VineAssist
07-09-2012, 10:11 AM
What a night of fishing is all I can say about the Independece Catfish Shootout held on Saturday 07/07/12. Tons and tons of quality stringers made their way to the scales from all over the lake! Guys where reporting wide open fishing in the Santiago Flats, Boat Dock Cove, Sierra Cove and the West Shore. Some spots reminded the writer of Sand Bass fishing on the Hunigton Flats as boats where literally in a huge circle and whacking the fish. Fish where really hitting on the Bite On Mack Bites, Shrimp, Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Mackeral, and flylined Beef Livers. Flyling baits in the said locales has been the preferred technique.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/Untitled.jpg
Ronson Smothers of Los Angeles caught this huge stinger of Channel Catfish during the day and was all ready weighed in before nightfall even came. He was one of the first anglers in on the Santiago Flats bite! This five fish stringer weighed in at 39.5lbs and was topped by a 9.14 Channel Catfish that earned Ronson 3rd place in the derby and a $245 pay day.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/MiltonJackson122Channel.jpg
Milton Jackson checked in this huge 12.2 Channel Catfish right around 10:00pm and was poised, key word WAS, to take home the big prize in the derby. However it was not meant to be. Milton landed the huge Channel Cat while fishing the Santiago Flats with Mackeral.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/RotelioCortez170Blue.jpg
Rotilio Cotrez is pictued here with his 17.0 Blue Catfish he caught while using Mackeral dipped in Bite On Cajun while fishing the Red Clay Cliffs. This fish earned Rotilio the win tonight and a cool $714 dollars for his hard work. Rotilio topped a field of 102 tournament anglers.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3511.jpg
Nick 'Nickmando" Vega is pictued here with a 9.6 Channel Catfish he caugtht while fishing Mackeral in the Santiago Flats. This fish earned Nick 4th place in todays tournament and a cool $184 in cold hard cash.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3513.jpg[/IMG
Marty Sauceda of Costa Mesa landed this 7.0 Blue Catfish while fishing in the Santiago Flats with a Mackeral and Shrimp combo. This fish put Marty in 6th place tonight.
[IMG]http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3515.jpg
Here are the Results!
Independece Day Catfish Tournament Resuls 7/07/12
1.Rotilio Cortez 17.0 Blue $714
2. Milton Jackson 12.2 Channel $347
3.Ronson Smothers 9.14 Channel $245
4.Nick Vega 9.6 Channel $184
5.Eric Hagen 7.10 Channel $143
6.Marty Sauceda 7.0 Blue
7.Marc "Big Daddy" Christoph 6.14 Channel
8.Mike Freeman 6.12 Channel
9.Kyle Walker 6.10 Channel
10.Guadalupe Hinjosa 6.4 Channel
and your King of the Cats Qualifiers!
Rotilio Cortez, Milton Jackson, Ronson Smothers, Nick Vera, Eric Hagen, Marty Sauceda, Mike Freeman, Kyle Warner, Guadalupe Hinjosa and Mike Hagen your headed to the King/Queen of the Cats Tournament to be held in October!
Other notable catches that where made outside of the tournament!
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3514.jpg
CJ Jomez bested this 10.6 Channel Catfish while fishing Mackeral from an undisclosed location. CJ was not in tonights tournament.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3517.jpg
Mike England poses with two quality Channel Catfish he caught while fishing in the Santiago Flats. The two quality Channel Catfish weighed in at 7.10 and 7.2. Mike was a few minutes late to weigh in but was still happy with the quality stringer he bagged tonight.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/MagicMan.jpg
The man, the myth, the legend Mits "The Magic Man" Onizuka of Irvine with his 15.0 Blue Catfish. Mitz make the catch using Pike Mackral for bait and was also not in todays tournament. Assisting with holding duties is Mike Meredith.
On behalf of the staff of Irvine Lake I would like to thank everyone that came out and participated in this Saturdays Tournament.
Jimmy
—
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/Untitled.jpg
Ronson Smothers of Los Angeles caught this huge stinger of Channel Catfish during the day and was all ready weighed in before nightfall even came. He was one of the first anglers in on the Santiago Flats bite! This five fish stringer weighed in at 39.5lbs and was topped by a 9.14 Channel Catfish that earned Ronson 3rd place in the derby and a $245 pay day.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/MiltonJackson122Channel.jpg
Milton Jackson checked in this huge 12.2 Channel Catfish right around 10:00pm and was poised, key word WAS, to take home the big prize in the derby. However it was not meant to be. Milton landed the huge Channel Cat while fishing the Santiago Flats with Mackeral.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/RotelioCortez170Blue.jpg
Rotilio Cotrez is pictued here with his 17.0 Blue Catfish he caught while using Mackeral dipped in Bite On Cajun while fishing the Red Clay Cliffs. This fish earned Rotilio the win tonight and a cool $714 dollars for his hard work. Rotilio topped a field of 102 tournament anglers.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3511.jpg
Nick 'Nickmando" Vega is pictued here with a 9.6 Channel Catfish he caugtht while fishing Mackeral in the Santiago Flats. This fish earned Nick 4th place in todays tournament and a cool $184 in cold hard cash.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3513.jpg[/IMG
Marty Sauceda of Costa Mesa landed this 7.0 Blue Catfish while fishing in the Santiago Flats with a Mackeral and Shrimp combo. This fish put Marty in 6th place tonight.
[IMG]http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3515.jpg
Here are the Results!
Independece Day Catfish Tournament Resuls 7/07/12
1.Rotilio Cortez 17.0 Blue $714
2. Milton Jackson 12.2 Channel $347
3.Ronson Smothers 9.14 Channel $245
4.Nick Vega 9.6 Channel $184
5.Eric Hagen 7.10 Channel $143
6.Marty Sauceda 7.0 Blue
7.Marc "Big Daddy" Christoph 6.14 Channel
8.Mike Freeman 6.12 Channel
9.Kyle Walker 6.10 Channel
10.Guadalupe Hinjosa 6.4 Channel
and your King of the Cats Qualifiers!
Rotilio Cortez, Milton Jackson, Ronson Smothers, Nick Vera, Eric Hagen, Marty Sauceda, Mike Freeman, Kyle Warner, Guadalupe Hinjosa and Mike Hagen your headed to the King/Queen of the Cats Tournament to be held in October!
Other notable catches that where made outside of the tournament!
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3514.jpg
CJ Jomez bested this 10.6 Channel Catfish while fishing Mackeral from an undisclosed location. CJ was not in tonights tournament.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/IMG_3517.jpg
Mike England poses with two quality Channel Catfish he caught while fishing in the Santiago Flats. The two quality Channel Catfish weighed in at 7.10 and 7.2. Mike was a few minutes late to weigh in but was still happy with the quality stringer he bagged tonight.
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa447/MEDIA4IRVINELAKE/MagicMan.jpg
The man, the myth, the legend Mits "The Magic Man" Onizuka of Irvine with his 15.0 Blue Catfish. Mitz make the catch using Pike Mackral for bait and was also not in todays tournament. Assisting with holding duties is Mike Meredith.
On behalf of the staff of Irvine Lake I would like to thank everyone that came out and participated in this Saturdays Tournament.
Jimmy
—