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Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019
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VOL.38 • ISS. 25
Collins Lake not only features top-notch trout fishing, but it offers excellent fishing for spotted bass, black bass, redear sunfish, black
crappie, bluegill and channel catfish.
Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.
Anglers Bag Three Trout Over 7 Pounds in Collins Lake NTAC Event
R
ob Cetinich of San Jose had a
fantastic day on November 3 when
he won first place in the adult division
of the two-day NorCal Trout Anglers
Challenge (NTAC) event at Collins Lake
by landing the largest fish, a 7.92 lb.
rainbow trout.
He caught his fish, one of three over 7
pounds landed by participants in the event,
while trolling in the middle of the lake
with Speedy Shiner lures at 30 feet deep.
Fishing with him were his brother, Eric,
and his grandfather, Bob Schmidt.
“My brother told me he had never seen
a trout caught while trolling. Well, ten
minutes later, the big fish hit my lure and
he netted the fish. It popped out of the
net once, but he scooped it back in,” said
Cetinich
Not only did Cetinich catch the biggest
fish, bit he won a 14-foot Tracker boat,
Mercury motor and trailer package from
Gone Fishin’ Marine in Dixon during a
drawing of the top 10
adult winners.
“This was
perhaps
the most
exciting
Tourna-
ment of
Moises Blanco won
first place in the
youth division of
the Collins TOZCZ
with a 2.07 lb.
rainbow trout. He
was bait fishing
from shore with
his brother,
Angel Blanco.
Photo by DAN
BACHER,
Fish Sniffer
Staff.
Champions we have had over the past 6
years,” said Vince Harris, President of
Angler’s Press Outdoors. “We never have
seen such big fish caught at a champion-
ship event, let alone a season event. We
look forward to opening day, February 8,
2020, at San Pablo Reservoir.”
A total of120 people, including 100
adults and 20 youth, entered in the event.
Joey Hill Sr. placed second in the adult
division with a 7.84 lb. trout that he
landed while trolling.
Lucinda Witte placed third in the event
with a 7.38 lb. rainbow
that she bagged
while trolling
with a red
Rapala on the
lake’s west
side.
The fourth
through tenth
place winners
were (4) Luke
Toramina, 6.9;
(5) David Bixler,
6.73; (6) Matt
Fernandez, 6.43; (7) Leo
Vasquez, 4.8; (8) Corey
Harms, 4.77; (9) Tisha
Tinsley, 4.56; and (10)
Daryl Carter, 3.93;
Moises Blanco won first
place in the youth division
with a 2.07 lb. rainbow
trout. He was bait fishing
on shore with his brother,
Angel Blanco, who
Avery Edison finished
second with a 2.01 lb.
rainbow, while Makyla
Smith finished third in the
youth division with a 1.99
The Tinsley Family – Aniyah, Fred, Tisha and Sabrina –
lb. rainbow trout.
reported catching a total of 22 trout during the two days
The fourth through
of the NTAC Collins Lake Tournament of Champions. They
eleventh place youth
caught their rainbows while trolling with broken back
winners were (4) Jacob
Rapalas. Tisha Tinley came in ninth in the adult division with
White, 1.95; (5) Natalia
a 4.56 lb. rainbow, while Aniyah Tinsley captured eighth place
in the youth division with a 1.63 lb. trout.
Smith, 1.9; (6) Ryder
Photo by DAN BACHER, Fish Sniffer Staff.
Peterson, 1.85; (7) Angel
Blanco, 1.68; (8) Aniyah
Tinsley, 1.63; (9) Joshua Minas, 1.63; (10)
Angler’s Press Outdoors and hosted by
Eva Edson, 1.63; and Joey Hill Jr., 1.63.
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The Tinsley Family – Aniyah, Fred,
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Tisha and Sabrina – reported a total
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of 22 trout during the two days. They
Harris at Angler’s Press (916) 768-0938,
caught their rainbows while trolling with
broken back Rapalas. Tisha
Tinley came in ninth in the
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adult division with a 4.56 lb.
rainbow, while Aniyah Tinsley
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youth division with a 1.63 lb.
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Jeff Garcia of Stockton won
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during the awards ceremony.
Anglers at the event also won
$100 plus a tackle box filled
with Rooster Tail lures and an
award from Daiwa.
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