Pot of Gold Results		Select Year 2013 2012 2011
Angler City Weight Date 1 Angel Garcia Long Beach 39.45 01-17-2013 2 Jose Bernal Los Angeles 35.85 02-23-2013 3 k choi Carson 33.25 01-19-2013 4 Ron Graves Palmdale 32.25 02-15-2013 5 Walt Carver Westminster 29.00 02-15-2013 6 Harry Parent Cypress 28.65 02-01-2013 7 John Harris Whittier 28.30 01-16-2013 8 Don Merrill El Monte 28.10 03-06-2013 9 Dave kiel Granada hills 27.65 02-02-2013 10 Bruce Wolfe Oxnard 27.40 01-23-2013 11 Edward Martin Big Bear City 24.55 02-06-2013 12 David Akamine Torrance 24.40 01-26-2013 13 John Harris Whittier 23.80 01-23-2013 14 Gregorio Leon Inglewood 23.20 02-22-2013 15 Mark Kiel Oxnard 23.15 02-25-2013 16 Aret Elbicer Los Alamitos 21.40 02-10-2013 17 Dave Kiel Granada Hills 21.35 02-16-2013 18 Ricky Robinson Long Beach 20.05 03-06-2013 19 Dave Kiel Granada Hills 20.00 02-24-2013 20 Anthony Hoffman Newport Beach 20.00 01-26-2013 21 Vince Graves Long Beach 19.65 03-10-2013 22 Daryl SIngleton Los Angeles 18.65 02-07-2013 23 Bruce Wolfe Oxnard 18.35 02-23-2013 24 Kim Chong Soo West Covina 18.00 02-27-2013 25 Chelsea Rooker San Pedro 16.95 01-23-2013 26 Gary Christopher Newbury Park 16.45 01-26-2013 27 Edgar Pogosian Los Angeles 16.30 02-06-2013 28 Roy Willard Whittier 15.90 02-22-2013 29 Daryl Singleton Los Angeles 14.25 01-31-2013 30 Luis Cazola Whittier 13.35 03-02-2013 31 Edward Martin Big Bear City 12.90 02-06-2013 32 Eric Dozier Los Angeles 11.85 01-31-2013 33 Puria Keshmiri Los Angeles 11.80 02-02-2013 34 Joe Sarmiento covina 10.90 01-19-2013 35 Dave Kiel Granada Hills 10.25 03-02-2013 36 Miles Steinberg Torrance 10.10 01-30-2013 37 Lloyd Lozendo La Jolla 9.95 03-10-2013 38 Bruce Wolfe Oxnard 9.95 01-30-2013 39 Vince Graves Long Beach 9.65 03-17-2013 40 Dave Kiel Granada Hills 9.35 02-14-2013 41 Dave kiel Granada hills 9.30 01-19-2013 42 Michael Bernard Cudahy 8.80 02-06-2013 43 Edgar Pogosian Long Beach CA 8.75 02-28-2013 44 Cliff Friend Lakewood 8.55 03-01-2013 45 Cliff Friend Lakewood 8.45 02-14-2013 46 Bruce Neglia Torrance 7.95 01-30-2013 47 Edgar Pogosian Los Angeles 7.80 02-06-2013 48 Alen Bagdasaryan Tahunga 7.40 01-17-2013 49 Jim Willard Whittier 6.90 01-23-2013 50 Romy Malarayap Baldwin Park 6.75 02-07-2013 51 Emerson Holden Long Beach 6.60 01-23-2013 52 Han Vong El Monte 6.60 01-20-2013 53 Bruce Wolfe Oxnard 6.35 02-12-2013 54 Gregorio Leon Inglewood 6.30 02-14-2013 55 Spiro Bahos Long Beach 6.05 01-27-2013 56 Paul Campbell Las Vegas 5.95 01-31-2013 57 Walt Carver westminster 5.75 01-19-2013 58 Hal Lustig Canyon Country 5.55 02-17-2013 59 Merlyn De Geer Long Beach 5.45 02-01-2013 60 Hal Lustig Canyon Country 5.25 02-17-2013 61 Hal Lustig Canyon Country 3.95 02-02-2013
Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament Rules
1	The 2013 Pot O Gold Halibut Derby begins Wednesday January 16, 2013 and runs until Sunday March 10, 2013. The Top 25 will "Fish Off" on Sunday March 17, 2013 for the Pot O Gold!
2	The tournament will take place aboard the vessel "Native Sun." It will run Wednesday-Sunday, departing at 9am returning by 4pm. In the event that a day is missed due to weather or mechanical failure it will be made up on the following Monday or Tuesday. Any halibut caught on a make up day will count on the week that it was originally scheduled.
3	Each paid ticket is the angler's entry into the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament. No additional contributions are required by the angler. Anglers cannot use previous passes to participate in the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament.
4	Ticket cost is $60. From each paid angler; Three Dollars ($3) of the fare is contributed to the Pot of Gold Jackpot, Two Dollars ($2) of the fare is contributed to a weekly jackpot, and an additional One Dollar ($1) is contributed the Runner up Pot of Gold Jackpot.
5	On each trip, the angler who catches the heaviest legal halibut wins a pass for a trip aboard the Native Sun. This pass does not cover entry fees and is valid during the tournament only.
6	Each week, measured as Monday through Sunday, the angler whose legal halibut is the heaviest of all daily trip winners will receive the weekly jackpot.
7	The angler whose legal halibut remains the heaviest caught for the entire tournament from January 16, 2013 to March 10, 2013 will receive a pass for the remainder of 2013 to fish free aboard the Native Sun.
8	The anglers who catch the 25 heaviest legal halibut during the tournament will be invited to participate in a "FISH OFF" on Sunday March 17, 2013 on the Native Sun. In the case of inclement weather an alternate date will be determined by Long Beach Sportfishing. The angler who catches the HEAVIEST LEGAL HALIBUT in the "FISH OFF" wins the tournament and will receive the Pot of Gold. The Runner-Up will be awarded to the 2nd heaviest legal halibut caught. 3 alternate anglers representing 26th-28th place will be invited to the "FISH OFF." These alternates will be allowed to participate in order of placement in the event that one or more of the top 25 qualifiers cannot attend.
9	All disputes will be settled by the Captain of the Day aboard the Native Sun. All decisions regarding dispute are final.
10	Crew members aboard the Native Sun may supervise the weighing of legal halibut caught that the anglers feel qualifies for the Jackpot. It is the angler's responsibility to make sure the legal halibut is weighed. The final & official weighing will take place in the office at the conclusion of the trip.
11	Anglers must successfully hook and land all halibut. Crew may assist angler by use of either gaff or net in landing caught halibut at the point the halibut is to come over the rail of the boat.
12	Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the entire tournament and will not be allowed to participate in the Fish Off and will not be awarded any prizes.
13	In the event that no fish are caught on the day of the Pot of Gold "FISH OFF" the Pot of Gold Jackpot will be divided among the top 3 big fish of the tournament overall. As follows 1st largest fish receives ½ of the Pot of Gold Jackpot. 2nd largest fish receives 1/3 of the Pot of Gold Jackpot. 3rd largest fish receives 1/6 of the Pot of Gold Jackpot.
14	Participants in the Pot of Gold Halibut Tournament agree to allow Long Beach Sportfishing and Native Sun Sportfishing to use their name and picture in media and print publications including advertisements.
15	No employee of either Long Beach Sportfishing or participating tournament vessels shall be permitted to participate in the Pot of Gold Tournament.
16	Absolutely no non-participants i.e. crew members, non-tournament prize passes, or other non-paying fisherman shall be permitted to fish aboard any vessel during Pot of Gold fishing trips.
17	Long Beach Sportfishing reserves the right to suspend any fishing vessel or fisherman violating any rules of the tournament. Participants aboard the vessel at the time of any infraction shall not be penalized for the actions of the vessel or violating fisherman.