Ronson "Catmando" Smothers, inventor of Catmando Baits, and the 1999 California State Record Holder - a whopping 89.9 pound Blue Catfish caught in Irvine Lake. Ronson is one of the top catfish anglers west of the Rockies. Since 1999, he's caught more than 100 catfish over 10 pounds. Ronson's gourmet catfish bait, Catmando, was introduced in June 2005 at the Irvine Lake opener in conjunction with the exclusive distribution by Albackore.