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1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran (Report & pics)
« on: January 29, 2012, 08:59:20 pm »
Awesome day.  Group hug and all.

Thanks Victor!

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 09:42:14 pm »
Good start... but wanna see more pics! need to scoop on the event... who won? 
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 09:49:20 pm »
Good start... but wanna see more pics! need to scoop on the event... who won?

The guy in the brown shirt standing behind the Cobra.
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 09:57:15 pm »
need to scoop on the event... who won?

The guy who though it was by weight and not size.  :smt044 :smt044

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 10:06:20 pm »
Awesome day.

Thanks Victor !

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First time in the ocean for me... Had a great time.

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012, 11:16:04 pm »
I keep trying to post pictures and it redirects me to start a new topic....
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012, 11:17:37 pm »
I keep trying to post pictures and it redirects me to start a new topic....

Me too. I sent Allen a PM.

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 11:28:41 pm »
Our pics are too big, I'm assuming. No time to re-size. I'm tired.
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2012, 01:43:08 am »
Same problem with my pics.

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2012, 05:53:27 am »
Thanks Victor
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2012, 07:15:49 am »
WOW was that fun. Many thanks to Victor and all of the sponsors and congratulations to all of the winners.  :smt003 Kind of cold Saturday night and kind of windy Sunday morning but otherwise a perfect event. Crabbing was hit or miss and ended up with 5 dungies and 2 reds on my 4 Promar ambush hoops, short soaked. Caught a 7+" dungie but he escaped when my game bag popped open.  :smt013 Oh well, really didn't need another kayak.

Really good to see old friends and meet new people and Ab Puppy. Sorry if I didn't remember everybody's name. It's hard for us senior citizens.  :smt005 The demo kayaks and paddles were really cool. The Calypso looks like an awesome lightweight yak and the RTM looks like something out of a James Bond movie. I may have to replace my P15 with a Calypso. It would be great for commando fishing the central coast for short to intermediate paddle distances. The food was off the hook as usual. Andy - thanks for heating my chicken adobo and returning my ice chest.  :smt006

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1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2012, 07:43:00 am »
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2012, 08:06:39 am »
Looks like a great time!!

Congrats to all who went and to Victor and Dan and all the sponsors!!

WTG fellas!!

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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2012, 08:21:16 am »
When I came up the idea and organized the first Crabfest @ Half Moon Bay two years ago, I never thought a crabbing derby would get this popular.  A BIG THANKS to Victor and Dan and all of the others who helped or sponsored this event.  Victor took the challenge and brought the Crabfest to a whole new level. :notworthy:

Congrats to Jonesz and all of the winners!
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Re: 1/29/2012 Crabfest at Doran
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2012, 08:23:38 am »
I keep trying to post pictures and it redirects me to start a new topic....

Me too. I sent Allen a PM.

I looked into this.  The individual pics were ok, but you probably were uploading multiple pics, the sum of which overflowed the system.  I upped the limit which should fix this.

Stupid software though ... not sure what redirecting you to post a new topic has to do with getting an error about upload size being too big.   :smt011

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