The 2014 Slay Fest Championship overnight Tournament is Sat. Sept. 20th 5pm to Sun. 10am at SARL
SEE BELOW WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE SEPT. 20th TOURNAMENT
2014 SLAY FEST QUALIFIERS
DATE QUALIFIED – June 21, 2014 – Santa Ana River Lakes Tournament # 1
Jose Barba 14 pounds 12 ounces
Victor Estrada 14 pounds 9 ounces
Santiago Palacios 13 pounds 3 ounces
Fernando Castro 12 pounds 12 ounces
Julio Urrutia 11 pounds 12 ounces
Steven Tyler 10 pounds 12 ounces
David Rochin 9 pounds 3 ounces
Jeff Eckert 3 pounds 12 ounces
Adam Reteria 2 pounds 8 ounces
Ron Reis 1 pound 12 ounces
DATE QUALIFIED – July 12, 2014 – Corona Lake Tournament # 2
Alex Ngu 20 pounds 10 ounces
Alec Valenciano 17 pounds 10 ounces
Fidel Guerra 15 pounds 6 ounces
*Fernando Castro 14 pounds 11 ounces
Mica Maghoney 14 pounds 8 ounces
Al Hernandez 11 pounds 0 ounces
Hoang Mai 10 pounds 12 ounces
Edgar Wilson 10 pounds 8 ounces
David Newcomb 10 pounds 0 ounces
Joel Rivera 8 pounds 15 ounces
Rick Kizzee 8 pounds 14 ounces
DATE QUALIFIED – July 26, 2014 – Santa Ana River Lakes Tournament# 3
Jose Jaime 12 pounds 10 ounces
Ricky Robles 10 pounds 13 ounces
Cruz Montelongo 10 pounds 6 ounces
Ben Hinojosa 6 pounds 4 ounces
Charles Miner 5 pounds 9 ounces
Ed John 5 pounds 9 ounces
Bill Wright 4 pounds 10 ounces
Joaquin Vizcarra 4 pounds 9 ounces
John Missbrenner 3 pounds 12 ounces
Marcus Collum 3 pounds 4 ounces
DATE QUALIFIED – August 9, 2014 – Corona Lake Tournament# 4
Patrick Boone 29 pounds 10 ounces
Jose Aguilar 19 pounds 5 ounces
Miguel Montelongo 19 pounds
Alex Jaime 15 pounds 7 ounces
*Santiago Palacios 14 pounds 14 ounces
*Ed John 14 pounds 1 ounce
Ezeqiel Elmonte 11 pounds 9 ounces
Victor Aguilar 11 pounds
Steven Rochin 10 pounds 4 ounces
Chris Vandorne 10 pounds
Tuan Mai 9 pounds 9 ounces
Cain Mejia 9 pounds 8 ounces
DATE QUALIFIED – August 23, 2014 – Santa Ana River Lakes# 5
*Santiago Palacios 25 pounds 7 ounces
*Victor Estada 15 pounds 13 ounces
Daniel Fernandez 12 pounds 9 ounces
*David Rochin 10 pounds 8 ounces
*Julio Urrutia 9 pounds 13 ounces
Atto Robles 8 pounds 2 ounces
Jay Lamori 5 pounds 15 ounces
Tim Mederios 4 pounds 15 ounces
Shirley Bruhl 3 pounds 5 ounces
Jerome Mandani 2 pounds 13 ounces
Sean Keenoy 2 pounds 3 ounces
Phil Hilderbrant 2 pounds 2 ounces
Vic Nyguen 1 pounds 13 ounces
DATE QUALIFIED – September 6, 2014 – Corona Lake Tournament# 6
Jose Delfin 13 pounds 10 ounces
*Daniel Fernandez 12 pounds
Anton Davis 11 pounds 10 ounces
Al Torres 11 pounds 1 ounces
*Bill Wright 10 pounds 15 ounces
John Grant 9 pounds 10 ounces
Judith Macias 9 pounds 8 ounces
Greg Gonzales 8 pounds
Enrique Samuelu 7 pounds
Allen Polk 5 pounds 6 ounces
Alex Matsuoka 2 pounds 5 ounces
Anglers with a * before their name have already qualified in a prior tournament, the next angler with the heaviest stringer will qualify.
Details/Rules :
Heaviest 5 catfish stringer – Qualifying Tournaments – 5pm to 1am
To participate in the Tournament (see above flyer for dates), the BUY IN fee is ONLY $20.00 that includes you in both the Heaviest (up to) 5 catfish stringer 1st-2nd-3rd paid places event & the 1st-10th qualifying places event. You can pay your BUY IN at the Tournament Registration Area BEFORE you start fishing, NO EXCEPTIONS. Tournament registration cut-off time ends at 8pm. You will be given an arm band, with your name on it, to prove your entry into the Tournament at the Tournament Registration Area. This arm band is good for both the HEAVIEST 5 CATFISH STRINGER qualifying tournament events. This arm band must be worn at all times. If you take it off or give it to another person, you and the person you gave it to will be automatically disqualified. Your Tournament BUY IN fee does NOT include Admission to the Lakes, which is paid separately at the Entrance Booth. PRIZE MONEY: 100% of your BUY IN fee is considered the PRIZE MONEY. All Prize Money will be paid in the form of CASH!! HEAVIEST (up to) 5 CATFISH STRINGER EVENT: WEIGH-IN STARTS AT 11pm – 1:30AM IS THE CUT OFF !! The persons with the Heaviest (up to) 5 catfish that is weighed in BEFORE the weigh-in cut-off time of 1:30am will be declared the WINNERS. Once you have weighed in your (up to) 5 HEAVIEST CATFISH, you may NOT weigh in any catfish later. You can weigh in your fish any time after the Tournament Director is prepared weigh fish in, usually around 11pm. A fin will be clipped on all fish weighed in the THE HEAVIEST 5 CATFISH STRINGER Event and your photo will be taken. In the event of a tie, the first person that weighed in their fish wins the tie. There will be NO RE-WEIGHS, once the weight is recorded, the weight is FINAL. All fish will be weighed on the Tournament scale ONLY. The Tournament Director will thoroughly inspect all catfish to make sure that they are fish freshly caught the day of the Tournament, and may also scan the fish with a metal detector to verify the accuracy of the weight of the fish. The Tournament Director’s decisions on all weights and qualifying fish are FINAL. HEAVIEST (up to) 5 CATFISH STRINGER QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS – PAID MONEY PLACES First Place Receives 50% of the total Prize Money. Second Place Receives 30% of the total Prize Money. Third Place Receives 20% of the total Prize Money.
Heaviest 10 catfish stringer – Slay Fest Champions Overnight Tournament Sat. Sept. 20th 5pm to Sun. Sept 21st 10 am at Santa Ana River Lakes.
To participate in the Tournament, NO BUY IN fee is required. You MUST place 1st – 10th in the Slay Fest HEAVIEST (up to) 5 CATFISH STRINGER QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS (see above). NOTE: If a angler has already placed in the qualifying portion of 1st -10th places, the next angler to place will be eligible to qualify for the Slay Fest Champions Tournament. We will have a total of sixty (60) qualifiers. As a condition of qualification No participant shall be allowed to fish 24 hours prior to the event at either Santa Ana River Lakes or Corona Lake. You must register at the Tournament Registration Area BEFORE you start fishing, NO EXCEPTIONS. Tournament registration cut-off time ends at 9pm. You will be given an arm band, with your name on it, to prove your entry into the Tournament at the Tournament Registration Area. This arm band is good for the HEAVIEST (up to) 10 CATFISH STRINGER Slay Fest champions tournament. This arm band must be worn at all times. If you take it off or give it to another person, you and the person you gave it to will be automatically disqualified. Your Tournament registration does NOT include Admission to the Lakes, which is paid separately at the Entrance Booth. All qualifiers will get a special rate for overnight 24 hour fishing session. Each angler pays a special $30 dollar 24 hour fishing entrance fee for this tournament. WEIGH-IN STARTS AT 8am – 10:30AM IS THE CUT OFF !! The person with the Heaviest (up to) 10 catfish that is weighed in BEFORE the weigh-in cut-off time of 10:30am will be declared the WINNER/Slay Fest 2104 Champion. Once you have weighed in your (up to) 10 HEAVIEST CATFISH, you may NOT weigh in any catfish later. You can weigh in your fish any time after the Tournament Director is prepared weigh fish in, usually around 8am. A fin will be clipped on all fish weighed in the THE HEAVIEST 10 CATFISH STRINGER Event and your photo will be taken. In the event of a tie, the first person that weighed in their fish wins the tie. There will be NO RE-WEIGHS, once the weight is recorded, the weight is FINAL. All fish will be weighed on the Tournament scale ONLY. The Tournament Director will thoroughly inspect all catfish to make sure that they are fish freshly caught the day of the Tournament, and may also scan the fish with a metal detector to verify the accuracy of the weight of the fish. The Tournament Director’s decisions on all weights and The one (1) angler who has the heaviest (up to) 10 catfish stringer will be declared the 2014 Slay Fest Champion.
The Champion Prizes include
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$1000 CASH !!
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2014 Slay Fest Champions Trophy
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2014 Slay Fest Champions Jacket
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8 foot one-piece Catfish Warrior spinning rod
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Shimano CI4 + 4000 spinning reel
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Team Catfish Hat
GENERAL FISHING RULES:
- ONLY CATFISH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SLAY FEST QUALIFYING & SLAY FEST CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENTS.
- TRADING FISH, TEAM FISHING, GIVING FISH TO SOMEONE TO WEIGH-IN, WHO DID NOT ACTUALLY CATCH THE FISH, IS PROHIBITED AND WILL VOID THAT FISHERMAN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT, ALONG WITH THE PERSON GIVING THE FISH.
- The fish must be legally caught, using no more than two fishing rods per fisherman. No more than two hooks can be used on each rod. The fish must be caught by the fish actively taking the bait, lure or jig in its mouth, and not snagged or netted.
- Catch and Release or Culling for larger fish or a larger limit, is prohibited.
- Violation of any Derby rules will make the Fisherman ineligible to participate in the Event or receive a payout. If violations of rules are observed, the violations must be reported immediately when witnessed, to the Tournament Director so timely investigation, decision and actions can be taken. Reporting a violation in an un-timely or in an after the fact manor, and or after a payoff has been made will NOT reverse any payoff or the decided outcome. The Tournament Director’s decision on all issues, including the decision to investigate or not investigate any reported violation(s), will be made solely and unilaterally buy the Tournament Director and the Director’s decision will be FINAL.
Tournaments and the competition to win prizes can unfortunately bring out the worst in some people. We hold these events with the hope that everyone will conduct themselves as true “Sportsmen”, help each other, and have fun. Anyone causing problems during the Event, disqualified from the Event, or not following the Lake Rules will be eliminated from the Tournament and asked to leave the Lake. NO REFUNDS will be given for either the Lake Entrance Fee or the Tournament Entry Fee, for those who are asked to leave the Lake. By BUYING IN to the Event, you acknowledge that you have read and fully understand the Details and Rules of the Tournament and agree to be bound by such terms and conditions. Now let’s have some FUN and catch some BIG FISH!!
