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Kayak Fishing Zone => Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) => Topic started by: Rock Hopper on March 02, 2014, 04:09:10 PM
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I got a ton of pictures, so I'll just start with the fish porn since it was so little of a part of what this weekend was all about.
Week-end re-cap:
Nobody fished Friday, a few made it out Saturday evening, and quite a bit made it out this morning.
THE ONLY time it rained was after 1:00AM Friday night and after 12:00PM this afternoon. The rest of the time was either windy or down right gorgeous.
If you pussed out due to weather kick yourself in the ass now.
I caught five stripers to 19". All on slow trolled minnows.
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What a blast. Try to count the smiles in these pics...
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More Friday night chillin'
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More Friday Night.
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More Friday
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And More...
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Looks like good time :smt001 Thanks for the pictures Dustin.
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Still more Friday... :smt003
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And more...
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And more...
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I know the feeling missing out on all the the fun, food , laughs and and all the good company on these chill and fish but i'm glad that NCKA always think of us who couldn't make it buy sharing all the fun... Via Pictures,. Thanks all for making feel like i was there, All :smt003 :smt003 :smt003Next time!
AlexV
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We missed you, Alex!
More Friday night shenanigans.
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Cheers! Last of the Friday night pics.
For the first time I can say I am happy with the amount of pics I took. :smt044
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Ahhhh Saturday Morning. :smt004
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Our refuge and Saturday's conditions.
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Saturday :smt004
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Saturday
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A-Hull Muggles
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More Saturday :smt003
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Yup...
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And some more...
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A-Hull Keg Stands
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Saturday evening
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Saturday Evening
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Indica no dice look at camera.
The Kraken
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More Saturday Evening
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Saturday Evening
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Saturday Night Bonfire
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I see lots of Eats, and drinks, Where are the fish?
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Saturday Night
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Not sure WTF is going on in this sequence...
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OK. This is it for me.
From this camera.
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I see lots of Eats, and drinks, Where are the fish?
Never been to an NCKA function before, huh? :smt003
I'll just start with the fish porn since it was so little of a part of what this weekend was all about.
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**Added to Event Archives Sticky**
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Thanks for taking all those great pictures bro. Man, what a load of fun hanging out with our A-Hull brothers. So glad we were able to fish this morning. My daughter Caitlyn also had a blast. Thanks again all for the fun filled weekend.
Jedmo
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Thanks for the pics!
Al
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What a bunch of A-hulls!!! Miss the shenanigans
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Except for a couple of times (evening included), I never noticed you taking pics, Dustin. You are Mr. Stealth Photoman. Will post my points of view soon.
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Great photos! :smt003's
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Thanks for sharing Dustin.....looks like a great time was had by all. :smt007
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Damn Cat dad, yall tore it up!
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Cool pixs D-Rock! Lmfao! That was freakin ridiculous! I left my yak at home because of an injury and instead get an ass beating from Andy. Thank you Sin Coast for the rescue and Andy for having mercy on me. Awesome time with the A-Hulls and NCKA Fam for sure! Let's do it again soon. One FNC at ONeil Forebay a year isn't enough.
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Sprinkling during my drive down, until I reached the other side of the pass to see lots of sunshine...and lots of wind.
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Haven't been to the FnC since Andy gave me the lit tumbleweed treatment. :smt010 Very surprised to see the parking lot was a lot smaller than I had remembered (obviously imagined). :smt012
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I never expected the guys to completely drain a full kegger. I think Andy drank most of it. :smt044
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At my request, Jedmo made some ceviche with yellowtail and BFT, and Str8fishin made some poke with BFT. I still had some yellowtail and BFT from last year's trip, plus some BFT gifted to me by Rshu (thanks, Roger). Had to move fast to get a taste. There was a line forming before the processes were complete. :smt001
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Forgot to mention a (lately) rare appearance by Freddie. Met some new members (Agoodhi and 1957Fishy). I'm sure I'm forgetting some others.
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Group shot of most who were there. Multiple shots in case certain individuals (who will remain unnamed) can't keep their eyes open long enough for a pic. :smt006 Harsh afternoon sun didn't help either.
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Saturday evening fire
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Sunday morning...no wind...time to hit the water.
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More OTW shots
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Take a look at Chef Andy's next menu item that I don't remember anyone actually tasting. :smt001
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Tiny showing off his wife's delicious chicken soup, Salvadoran style. Mmmmm!!!
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Plastic navy starting to return.
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Kiel does well. Caitlin outfishes her pop. :)
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Yakhopper, with family in tow (or is it the other way around) arrive and show some pricey bikes. His son Shawn and GF Emma mug for the camera.
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Jedmo making some last-minute poke with octopus provided by...drum roll...Andy. Delicious.
ChuckE's striper limit
Let's do it again!!! Once a year is not enough.
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Awesome pictures Hojo! Thank you for making the pokes possible and for capturing the memories!
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Looks like a blast! :smt006
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Thanks for all the pics Dustin.
I definitely did not want to miss this one. Just have WAY to many things to fix lately.
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Such a crazy good time! Pretty sure I ate 3/4 of Andy's bunny wabbit
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Thanks for all those great pictures you took as well Hojo. I can't wait to get home after work and show Caitlyn those pics. See you soon my friend.
Jedmo
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It's a good thing nobody's too excited for the Islander trip. :smt002
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Did I really do A keg stand? :smt009
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I had fun!!! :smt003
-Kiel
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One FNC at ONeil Forebay a year isn't enough.
Ill second that lol had to miss it this year super bummed
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Damn sorry I missed this but still been under the weather. Hope we can try and get another get together here sometime since the company would have been a great time for sure. Till next time
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Had a great time on Friday & Saturday. Really wish I could have stayed til Sunday, but friends would have killed me if I didn't show up for the bday dinner. :smt005
Looking forward to another Forebay FNC soon!!!! Didn't take many pics because I was too busy having fun, but here it is.
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At my request, Jedmo made some ceviche with yellowtail and BFT, and Str8fishin made some poke with BFT. I still had some yellowtail and BFT from last year's trip, plus some BFT gifted to me by Rshu (thanks, Roger). Had to move fast to get a taste. There was a line forming before the processes were complete. :smt001
First FnC with A-Hulls was a blast on Sat. Already put away 2 beers before 9am, and still had the keg to go. Thanks for the welcomes and all the tasty good food which kept comin' and comin' throughout the day! I think I gained 10lbs... lol. It was tough to peel away in the afternoon (must resist another beer.. ), but had to make it back home that evening. Looking forward to the the next FnC with you all.
Thanks for posting pics!
--Ryan
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Great bunch of pics, felt like I was there!
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Dang that's a lot of pics! Well documented.
I only took a few pics. Will post them later.
Short version = I arrived 1 day late but was the 1st to launch and 1st to catch a fish! :-) Trolling rapalas.
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Late to his own hookup! :smt044
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I'm clearing my calendar next time for this one!
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all those pics and not ONE SINGLE BELFIE! = WTF?! :smt013
you guys look like you're having lots of fun! even w/o me! :smt002
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Did I really do A keg stand? :smt009
Kinda. :smt044
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all those pics and not ONE SINGLE BELFIE! = WTF?! :smt013
you guys look like you're having lots of fun! even w/o me! :smt002
Your 7-layer bean dip was missed. :smt010
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Had a blast!
Weather was so shitty on Saturday morning I started drinking beer and was passed out in my truck by noon.
Epic times,
Josh
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I have some pics and vid to share ill mess with it when I get home today.....
We obviously had a blast .......... good times good times....
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Always a great time fish-n-chillin' with the A-Hulls and other familiar mugs. With the crazy 28-35mph gusts on Saturday we were doing way more chillin' than fishin', but no one was complaining. I'm still thinking about Kiel's BBQ pork butt, Jason's papaitan, the poki, and other delicacies that the guys brought and shared. Thanks brothers!
Here's a pic that Beerhunter took of the two stripers (19" and 22") I caught Sunday while slow trolling minnows near the power lines. I've never caught any fish at the O'Neil Forebay over 26", so it's amazing to think that the CA state record striper and many other monster stripers have come out of that small body of water. But... I'm sure there are still few lunkers still roaming around there. They're probably feeding on all of the little diaper stripers. :smt003
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Nice Fish ChuckE! Then again i don't think i ever saw you without fish your after :smt003 I missed out... I know on all the fun! :smt001
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Next time I think we should be more clear on the rules at the Forebay Fish-N-Chill.
The Fishing is optional but the Chilling with the A-Hulls is NOT! :smt003
Really the whole weekend was just plain awesome! The people that did get out and fish, for the most part all caught fish! Even me, my first time OTW for 2014 got a diaper striper on my secret bait (nightcrawlers) while watching Dustin slay them one by one with minnows. Heck we barely drifted away from the camp and had our first nibbles and fish on!
So there was not much rain like others had said, too much wind on Saturday, but FUN was had on all three days! We were out of the wind at least by creating the A-Hulls Fort out of the gazebo, which was way more awesome than the pictures can show. The more you ate and drank and partied, the more fun you had! :smt044 And with such great dishes to eat, and a whole keg to drink, you really couldn't help but enjoy hanging out! I've never had so much tripe in my life :smt044
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Thanks again guys for putting on such a great event. Even though I got there late Saturday night, what a blast. Great group of guys, great partying and good times!!! With such a good time going on. Who had time to really be bothered by the weather. Of course I wasn't there when it was raining. :smt003. But by judging the spirits and good times. There was no stopping this Crew and proud to say I am associated with you all!!!! :smt003. Good to meet up with some of the Monterey boys as well. See ya all on the water soon. :smt004
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Thanks for the pics fellas…
Have to say my favorite is the one of Andy with the keg filling a drink…
The intense focus, the intent of the perfect pour and attention to detail fully captured….
Strong work fellas!
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Dang that's a lot of pics! Well documented.
I only took a few pics. Will post them later.
Short version = I arrived 1 day late but was the 1st to launch and 1st to catch a fish! :-) Trolling rapalas.
Saw you as I was driving out. I'm glad you guys got out on Sunday looks like the Fish is back in the Chill. Had fun hanging and talking smack.
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Had a great weekend chill'n & grill'n for the most part. Was able to get out and fish a bit on Sunday. Always enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new. Many thanks to those who put this together and for all the great photos! Thanks Hojoman for the new avatar! :beer3
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Better avatar would be Marie in a kayak next to you, Ben.
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Better avatar would be Marie in a kayak next to you, Ben.
We'll have to work on that! :smt003
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Better avatar would be Marie in a kayak next to you, Ben.
We'll have to work on that! :smt003
Or the boys on both sides of you. Surely, Sickfisher would be OK on the water on Sunday? :smt005 :smt010
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Not gonna lie, I'm a little nervous to see what shenanigans Beerhunter's GoPro captured :smt005
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It was a real great pleasure to see all those that made it to the FnC!! The food was great, lotsa drinking, and even better company :) I hope to see many more soon at the Salmon Slam :D
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:jawdrop :smt010...Damn, Looks Like I missed a goodone.. Wow, wat a helluva of a time everyone had...No one should ever doubt a A-hull fishNcHILL..Great times there fellas, well done. Andy seem to be in every picture, and Jason couldn't keep his eyes open in any either! :smt044...I'll will have to make next year's for sure. Thanks for all the pics fellas. see ya soon
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I almost forgot to post mah pictures!
Drydocked due to wind
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/D4CB5466-D890-4579-A6CD-D806C1F97378_zps55gfzpfd.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/D4CB5466-D890-4579-A6CD-D806C1F97378_zps55gfzpfd.jpg.html)
But still havin fun!
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/11305F7F-7452-4A4D-A26C-F638C35CE52E_zps6l4gwa30.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/11305F7F-7452-4A4D-A26C-F638C35CE52E_zps6l4gwa30.jpg.html)
Saturday afternoon before I launched...after it calmed down LOL. I think me & Chuck were the only ones to fish Saturday and we both caught fish. [insert shit-eating grin here]
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/92AC68A9-F840-4750-8DC6-4F30F8CE9106_zpsl5bq5cv0.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/92AC68A9-F840-4750-8DC6-4F30F8CE9106_zpsl5bq5cv0.jpg.html)
Just a wee bit calmer on Sunday. Looking back towards the group camp.
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And across towards the rockwall.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/IMGP4364a_zps93209cab.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/IMGP4364a_zps93209cab.jpg.html)
Uno
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Dos
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/IMGP4356a_zps1160219a.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/IMGP4356a_zps1160219a.jpg.html)
Tres
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/2014/IMGP4357a_zpsb1b96ec8.jpg) (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/Sin_Coast/media/2014/IMGP4357a_zpsb1b96ec8.jpg.html)
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I think I see you fishing in this pic... or watering the plants ;)
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Multi-tasking. And promoting synergy. Like a boss...haha
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You forgot to log out of your ROTM alias.
Your cover is blown. :smt006
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:smt044 D'OH!
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Pat, you had me wondering under I read this thread. :smt001
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Report of the month nomination!
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Ahaaa... I was wondering what lure Pat used score those stripers. Now, I know. :smt003
Nice pics. Great times fo'sure!