VineAssist
11-16-2013, 04:22 PM
What a great day and a great event run by Seeker Rods. Seeker rods has long been one of the most popular Saltwater rods in the world and have been venturing into the freshwater scene for awhile now. They make a fine line of Trout rods that are perfect for fishing the trout here at Irvine Lake. Check them out at your local retailer. This is the 3rd annual Seeker Rods Family Fun day. The guys and gals over at Seeker go all out on their event holding differnet catogries and even having a BBQ lunch for everyone that enters the event.
A lot of BIG fish came up to the scales along with a lot of limits. Quite a few families where on the water today either trolling for Trout or casting bait from the shore! The fishng was REEAAAAALLLLY good today as well. But the one thing that really stood out was that like the name of the event it was great FAMILY fun! Anglers where catching fish from all the prime locales the West Shore, Red Clay Cliffs, and the Santiago Flats.
Trollers did VERY VERY VERY well today as the fish are really keyed in on the bait now! (Wait til you see Phil's fish and the story that goes with it)!! The Berkley Frenzy Flickershad did a lot of damage on the Trout population today as not 1, not 2 but 3 (three) fish all over the 10+lb mark where checked in on the Flickershad in various colors. The hot colors in the Flickershad have been the Hot Pink, Chrome Clown, Racy Shad and the Firetiger. Also doing very well are the SC Shiners in the Bubblegum, Silver Shad, Yellow Spot, and Matte Firetiger! If you are looking for a SLEEPER trolling lure that Yellow Spot is spot on (no pun inttended for the Silversides in the lake) Silverside imitation. Trolling a combonation of these two lures gives the fish different looks and a different size bait all in one pattern. A lot of boats (2 anglers) are trolling two Flickershad, and SC Shiner and a Rapala or jerkbait style lure and are scoring limits pretty good.
Bait guys found their prime spots to be the West Shore and the Red Clay Cliffs area. The fish have really been keyed in on the Chartruse, Rainbow and Lime Twist colored powerbaits. Adding scents or buying prescented baits has only upped the odds of getting bit. Guys fishing the the Nightcrawlers have also been scoring a bunch of Rainbows and the occasional Brown Trout.
Lure fisherman have been doing very well on the Thomas Buoyant casting spoons from shore. The hot colors on those have been the Hot Pink, Pearl White, and Gold colored spoons. Mini Jig and dropshot guys have been scoring a gluteny of fish as well. The hot colors for those anglers has been Pearl White, Pink, Orange Peel, Roe and Smoke colored baits.
To the pictures from todays event: Warning it will be very picture HEAVY!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0302.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0302.jpg.html)
This 12.35lb flickershad eating Rainbow Trout was caught by Garth Kebeldis of Chino Hills.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0303.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0303.jpg.html)
Lake Regular Phil Hildebrandt of Anaheim is pictured here with a 8.35lb Rainbow Trout he caught while drift fishing a nightcrawler under a casting bubble.Now for the story of this fish. Phil was fishing with his partner in crime Mr Bradley Sampson. Phil had all ready lost a big Trout earlier in the day. As they drifted along Phil and Bradley noticed what looked to be either Bass or Wiper boils. Phil threw out a mini jig and was instantly bendo. The fish peeled a bunch of line and ran straight at the boat!! Phil caught up to this fish but the fish came unbottend under the boat! Still boiling on the surface Phil threw a flylined Nightcraweler into the fray! A huge boil on the nightcrawler ensued and the end result was this LUNKER Trout! The whole time Phil and Bradley where fishing a school of LUNKER trout that had pushed up a ball of bait!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0306.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0306.jpg.html)
Seeker Rods CEO Darren Dohi not only organized this whole event but also was the weigh master and MC of the whole event! A huge thank goes out to Darren on such a great job on this event.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0307.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0307.jpg.html)
Look closley at the picture and you can see ANOTHER giant Trout being weighed in!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0308.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0308.jpg.html)
Ron Kaeble of Temple City (on the right) checks in this 13.90lb Rainbow Trout caught on a Berkley Frenzy Flickershad he caught while trolling a Pink Frenzy Flickershad at the West Shore. Ron was not entered in todays tournament but was out here with the family and surley had fun landing this GIANT TROUT!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0309.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0309.jpg.html)
Little Sebastian had fun today at the lake landing this Rainbow Trout while rocking the Seeker Shirt!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0310.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0310.jpg.html)
We had a celeb sighting as well! Sergio Fainstein of Outdoor Radio, Owner Hooks, Bassknuckles Clothing and Typhoon eyewear showed up to drop off some raffle prizes for this great event! Sergio giving his usual thumbs up and smile.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0312.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0312.jpg.html)'
The catch out pond was a happening place as the kids where all able to go in and catch a fish from the pond! A big thank you goes out to the Irvine Lake Pro Staff and Seeker Rods Pro Staff. Bubba from Seeker not only was on grill duty but also on Catch Out Pond duty.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0313.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0313.jpg.html)
A group of kiddos waiting for a bite. Right after taking this photo three rods went bendo!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0314.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0314.jpg.html)
Taylor Morns of La Habra used a nightcrawler at the West Shore to land this 4.95lb Rainbow Trout.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0315.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0315.jpg.html)
This picture sums up what this event was all about! Family Fun! Here is the Ikeda Family with a bunch of Rainbow Trout caught while fishing the West Shore with nightcrawlers.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0317.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0317.jpg.html)
Another classic photo about what this event was all about! Georgia Castro caught here limit of Rainbow Trout while fishing with her father today at the lake.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0318.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0318.jpg.html)
Could it be!!!! NO!!! Not another big fish being checked in!!!!!! And on what???!?!??!?! A Flickershad!!!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0320.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0320.jpg.html)
Peter Meak of Lakewood was the lucky angler in the previous photo! Peter used a Berkley Frenzy Flickershad to catch this 14.40lb Rainbow Trout while trolling today.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0321.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0321.jpg.html)
Another shot of Peter's TROPHY Rainbow Trout with the Flickershad still stuck in her jaw!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC03242.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC03242.jpg.html)
But wait there's more from the Flickershad!! A TROHPY Crappie too! Katie Sadler of San Diego used a Pink Flickershad on the troll to get this 1.95lb White Crappie.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0326.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0326.jpg.html)
The picnic area was brimming with people in anticipiation of the awards ceremony and raffle! Seeker goes all out on their raffles and gives away a TON of nice prizes.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0327.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0327.jpg.html)
Just some of the nice raffle prizes that Seeker rods raffled off today.
Just a reminder we have a ton of great events coming up as well! The flyers for those events will be posted below:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/3rdannualbobonanza-1.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/3rdannualbobonanza-1.jpg.html)
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/TG18d.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/TG18d.jpg.html)
Tight Lines FNN,
Jimmy
A lot of BIG fish came up to the scales along with a lot of limits. Quite a few families where on the water today either trolling for Trout or casting bait from the shore! The fishng was REEAAAAALLLLY good today as well. But the one thing that really stood out was that like the name of the event it was great FAMILY fun! Anglers where catching fish from all the prime locales the West Shore, Red Clay Cliffs, and the Santiago Flats.
Trollers did VERY VERY VERY well today as the fish are really keyed in on the bait now! (Wait til you see Phil's fish and the story that goes with it)!! The Berkley Frenzy Flickershad did a lot of damage on the Trout population today as not 1, not 2 but 3 (three) fish all over the 10+lb mark where checked in on the Flickershad in various colors. The hot colors in the Flickershad have been the Hot Pink, Chrome Clown, Racy Shad and the Firetiger. Also doing very well are the SC Shiners in the Bubblegum, Silver Shad, Yellow Spot, and Matte Firetiger! If you are looking for a SLEEPER trolling lure that Yellow Spot is spot on (no pun inttended for the Silversides in the lake) Silverside imitation. Trolling a combonation of these two lures gives the fish different looks and a different size bait all in one pattern. A lot of boats (2 anglers) are trolling two Flickershad, and SC Shiner and a Rapala or jerkbait style lure and are scoring limits pretty good.
Bait guys found their prime spots to be the West Shore and the Red Clay Cliffs area. The fish have really been keyed in on the Chartruse, Rainbow and Lime Twist colored powerbaits. Adding scents or buying prescented baits has only upped the odds of getting bit. Guys fishing the the Nightcrawlers have also been scoring a bunch of Rainbows and the occasional Brown Trout.
Lure fisherman have been doing very well on the Thomas Buoyant casting spoons from shore. The hot colors on those have been the Hot Pink, Pearl White, and Gold colored spoons. Mini Jig and dropshot guys have been scoring a gluteny of fish as well. The hot colors for those anglers has been Pearl White, Pink, Orange Peel, Roe and Smoke colored baits.
To the pictures from todays event: Warning it will be very picture HEAVY!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0302.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0302.jpg.html)
This 12.35lb flickershad eating Rainbow Trout was caught by Garth Kebeldis of Chino Hills.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0303.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0303.jpg.html)
Lake Regular Phil Hildebrandt of Anaheim is pictured here with a 8.35lb Rainbow Trout he caught while drift fishing a nightcrawler under a casting bubble.Now for the story of this fish. Phil was fishing with his partner in crime Mr Bradley Sampson. Phil had all ready lost a big Trout earlier in the day. As they drifted along Phil and Bradley noticed what looked to be either Bass or Wiper boils. Phil threw out a mini jig and was instantly bendo. The fish peeled a bunch of line and ran straight at the boat!! Phil caught up to this fish but the fish came unbottend under the boat! Still boiling on the surface Phil threw a flylined Nightcraweler into the fray! A huge boil on the nightcrawler ensued and the end result was this LUNKER Trout! The whole time Phil and Bradley where fishing a school of LUNKER trout that had pushed up a ball of bait!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0306.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0306.jpg.html)
Seeker Rods CEO Darren Dohi not only organized this whole event but also was the weigh master and MC of the whole event! A huge thank goes out to Darren on such a great job on this event.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0307.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0307.jpg.html)
Look closley at the picture and you can see ANOTHER giant Trout being weighed in!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0308.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0308.jpg.html)
Ron Kaeble of Temple City (on the right) checks in this 13.90lb Rainbow Trout caught on a Berkley Frenzy Flickershad he caught while trolling a Pink Frenzy Flickershad at the West Shore. Ron was not entered in todays tournament but was out here with the family and surley had fun landing this GIANT TROUT!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0309.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0309.jpg.html)
Little Sebastian had fun today at the lake landing this Rainbow Trout while rocking the Seeker Shirt!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0310.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0310.jpg.html)
We had a celeb sighting as well! Sergio Fainstein of Outdoor Radio, Owner Hooks, Bassknuckles Clothing and Typhoon eyewear showed up to drop off some raffle prizes for this great event! Sergio giving his usual thumbs up and smile.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0312.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0312.jpg.html)'
The catch out pond was a happening place as the kids where all able to go in and catch a fish from the pond! A big thank you goes out to the Irvine Lake Pro Staff and Seeker Rods Pro Staff. Bubba from Seeker not only was on grill duty but also on Catch Out Pond duty.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0313.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0313.jpg.html)
A group of kiddos waiting for a bite. Right after taking this photo three rods went bendo!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0314.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0314.jpg.html)
Taylor Morns of La Habra used a nightcrawler at the West Shore to land this 4.95lb Rainbow Trout.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0315.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0315.jpg.html)
This picture sums up what this event was all about! Family Fun! Here is the Ikeda Family with a bunch of Rainbow Trout caught while fishing the West Shore with nightcrawlers.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0317.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0317.jpg.html)
Another classic photo about what this event was all about! Georgia Castro caught here limit of Rainbow Trout while fishing with her father today at the lake.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0318.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0318.jpg.html)
Could it be!!!! NO!!! Not another big fish being checked in!!!!!! And on what???!?!??!?! A Flickershad!!!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0320.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0320.jpg.html)
Peter Meak of Lakewood was the lucky angler in the previous photo! Peter used a Berkley Frenzy Flickershad to catch this 14.40lb Rainbow Trout while trolling today.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0321.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0321.jpg.html)
Another shot of Peter's TROPHY Rainbow Trout with the Flickershad still stuck in her jaw!!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC03242.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC03242.jpg.html)
But wait there's more from the Flickershad!! A TROHPY Crappie too! Katie Sadler of San Diego used a Pink Flickershad on the troll to get this 1.95lb White Crappie.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0326.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0326.jpg.html)
The picnic area was brimming with people in anticipiation of the awards ceremony and raffle! Seeker goes all out on their raffles and gives away a TON of nice prizes.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0327.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0327.jpg.html)
Just some of the nice raffle prizes that Seeker rods raffled off today.
Just a reminder we have a ton of great events coming up as well! The flyers for those events will be posted below:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/3rdannualbobonanza-1.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/3rdannualbobonanza-1.jpg.html)
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/TG18d.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/TG18d.jpg.html)
Tight Lines FNN,
Jimmy