as “nice and ripe in fruit, with pear, green apple and a touch of citrus. Oak aging provides a complex layering of toast and vanilla, while the crisp acidity balances a soft, lingering finish.”
The 2007 Sauvignon Blanc is characterized by Burch as being “very typical of Wildhurst-style Sauvignon Blanc: crisp, fresh, clean with tropical notes across the middle, carrying the wine to a rich but steely finish.”
The Wildhurst Vineyards tasting room is located at 3855 Main Street, Kelseyville, and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Wines may be purchased online at www.wildhurst.com. Call 279-4302 for more information.
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