2015 Mission Bay Classic Results - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 04-19-2015, 11:14 AM

This was a fund raising kayak tournament for Heroes on the Water- SoCal Chapter there was much more than fishing going on yesterday, but here are the results in that aspect. Thanks to everyone who entered and supported this. There will be lots more thank you's added for everyone who made this what it was. It was a huge success! Add your photos here, I will keep adding em here too.

Plan on this being back next year in April!

2015 Mission Bay Classic
120 paid entries total

Bass Division
74 entries signed in

1st Jeff Bias 5# 9oz
2nd Richard Dame 4# 6oz
3rd Ed Keil 3# 15oz
4th Joe Tuipala 3# 2oz
5th Will Bowen 2# 15oz
6th Travis Lightfoot 2# 14oz
7th Ben Tweedt 2# 13 oz kicker fish 1#8oz
8th Justin Arakaki 2# 13 oz kicker fish 1# 7oz
9th Kerry Peeler 2# 9oz
10th TIE Armondo Castaneda 1# 11oz
10th TIE Rick Seward 1# 11oz
11th Shane Yellin 1# 10 oz
12th TIE Noah Bixler 1# 9 oz
12th TIE Michael Graham 1# 9oz
13th Gabriel Anuet 1# 8oz
14th Al Figueras 1# 7oz
15th TIE Christine Goeyaerts 1# 6 oz
15th TIE James Zimmerman 1# 6 oz
15th TIE Joe Guterez 1# 6 oz
16th Charlie? 1#5oz
17th TIE Kyle Chang 1# 4 oz
17th TIE Lucian Smoot 1# 4 oz
17th TIE Mark Beringer 1# 4 oz
17th TIE Michael Mikitka 1# 4 oz
18th Nguyen Ho 1# 3 oz

biggest bass weighed in Jeff Bias 1# 14 oz

Halibut Division
24 entries signed in

1st Charles Whittenburg 16# 3 oz
2nd Charles Whittenburg 14# 8 oz
3rd Jorge Villegas 14# 3 oz
4th Fransisco Gonzalaz 14#
5th Tony Park 9#

From food and drink donations to prize payouts and everything in the goodie bags and raffle, we could not have done it without the sponsoring supporters. Show them your support!

Hobie Kayak
Yakattack
KayakFish Magazine
Beardedguy
Werner Paddles
Art of William Novotny
Orion Coolers
Jackson Kayaks
KELP
Promar
Ahi
BD Outdoors
Fishdope
Okuma
Savage Gear
Wilderness Systems
Seairsports
Malibu Kayaks
On Target Range
Jeff B
Len's Custom Rods
NRS
Bulldog Folding Trailers
Seeker
Everingham Bait
Sqidco
Coca Cola
Pacific Coast Bait and Tackle

We aimed for the fences and knocked it into the parking lot

Final total after taking out costs and there were very little thanks to all the generosity, the fish from Catalina Offshore and Coca Cola from Jorge to all companies that donated prizes for the winners and the raffle. We raised $5431. Eric had told me that he would match this number and must have had great confidence in us as he brought the check from Geo Group with him and added it to our total for the day $10,431. This will be a hard number to beat next year

Thank you one and all!

monstahfish · 04-19-2015, 02:14 PM

Thanks to Andy, Matt and all the others for putting this together. I'm pumped for next year already. Also thanks for posting up all those weights. I was wondering how I finished overall consider the majority only weighed one fish.

Maybe next year guys could pay more to fish both bass and halibut with aritificials only. Or add a slam prize if you can get 3 or more species(bass and buts would be weighed and others would be photographed.

Iceman · 04-19-2015, 02:44 PM

Chuck coming in to land.........I see a halibut.

jorluivil · 04-19-2015, 03:18 PM

Chuck D proved once again that time on the water pays off.

I pulled away from him and less than 30mins later he catches the winning fish.

Halibut fishing is about as exciting as watching white paint dry; You sit, you wait, you yawn, you pray to the fishing God's.

Way to go Chuck!!!

tsugg · 04-19-2015, 03:22 PM

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Sometimes even a little cat nap here and there!!! Lol

QUOTE=jorluivil;225644]Chuck D proved once again that time on the water p

ays off.

I pulled away from him and less than 30mins later he catches the winning fish.

Halibut fishing is about as exciting as watching white paint dry; You sit, you wait, you yawn, you pray to the fishing God's.

Way to go Chuck!!![/QUOTE]

Saba Slayer · 04-19-2015, 06:07 PM

tsugg · 04-19-2015, 03:20 PM

Thank you to everyone who made that fund raiser happen. Once again my wife and I had a great time. Great lunch!!! Money well spent!! Prayers go out to all the people who have served this great nation!!!!

Fish Taco · 04-20-2015, 09:20 AM

Really bummed I didn't make this event. I was just too under the weather to come down Friday night. Next year for sure! Looks like you guys had a blast, and so glad it was a successful fundraiser for HOW. Andy... you outdid yourself... good job man! Can't wait for next year!!! I'll be there this time!

octico · 04-20-2015, 09:36 AM

Sorry I missed the event. I had a family emergency. Looks like you all had a great time!

tacmik · 04-20-2015, 02:25 PM

steveooo · 04-20-2015, 03:36 PM

Fun Event for an awesome cause!

Here are some pics in no particular order. PM me your email if you want the full rez version.

I dragged the family down to Campland On the Bay for the weekend. Would be fun to get a big group together there next year for some pre & post tourney festivities...

Jimmyz123 · 04-20-2015, 06:09 PM

Those pics are great man. Thanks for the job you guys did on the weigh boats.

kauaiboy04 · 04-21-2015, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

Fun Event for an awesome cause!

Here are some pics in no particular order. PM me your email if you want the full rez version.

I dragged the family down to Campland On the Bay for the weekend. Would be fun to get a big group together there next year for some pre & post tourney festivities...

Awesome pics Steve!

Iceman · 04-21-2015, 07:28 AM

Just to clarify: Jeff B wrapped the rod that Chuck D won in the halibut division, then won the rod that Len wrapped for the bass division. Jeff also won the big bass award. That was a weekend rental of the OEX Sunset Beach PA 17 including trailer, fish finder and livewell. Ron and Ben Tweedt were fishing from this PA17.

ful-rac · 04-20-2015, 03:54 PM

Thank you! HOW, Matt, Mike, Mike, OEX, Andy, Brent, Makobob and all the wonderful sponsors, for helping put these events together. Our vets are very lucky that there are people and organizations, businesses, individuals, that step up big time to help our veterans, HEAL and have some fun. I'm glad that this event was such a success, and it's fitting for you guys that spent so much time and effort organizing this event.

Thank you guys for setting me up with that new gaff. I don't know who's idea it was...but I have a good feeling I know who it is...

it's awesome and I will definitely put it to good use, getting more fish for the HOW events. Oh and the busy bee gift certificates....Oh boy!!!

Iceman · 04-20-2015, 04:20 PM

Steveooo, Campland will have to be on next year's agenda fo sho!

jorluivil · 04-20-2015, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Thank you! HOW, Matt, Mike, Mike, OEX, Andy, Brent, Makobob and all the wonderful sponsors, for helping put these events together. Our vets are very lucky that there are people and organizations, businesses, individuals, that step up big time to help our veterans, HEAL and have some fun. I'm glad that this event was such a success, and it's fitting for you guys that spent so much time and effort organizing this event.

Thank you guys for setting me up with that new gaff. I don't know who's idea it was...but I have a good feeling I know who it is...

it's awesome and I will definitely put it to good use, getting more fish for the HOW events. Oh and the busy bee gift certificates....Oh boy!!!

Cbad said that because I went allllll the way to San Pedro in LA rush hour traffic you have to buy me a sandwich with that gift certificate

Iceman · 04-20-2015, 04:47 PM

Here's Jeff B showing us what winning bass look like, photo courtesy Steve Green on the weigh boat.

KirkG. · 04-22-2015, 02:42 PM

Had a great time at this event Thanks to all for putting this on. Thanks to all the sponsors.

Kirk

kobra · 04-22-2015, 04:32 PM

You don't have to wonder anymore about the drone pics Andy. It works great!!!

04-19-2015, 11:14 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	2015 Mission Bay Classic Results This was a fund raising kayak tournament for Heroes on the Water- SoCal Chapter there was much more than fishing going on yesterday, but here are the results in that aspect. Thanks to everyone who entered and supported this. There will be lots more thank you's added for everyone who made this what it was. It was a huge success! Add your photos here, I will keep adding em here too. Plan on this being back next year in April! 2015 Mission Bay Classic 120 paid entries total Bass Division 74 entries signed in 1st Jeff Bias 5# 9oz 2nd Richard Dame 4# 6oz 3rd Ed Keil 3# 15oz 4th Joe Tuipala 3# 2oz 5th Will Bowen 2# 15oz 6th Travis Lightfoot 2# 14oz 7th Ben Tweedt 2# 13 oz kicker fish 1#8oz 8th Justin Arakaki 2# 13 oz kicker fish 1# 7oz 9th Kerry Peeler 2# 9oz 10th TIE Armondo Castaneda 1# 11oz 10th TIE Rick Seward 1# 11oz 11th Shane Yellin 1# 10 oz 12th TIE Noah Bixler 1# 9 oz 12th TIE Michael Graham 1# 9oz 13th Gabriel Anuet 1# 8oz 14th Al Figueras 1# 7oz 15th TIE Christine Goeyaerts 1# 6 oz 15th TIE James Zimmerman 1# 6 oz 15th TIE Joe Guterez 1# 6 oz 16th Charlie? 1#5oz 17th TIE Kyle Chang 1# 4 oz 17th TIE Lucian Smoot 1# 4 oz 17th TIE Mark Beringer 1# 4 oz 17th TIE Michael Mikitka 1# 4 oz 18th Nguyen Ho 1# 3 oz biggest bass weighed in Jeff Bias 1# 14 oz Halibut Division 24 entries signed in 1st Charles Whittenburg 16# 3 oz 2nd Charles Whittenburg 14# 8 oz 3rd Jorge Villegas 14# 3 oz 4th Fransisco Gonzalaz 14# 5th Tony Park 9# From food and drink donations to prize payouts and everything in the goodie bags and raffle, we could not have done it without the sponsoring supporters. Show them your support! Hobie Kayak Yakattack KayakFish Magazine Beardedguy Werner Paddles Art of William Novotny Orion Coolers Jackson Kayaks KELP Promar Ahi BD Outdoors Fishdope Okuma Savage Gear Wilderness Systems Seairsports Malibu Kayaks On Target Range Jeff B Len's Custom Rods NRS Bulldog Folding Trailers Seeker Everingham Bait Sqidco Coca Cola Pacific Coast Bait and Tackle We aimed for the fences and knocked it into the parking lot Final total after taking out costs and there were very little thanks to all the generosity, the fish from Catalina Offshore and Coca Cola from Jorge to all companies that donated prizes for the winners and the raffle. We raised $5431. Eric had told me that he would match this number and must have had great confidence in us as he brought the check from Geo Group with him and added it to our total for the day $10,431. This will be a hard number to beat next year Thank you one and all! __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 04-23-2015 at 08:15 AM.

04-19-2015, 02:44 PM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Chuck coming in to land.........I see a halibut. __________________

04-19-2015, 03:18 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Chuck D proved once again that time on the water pays off. I pulled away from him and less than 30mins later he catches the winning fish. Halibut fishing is about as exciting as watching white paint dry; You sit, you wait, you yawn, you pray to the fishing God's. Way to go Chuck!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-19-2015, 06:07 PM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,837	Photos in need of captions... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

04-19-2015, 03:20 PM	#7
tsugg LOWSPARK Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: CARLSBAD Posts: 251	Mission bay Thank you to everyone who made that fund raiser happen. Once again my wife and I had a great time. Great lunch!!! Money well spent!! Prayers go out to all the people who have served this great nation!!!!

04-19-2015, 02:14 PM	#2
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 406	Thanks to Andy, Matt and all the others for putting this together. I'm pumped for next year already. Also thanks for posting up all those weights. I was wondering how I finished overall consider the majority only weighed one fish. Maybe next year guys could pay more to fish both bass and halibut with aritificials only. Or add a slam prize if you can get 3 or more species(bass and buts would be weighed and others would be photographed.

04-19-2015, 03:22 PM	#5
tsugg LOWSPARK Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: CARLSBAD Posts: 251	Halibut [ Sometimes even a little cat nap here and there!!! Lol QUOTE=jorluivil;225644]Chuck D proved once again that time on the water p ays off. I pulled away from him and less than 30mins later he catches the winning fish. Halibut fishing is about as exciting as watching white paint dry; You sit, you wait, you yawn, you pray to the fishing God's. Way to go Chuck!!![/QUOTE]

04-20-2015, 09:20 AM	#8
Fish Taco Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 164	Really bummed I didn't make this event. I was just too under the weather to come down Friday night. Next year for sure! Looks like you guys had a blast, and so glad it was a successful fundraiser for HOW. Andy... you outdid yourself... good job man! Can't wait for next year!!! I'll be there this time! __________________ - Ken Redondo Beach, CA 2011 Malibu Stealth 14

04-20-2015, 09:36 AM	#9
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Sorry I missed the event. I had a family emergency. Looks like you all had a great time!

04-20-2015, 02:25 PM	#10
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Cut bait or fish Matt. __________________

04-20-2015, 03:36 PM	#11
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Fun Event for an awesome cause! Here are some pics in no particular order. PM me your email if you want the full rez version. I dragged the family down to Campland On the Bay for the weekend. Would be fun to get a big group together there next year for some pre & post tourney festivities...

04-20-2015, 06:09 PM	#12
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Those pics are great man. Thanks for the job you guys did on the weigh boats. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ Last edited by Iceman; 04-21-2015 at 08:55 AM.

04-21-2015, 07:28 AM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Just to clarify: Jeff B wrapped the rod that Chuck D won in the halibut division, then won the rod that Len wrapped for the bass division. Jeff also won the big bass award. That was a weekend rental of the OEX Sunset Beach PA 17 including trailer, fish finder and livewell. Ron and Ben Tweedt were fishing from this PA17. __________________

04-20-2015, 03:54 PM	#15
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Thank you! HOW, Matt, Mike, Mike, OEX, Andy, Brent, Makobob and all the wonderful sponsors, for helping put these events together. Our vets are very lucky that there are people and organizations, businesses, individuals, that step up big time to help our veterans, HEAL and have some fun. I'm glad that this event was such a success, and it's fitting for you guys that spent so much time and effort organizing this event. Thank you guys for setting me up with that new gaff. I don't know who's idea it was...but I have a good feeling I know who it is... it's awesome and I will definitely put it to good use, getting more fish for the HOW events. Oh and the busy bee gift certificates....Oh boy!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

04-20-2015, 04:20 PM	#16
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Steveooo, Campland will have to be on next year's agenda fo sho! __________________

04-20-2015, 04:47 PM	#18
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Here's Jeff B showing us what winning bass look like, photo courtesy Steve Green on the weigh boat. __________________

04-22-2015, 02:42 PM	#19
KirkG. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Temecula Posts: 43	Had a great time at this event Thanks to all for putting this on. Thanks to all the sponsors. Kirk __________________ KirkG. B.A.B.A, Broke Ass Bass Anglers Pro Staff. SikFishindustries.com Pro Staff.

04-22-2015, 04:32 PM	#20
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	You don't have to wonder anymore about the drone pics Andy. It works great!!!