VineAssist
11-30-2013, 04:25 PM
Once again BIG fish stole the show this tournament day at Irvine Lake. The weather could not be any more beautiful following the little bit of rain that fell on Friday. In fact all the roads where open to around the lake and fishing was rated very good as anglers reported catching their fish on a ton of different methods.
Once again anglers trolling around seemed to have the upper hand as these fish have really keyed in on the Shad and Silversides that are abundant in the lake. Anglers trolling the VERY VERY popular Frenzy Flickershads are doing very well with the Hot Pink, Chrome Clown, Firetiger and the Racy Shad Color in the size 4. Anglers that wish to get a little bit deeper are using the size 5 Flickershad with good results. Some trollers are also trolling the SC Shiners and finding the fish with those as well. Some anglers in the know are trolling a Excel Spoon or Needlefish on a "Poor Mans Downrigger" which consists of a 1/2 egg sinker or keel sinker to a siz (6) ft leader of 4lb test with a Needlefish in Cop Car or Bikini color tipped with a nightcrawler.
Mini Jig and plastics fisherman also continue to get on the big fish. Fishing brighter colors after the storms and adding scents such as Bite On Garlic defintley upped the odds of the fish finding the offering. The plastics fisherman have been doing very well at the West Shore and the Santiago Flats. Basically find the bait balls and follow them around all day or find the school of Trout and follow them. Fishing these baits from a Float Tube or Kayak as been RED HOT as well.
Bait guys continue to do well on the Rainbow Garlic, Chrt Garlic and Salmon Egg Red Powerbaits. Some anglers are supercharging their offerings by adding Berkley Power Dust or Bite On Fury and then adding another scent on top of it Such as the Bite On Garlics or Berkley Trout Scent. Nightcrawler anglers have been doing very well during the stroms fishing them on a shorter leader and adding some scent. The water has not been too clouded up because of the recent rains so the normal or longer leaders have been the norm as of late.
On to the Results and Pictures:
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Ben Hinojosa of Corona is all smiles after landing this 9.0lb Rainbow Trout while casting a Trout King yellow and white mini jig in the Santiago Flats.
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Ken Glondeniz of Irvine landed this 8.60lb Rainbow Trout earning him 3rd place in todays tournament.
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Richard Boyle of Ornage used a trolled Flickershad to catch this 12.20lb Rainbow Trout earning him 1st place in todays tournament and $1,176!!
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The man, they myth, the legend Mr Mitz Onizuka enjoying some sunshine on this holiday weekend!
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Eric Appelian caught this 6.85lb Rainbow Trout today earning him 4th place in todays tournament and a cool $302 in cash money!
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Austin Hicks caught this 8.40lb Rainbow Trout while trolling a Racy Shad Flickershad near mid lake. Much to Austin's dismay he failed to enter the big fish side pot
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Adam Cervantes continues to find the QUALITY fish to be biting. Here he is with a 4.90lb Rainbow Trout that ate a double Trout Worm drop shot (two worms on one hook).
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Blind Bogie Winners
Sierra Van Meter with Mocha the Dog
Nyla Smothers
Andrew Dave Navarro
Bradley Sampson
Phil Hildebradnt
Richard Boyle
Jose Briesca 2
DJ Perez
Jeff Sellers
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Meet Your Top 10:
Richard Boyle 12.2 $1,176
Ben Hinojosa 9.0
Ken Glondeniz 8.60 $403
Eric Appelian 6.85 $302
Adam Cervantes 4.90 $235*
Gustavo Garcia 3.40
Geo Edgar Altamarino 3.35
Jeff Sellers 2.95
Scott Noseworthy 2.90*
*indicates that those two anglers had allready qualified for the Masters Tournament
Taylor Knowles
Gary Esposito
are your alterante Masters qualifiers determined by weight at weigh in. They finished 11 and 12 respectively
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Trophy Fish Parade!!!!!!!!!
Richard Boyle 12.2
Ben Hinojosa 9.0
Ken Glondeniz 8.60
Eric Appelian 6.85
Adam Cervantes 4.90
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Top 3
Richard Boyle
Ben Hinojosa
Ken Glondeniz
Once again on behalf of the staff we would like to thank everyone who came out and fished this holiday weekend. We had over 160 tournament entries and we appreciate all the support you guys and gals have been showing us. In fact it makes us want to make each and every tournament better than the last one. Speaking of next tournaments the Bite On Bonanza is coming up next weekend on December 7th! The first 400 anglers in line will recieve a FREE Diawa Reel valued at $19.99!! So you are basically fishing for $4.00!!! No other lake in Southern California RUNS tournaments like Irvine Lake. Their will also be a toy drive for the Ronald McDonald House of Orange County! Bring an unwrapped Un opened toy and recieve extra raffle tickets for the raffle. This tournament will be hosted by the guys and gals From Bite On fishing attractants! They always go all out on the prizes and host a great tournament we are very excited for this event and look foward to it each year!
Until next week!
Tight lines FNN!!
Jimmy
Once again anglers trolling around seemed to have the upper hand as these fish have really keyed in on the Shad and Silversides that are abundant in the lake. Anglers trolling the VERY VERY popular Frenzy Flickershads are doing very well with the Hot Pink, Chrome Clown, Firetiger and the Racy Shad Color in the size 4. Anglers that wish to get a little bit deeper are using the size 5 Flickershad with good results. Some trollers are also trolling the SC Shiners and finding the fish with those as well. Some anglers in the know are trolling a Excel Spoon or Needlefish on a "Poor Mans Downrigger" which consists of a 1/2 egg sinker or keel sinker to a siz (6) ft leader of 4lb test with a Needlefish in Cop Car or Bikini color tipped with a nightcrawler.
Mini Jig and plastics fisherman also continue to get on the big fish. Fishing brighter colors after the storms and adding scents such as Bite On Garlic defintley upped the odds of the fish finding the offering. The plastics fisherman have been doing very well at the West Shore and the Santiago Flats. Basically find the bait balls and follow them around all day or find the school of Trout and follow them. Fishing these baits from a Float Tube or Kayak as been RED HOT as well.
Bait guys continue to do well on the Rainbow Garlic, Chrt Garlic and Salmon Egg Red Powerbaits. Some anglers are supercharging their offerings by adding Berkley Power Dust or Bite On Fury and then adding another scent on top of it Such as the Bite On Garlics or Berkley Trout Scent. Nightcrawler anglers have been doing very well during the stroms fishing them on a shorter leader and adding some scent. The water has not been too clouded up because of the recent rains so the normal or longer leaders have been the norm as of late.
On to the Results and Pictures:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/BenHinjosa.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/BenHinjosa.jpg.html)
Ben Hinojosa of Corona is all smiles after landing this 9.0lb Rainbow Trout while casting a Trout King yellow and white mini jig in the Santiago Flats.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/KenGlondeniz.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/KenGlondeniz.jpg.html)
Ken Glondeniz of Irvine landed this 8.60lb Rainbow Trout earning him 3rd place in todays tournament.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0379.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0379.jpg.html)
Richard Boyle of Ornage used a trolled Flickershad to catch this 12.20lb Rainbow Trout earning him 1st place in todays tournament and $1,176!!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0381.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0381.jpg.html)
The man, they myth, the legend Mr Mitz Onizuka enjoying some sunshine on this holiday weekend!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/EricAppelian.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/EricAppelian.jpg.html)
Eric Appelian caught this 6.85lb Rainbow Trout today earning him 4th place in todays tournament and a cool $302 in cash money!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0384.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0384.jpg.html)
Austin Hicks caught this 8.40lb Rainbow Trout while trolling a Racy Shad Flickershad near mid lake. Much to Austin's dismay he failed to enter the big fish side pot
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0385.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0385.jpg.html)
Adam Cervantes continues to find the QUALITY fish to be biting. Here he is with a 4.90lb Rainbow Trout that ate a double Trout Worm drop shot (two worms on one hook).
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0391.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0391.jpg.html)
Blind Bogie Winners
Sierra Van Meter with Mocha the Dog
Nyla Smothers
Andrew Dave Navarro
Bradley Sampson
Phil Hildebradnt
Richard Boyle
Jose Briesca 2
DJ Perez
Jeff Sellers
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0387.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0387.jpg.html)
Meet Your Top 10:
Richard Boyle 12.2 $1,176
Ben Hinojosa 9.0
Ken Glondeniz 8.60 $403
Eric Appelian 6.85 $302
Adam Cervantes 4.90 $235*
Gustavo Garcia 3.40
Geo Edgar Altamarino 3.35
Jeff Sellers 2.95
Scott Noseworthy 2.90*
*indicates that those two anglers had allready qualified for the Masters Tournament
Taylor Knowles
Gary Esposito
are your alterante Masters qualifiers determined by weight at weigh in. They finished 11 and 12 respectively
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0389.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0389.jpg.html)
Trophy Fish Parade!!!!!!!!!
Richard Boyle 12.2
Ben Hinojosa 9.0
Ken Glondeniz 8.60
Eric Appelian 6.85
Adam Cervantes 4.90
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0390.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0390.jpg.html)
Top 3
Richard Boyle
Ben Hinojosa
Ken Glondeniz
Once again on behalf of the staff we would like to thank everyone who came out and fished this holiday weekend. We had over 160 tournament entries and we appreciate all the support you guys and gals have been showing us. In fact it makes us want to make each and every tournament better than the last one. Speaking of next tournaments the Bite On Bonanza is coming up next weekend on December 7th! The first 400 anglers in line will recieve a FREE Diawa Reel valued at $19.99!! So you are basically fishing for $4.00!!! No other lake in Southern California RUNS tournaments like Irvine Lake. Their will also be a toy drive for the Ronald McDonald House of Orange County! Bring an unwrapped Un opened toy and recieve extra raffle tickets for the raffle. This tournament will be hosted by the guys and gals From Bite On fishing attractants! They always go all out on the prizes and host a great tournament we are very excited for this event and look foward to it each year!
Until next week!
Tight lines FNN!!
Jimmy