VineAssist
11-08-2014, 04:51 PM
Good afternoon FNN,
Today was day one of the Veterans Day Trout Tournament weekend and what a day it was as 187 tournament anglers showed up to ply the waters of Irvine Lake in search of a Rainbow or Brown Trout that would earn them some cold hard cash and what a pay day it turned out to be as 1st place was paid $1248 dollars!!!!! The fish where on the chew today as all anglers trollers, bait and wait guys and the float tubers all got their fair share of fish. Finding the right schools of fish and staying on them was the key as some anglers came up with some very impressive stringers of fish.
Then there is the story of Ms Diana Cortez of VC Girlz who hooked into a monstrous Sturgeon which she fought for over 2hrs on 4lb test. The fish was guesstimated to be over 7ft long and pulled her all over the Santiago Flats proper and even greyhounded a mere 20ft from her at one point. Trust me when I get the photos and video I will be posting them it was INSANE! After the epic back and forth struggle for 2hrs the line finally gave in leaving Diana in tears. She was more upset for what it meant to the lake then anything else. I for one want to give her props for one just hooking the fish of a lifetime and two for fighting it for over 2hrs on just 4lb test. Those of you who where in the area or heard about know what I am talking about. Diana if you see this once again "Congratulations and great job!"
Now on to the results and photos!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0090.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0090.jpg.html)
Travis Gunther poses with a beautiful Brown Trout he caught while fishing Power Bait at Rocky Point.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0093-1.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0093-1.jpg.html)
Linda Elman and Chuck Ducot caught some nice Rainbows today and Linda earned some blind bogie money today
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0097.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0097.jpg.html)
Ricardo "Sculpin" Zepeda of Newport beach caught this 4.0lb plus Rainbow today.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0095.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0095.jpg.html)
David Rochin with a quality Rainbow taken today at Irvine Lake
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0094.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0094.jpg.html)
Gustavo Garcia with a nice Rainbow
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0103.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0103.jpg.html)
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0100.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0100.jpg.html)
Scott Bruno checks in with this 5.05lb Rainbow Trout earning him 2nd place and $605
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0104.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0104.jpg.html)
The lady angler Ms Diana Cortez who hooked the monstrous Sturgeon also managed this nice creel of Trout today earning her Blind Bogie money!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0102.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0102.jpg.html)
Tramel Kerr caught this nice 4.25lb Brown Trout today while float tubing the lake.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0110.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0110.jpg.html)
Matt Wong checked in this 4.65 Brown that earned him 8th place in todays tournament.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0114.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0114.jpg.html)
Anthony Pendergrass is todays big winner with this 5.20lb Rainbow Trout that earned him $1248 dollars in big fish money he also placed in the blind bogie money ehich was $149. Bringing his grand total to $1397.00 not bad for a days fishing
and your top 10 for the day today are:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0119.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0119.jpg.html)
Veterans Day Tournament Day One
Anthony Pendergrass 5.20 $1248
Scott Bruno 5.05 $605
Jesse Westin 5.05 $440
Dave Thomas 4.85 $320
John Tomango 4.80 $250
Bacilio Franklin 4.75 $213
Ray Torango 4.70 $178
Matt Wong 4.65
Jason Simpson 4.60 $106
Edgar Sandez 4.55
and your blind bogie winners:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0121.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0121.jpg.html)
Blind Bogie Winners
Gustavo Garcia
Raul Galvon
Anthony Pendergrass
Linda Elman
Jesse Flores
Ray Torango
Robert Aguire
Jose Ibara
James Smelt
Vicky Sanchez
Diana Cortez
Today was day one of the Veterans Day Trout Tournament weekend and what a day it was as 187 tournament anglers showed up to ply the waters of Irvine Lake in search of a Rainbow or Brown Trout that would earn them some cold hard cash and what a pay day it turned out to be as 1st place was paid $1248 dollars!!!!! The fish where on the chew today as all anglers trollers, bait and wait guys and the float tubers all got their fair share of fish. Finding the right schools of fish and staying on them was the key as some anglers came up with some very impressive stringers of fish.
Then there is the story of Ms Diana Cortez of VC Girlz who hooked into a monstrous Sturgeon which she fought for over 2hrs on 4lb test. The fish was guesstimated to be over 7ft long and pulled her all over the Santiago Flats proper and even greyhounded a mere 20ft from her at one point. Trust me when I get the photos and video I will be posting them it was INSANE! After the epic back and forth struggle for 2hrs the line finally gave in leaving Diana in tears. She was more upset for what it meant to the lake then anything else. I for one want to give her props for one just hooking the fish of a lifetime and two for fighting it for over 2hrs on just 4lb test. Those of you who where in the area or heard about know what I am talking about. Diana if you see this once again "Congratulations and great job!"
Now on to the results and photos!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0090.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0090.jpg.html)
Travis Gunther poses with a beautiful Brown Trout he caught while fishing Power Bait at Rocky Point.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0093-1.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0093-1.jpg.html)
Linda Elman and Chuck Ducot caught some nice Rainbows today and Linda earned some blind bogie money today
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0097.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0097.jpg.html)
Ricardo "Sculpin" Zepeda of Newport beach caught this 4.0lb plus Rainbow today.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0095.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0095.jpg.html)
David Rochin with a quality Rainbow taken today at Irvine Lake
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0094.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0094.jpg.html)
Gustavo Garcia with a nice Rainbow
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0103.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0103.jpg.html)
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0100.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0100.jpg.html)
Scott Bruno checks in with this 5.05lb Rainbow Trout earning him 2nd place and $605
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0104.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0104.jpg.html)
The lady angler Ms Diana Cortez who hooked the monstrous Sturgeon also managed this nice creel of Trout today earning her Blind Bogie money!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0102.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0102.jpg.html)
Tramel Kerr caught this nice 4.25lb Brown Trout today while float tubing the lake.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0110.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0110.jpg.html)
Matt Wong checked in this 4.65 Brown that earned him 8th place in todays tournament.
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0114.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0114.jpg.html)
Anthony Pendergrass is todays big winner with this 5.20lb Rainbow Trout that earned him $1248 dollars in big fish money he also placed in the blind bogie money ehich was $149. Bringing his grand total to $1397.00 not bad for a days fishing
and your top 10 for the day today are:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0119.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0119.jpg.html)
Veterans Day Tournament Day One
Anthony Pendergrass 5.20 $1248
Scott Bruno 5.05 $605
Jesse Westin 5.05 $440
Dave Thomas 4.85 $320
John Tomango 4.80 $250
Bacilio Franklin 4.75 $213
Ray Torango 4.70 $178
Matt Wong 4.65
Jason Simpson 4.60 $106
Edgar Sandez 4.55
and your blind bogie winners:
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/jrg26p/GEDC0121.jpg (http://s667.photobucket.com/user/jrg26p/media/GEDC0121.jpg.html)
Blind Bogie Winners
Gustavo Garcia
Raul Galvon
Anthony Pendergrass
Linda Elman
Jesse Flores
Ray Torango
Robert Aguire
Jose Ibara
James Smelt
Vicky Sanchez
Diana Cortez