NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) => Topic started by: AlsHobieOutback on March 22, 2009, 03:48:36 PM
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and now i'm going to bed... :smt044 Pictures in a few hours IF I wake up again!
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Been thinking of you guys all weekend :cold :cold :cold :cold :party :cold :cold :cold :cold :fishing2 :cold :cold :cold :cold :beer3 :cold :cold :cold :cold :camp :cold :cold :cold :cold :smoke :cold :cold :cold :cold
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I sure was thinking of all of you last night when it was pouring and hailing. I saw a bunch of yaks down by first street, I'm guessing you guys were getting a hot meal somewhere. Can't wait for the pics!!
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Nice avatar. good fishin with you again bro. cant wait to see your picks. great time out there with the crew. props on the chicken bro. it was the bomb. i think i am gonna put in a request for those chicken kabobs on the next outing we have. :smt106
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Just got home and unpacked... last man out...
Too tired to post pics, but in case anyone was wondering if conditions cleared up after the group left... nope. It got worse, in fact... My trailer yak flipped from the wind on the way back, twice.... the wreck of the Drifter Fitzgerald....
Trolled around the shallow end past the launch 4-5, nothing more. Only one fish for me all weekend, a 16.5" lmb.
A great time was had despite the rough weather! And the food... I think the food put out by everyone- especially Andy, Troy, Al- raised the bar yet again.
My stomach aches from laughing and paddling.
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had a great time and the weather wasn't that bad :smt044 and eric b told you the weather wasn't going to get better. great food, good people, fun times, and ok fishing.
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Fishing was slow Chilling was off the hook!!!! Great time with great people!!! Had A wonderfull time despite the furiouse wind and rain. That was the best hookup I have had so far. The food was fantastic the beer was extra cold. :cold... Abking you better watch out Guitarzan is A producer in the making... :director:... I cant wait for the vid!!!! :kermit:..... I did not take many pics had A cheap camera... The tourney was awsome... Cant wait to do it again. Next time I will arrange the time and place!!! ( Mooch ).. It was great seeing all my freinds again and meeting new ones.. Have I ever said this before??// NCKA ROCKS!!!!!!..Start loading up pics boys and girls.....Andy..P.S Pat I really do think your fish was A salmon it had some wonderful pink meat...A special thanks to Frankfishing...You are the man!
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Right on - way to stick it out in the rough weather, Folks! Sounds like another epic event. Can't wait for the full round of pics. :smt001 Oh, and that GuitABzan video! :smt005
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After the pleasant shore lunch on Saturday with da boyz, I decided to try to beat the skunk and trolled down to the inlet stream on the south end. Pulled everything I had with me and at 215 PM decided to call it quits. Only problem is that we were almost a mile south of the ramp when the monsoon hit. Molly and I slogged it out paddling for 30 minutes against the 25 knot wind and blinding rain. Finally made it back to the ramp soaking wet but we had a great time. Hey if you are going to get skunked, go out in style. :smt005 Thanks to Joel, Frank and all of the great NCKA folks which made it happen. Really had a great time inspite of the crappy weather and fishing. Next time I will make a bigger pot of chili. :fat
scott
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Got to Del Valle boat ramp around noon time. Paddle against the wind to the camp ground to meet the group. Below is my picture story:
Arrived at the camp ground
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NCKA's fleet
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Putting up the group tent against strong wind required teamwork
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Mooch pretended to help :smt003
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Adam holding-up the pole
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Mooch caught 2 cats the night before
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How to skin a cat
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All the caught fish are cleaned and ready to be deep fried
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Yummy fried fish
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And tasty fried meat
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Wonderful BBQ
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Can you smell the BBQ?
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Wow... I've finally gotten some sleep! :smt005 This was an EPIC event, in that IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!! :smt044 Those that stuck it out through Saturday night are now christened as STORM TROOPERS!
In all seriousness it was an incredible weekend filled with good times, good food, and great company! Thanks so much to Mooch and Frank for pulling it all together and making yet another, UNFORGETTABLE and raging good time!
Finally.... The pics!
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Around the camp fire1
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Around the camp fire2
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Around the camp fire3
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Around the camp fire4
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Getting back1
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Getting back2
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Getting back3
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The fleet.
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Campsite.
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Campfire.
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Fish.
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My weapon. Unfortunately I didn't catch any fish with my Batman rod. But I'm gonna take stormscrambler's suggestion and send it to Alan Tani to hotrod it.
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Needed this on the way home.
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Thanks Frank! You saved my ass.
Great to see everybody else too. Sorry I couldn't stick around for the rain.... :smt010
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Looks like another unforgettable get together with a whole bunch of great folks
even in a terrible weather. I wish I hadn't missed this one. Thanks for sharing
some reports and pictures.
Jedmo
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Glad no one got frostbite. Wish I could have made it.
JIm
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More Pics! :smt006
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A couple more pictures...
The morning after
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Mooch and Bella
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Wow ! it loks like you guys had tons of fun.The weather up in Sonoma County was cold windy and rainy. I was thinking of all you guys and going" holy crap those dudes must be frozen." It looks as though fun was had by all.
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Those are some sweet pics!
Glad to see you guys represent in that nasty weather.
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Thanks to Mr&Mrs.Frank fishing, Mooch and Family NCKA! From sweating at 9am friday to SnowInThemThar'Hills! sunday morning.
It was a tough journey, but worth every minute, just to be a DVFishn'CHILLStormTrooper. :smt003
more pics to follow and this one will go down in NCKA HISTORY i'm sure!!
ANdi'mNEVERgoingBACK!! :smt013
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I don't have much time right now, (At work) and will be away from PC rest of day. When I get home I'll post my picture and "My side of the story" :smt003
Troy
AKA CGN-38
Al, you need to come up with some hull stickers of that avatar you use and those that survived can add hash marks underneath it for each storm survived! :smt044 (Like the old fighter ace's did on their aircrafts)
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Al, you need to come up with some hull stickers of that avatar you use and those that survived can add hash marks underneath it for each storm survived! :smt044 (Like the old fighter ace's did on their aircrafts)
I will change my avatar to that too...
Al~ Hook a fellow Trooper up! :smt003
We hit shore after a hard 10 min. paddle, feeling like La Nina, the Pinta and the SantaMargarita(Mix) :smt004
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man o man what a good time that was! Thanks to everyone!
What a great bunch! cant wait till next time! JeffE
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Pic1~Early Friday camp was beginning to fill up, with a steady flow of S-Troopers
#2~EricB. playin&capsizin on the SUP
#3~ choppin it up at the wood-pile
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Great friends, Great Fun and Great cause....will post more later this afternoon or evening on a separate post.I have alot of information for everyone as well as pictures. You folks are the best!!!! Frank and Diana Sacramento
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Wow great looking get together. I remember the first DV fish n' chill... I think there were 5 of us! :smt005
Z
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Great cause....will post more later this afternoon or evening on a separate post.I have alot of information for everyone as well as pictures. You folks are the best!!!! Frank and Diana Sacramento
GOOD!....i think all were holding back, so that you could elaborate it better and I'm sure the question about all those HighEndFishingPoles were to arise soon.
pic#1~ the"onlyONEmatchWILLbeNESSESARY"pyro
#2~ the Real_Trooper and future OscarAwardWinner.......(and Ben too)
#3~ old and new-school water boiling thinga-majiggies in action! (and Moo ch too)
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Adam your lady made it out just in time I guess. As I pulled up to the launch ramp I saw a car leaving and the park ranger following just behind it. By the time I was all packed and ready to go it was 9pm. Pull up to the gate and it was locked. Drove around the camp grounds couldn't find the dude anywhere. I went on a 4x4 mission to get out of there.
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whoa!! she took a right at the gates and got even more lost.....she said she never saw you and thought YOU beat HER out......whew! I would have been feeling, hearing and paying for that one for the rest of my adult life if she had gotten locked in abd had to walk back in the rain.
Looks like I survived MORE than just a silly Fish n'Chill III :smt009
You said it before you left, "NO GATE will keep ME in"..Troy's gonna be so proud
random pics from day1:
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The cabezone Ceviche that came out of that margarita mix bucket was crazy insane tasty... Chuck, you should post that recipe.
Andy's Tractor Carnitas... Troy's manskirts... Al's coriandercoconutmilk chicken... roasted peppers, bacon wrapped shrimp, Christosmores... It was nuts, I tell ya...
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The Fish & Chill II was great. I'm glad I got to hang out for a day and chill with my most favorite people in the whole world. Food was off the hook bacon wrap shrimp and the bomba$$ carnitas were awesome. Frank & Mooch thank you for hosting. Hopefully next time I will get to camp.
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The cabezone Ceviche that came out of that margarita mix bucket was crazy insane tasty...
Yes it WAS and you know when you've thrown down something good when it Vaporizes into thin air within seconds of it hitting the table.
While ChampChuckE is the reining DeepFryGuru, FryMasterAndy is gonna be getting votes where ever he takes that FryShow too.
pic1&2~a beautiful start of a day that will end in NCKA History
pic3~a trees view of camp
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The Fish & Chill II was great. I'm glad I got to hang out for a day and chill with my most favorite people in the whole world. Food was off the hook bacon wrap shrimp and the bomba$$ carnitas were awesome. Frank & Mooch thank you for hosting. Hopefully next time I will get to camp.
How did you do out there Ariel?
Fish and Chill II was cool-wish I could have hung out with everybody at camp, but I was on a mission to fish. I am definately going to have to come to the next hookup for the camping too. I brought a tasty 14" rainbow planter home. How did everyone else do?
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The Fish & Chill II was great. I'm glad I got to hang out for a day and chill with my most favorite people in the whole world. Food was off the hook bacon wrap shrimp and the bomba$$ carnitas were awesome. Frank & Mooch thank you for hosting. Hopefully next time I will get to camp.
How did you do out there Ariel?
Fish and Chill II was cool-wish I could have hung out with everybody at camp, but I was on a mission to fish. I am definately going to have to come to the next hookup for the camping too. I brought a tasty 14" rainbow planter home. How did everyone else do?
Matt
Manage to scratch up nada. Noticed all the fish were down deep like 60' to 90' deep, marked hundreds of fish at the level. Sent down one of my broken-back Rapalas on sliding sinker setup for what I thought was a good bite but reallly just got snagged. It was a nice paddle around the lake. Congrats on your trout bro.
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Adam
Forgot to mention your guacamole was off the hook brother!!!
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By the way.. did anyone find a little tiny black plastic plug@the far right hand side of the dock (near the reeds) I lost it when I hurried over to help out fishmaster1, who flipped his mule in the wind on the way back.. :smt013
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Wow guys....sounds like a wet wild ride. I swear I'll come along next time and suffer with the rest of you stormtroopers. Maybe next year there won't be any rain? Probably not... :smt044
Way to stick it out and nail a few fish in the process.
Fishmaster1,
Did you loose any gear when your pack boat flipped? Man what a pain in the rear.
All in all it sounded like a grand time was had by all. Great friends, great food and once again insane weather. You guys are the best!!
-FF
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The 2nd worse storm Ive camped in, but the first was while hitch-hiking alone in FL, so it doesnt quite count.
What fun! Thank Moochie for posting this hookup and Frank for the just about the best cause out there-showing our love for the troops coming home. :smt006It always blows me away how tribal ncka gathereing are, brothers-in-waders, and how it makes you look at this screwed up world in a better way, Andy, you family is all about values and your pride in that stands out like a tailwalking marlin! Your a rich man bro! Even though we're a bunch of scum-bags. :smt005
Frank, can you send me the names/handles of EVERYONE who showed so I can get their names in the credits? I did some editing last night and I think this will be done sooner than I thought.
I only wish I could put the names with the faces and handles, I still find myself saying "Whats your name again???"
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And I cant wait to pull in a ling on the Spiderman rod, think Ill put some spiderwire on ot first!
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Great event. I couldn't have had a better time. Well a fish or two would have helped. Thanks to Mooch for the idea and Frank and Diane for dealing with all the details. And to all that supplied the food. It was off the hook! I felt a little sad to leave on Sat (only able to stay one night) then when I got home and the skies opened I FELT REALLY BAD. But that warm bed made me forget all about the sadness. Glad to see you all made it out on Sun. I am happy to report that the Barbie rod has become a real hit! Frank, my little girl doesn't know who you are but she loves you!
See ya all real soon!
Maddy happy as can be!
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pic1~FryMaster1 and lil'cochino hunting hard in the downed woods.
pic2~BigAl& his little spidey pole
pic3~ the cows were watching it all go down from a distance....word on the pasture was "keep a distance, they've got a BIG FRYER and they're NOT AFFRAID to use it".
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Great event, as always! Thank you to Frank and Mooch for putting this one on!
The meat feast and company were awesome, but I felt like I needed to be rolled back to my tent each night after eating so much. The MBF tourney was a blast and I was proud to be a part of "Team Barbie" when Mike took it all. :smt005 Unfortunately for me, I farmed both of the fish I had on, but it was blast fighting trout on those dinky little poles.
As I was loading up my gear Sunday morning at the parking lot I got to talking with a father and daughter that were getting ready to fish, so I donated my Barbie pole to the little girl. She was pretty happy about it, and I figured it would be better to give the pole to someone that would put it to good use.
I can't wait for the next big NCKA event. See you there! :smt006
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Wow! I had a great time just chill'in out with the group. Thanks to all for putting another well done event together. Bless all the people who attended I am glad I got to see old friends as well as meet new.
Kevin
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WOW...what can I say...we experienced lot's of rain, STRONG winds and even some hail yet we had a great time. And yes, I'm proud to say that I'm a member of an elite squad of STORM TROOPERS (Al, how about designing a special patch so we can proudly display it :smt002)
Once again, many thanks to all that joined the madness...even to those who just showed up for a day. Scott / GB2 - the chilli was off da huk - it was nice to see Molly and I'm sure Bella was happy to see her too....Aki (Chuck's dog) was ignoring Bella all weekend :smt003
Special thanks to:
-Mike Chin (our team leader for team barbie) for bringing a crap load of firewood and also for giving us some fly fishing lessons :thumright: We had so much firewood, we should have just built a wooden cabin before the storm hit us :smt002 Thanks to Al and Paul for making an extra trip with me to haul all the firewood to the camp site :smt008
-To Frank for helping me organize this trip AND for creating a fun way to help and support our troops....truly a very worthy cause :smt045
- To Mike Chin, again, for donating the money he won to such a cause = YOU are top shelf my fellow asian brother :kungfu :worship
- To Andy / Fish Master and all the other cooks/grill men who fed the hungry....you guys rock :cook You can NEVER go hungry with this crew :smt045
- To the clean-up crew when all was said and done = thanks for making the time to stick around :smt008
Andy, you family is all about values and your pride in that stands out like a tailwalking marlin! Your a rich man bro!
I also want to echo Ben / Guitarzan sentiments regarding "Family".....seeing Andy, Paul, Adam and Frank's loved ones join in the NCKA gatherings just adds extra topping on the blueberry cheesecake :smt007 I hope we can see more of this family-friendly events in the future....this way, we can guarantee the future of NCKA....which is what the world needs more off :smt060
Like the great Bob Marley once sang......"let's get together and feel alright" ONE LOVE !!!
*Another note: Instead of doing MBF's (Money Between Friends)....why not follow Frank's lead and create more "Money for Help"
...pics to follow..
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oops...forgot to post my fish score for the weekend:
One LMB estimated 18 incher (quick released) - Friday morning - from shore with a slip float / night crawler combo.
Two catfish - Saturday Morning - caught one at 3AM and then another at 4AM. Rod rigged with a bell and baited with frozen chovies.
Did not do much fishing Saturday but did a lot of scouting on the SUP board around the shoreline and submerged xmass trees - only to see one BIG carp.
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Still at work, so no pictures yet.
Holy &^%$ that was a STORM. Was an opposite from last years DelVal FnC#1 where it rained heavily the first day, but cleared for the next 2. This weekend's storm definitely topped that storm.
I gotta send a Thanks to EricB who let me borrow a rather large tarp to cover my tent, which I discovered didn't have a rain-fly when I put it up. (It was really small also) I managed to nap somewhat dry, though I did grab the tarp at some point during the night in what seemed like 50mph gusts trying to rip it away. I prevailed and stayed dry! I did expect to wake and find the rather large sail (tarp)over my tent wrapped in trees across the meadow with me under it! :smt044
Sometime during the early morning wondering if this is the gust to finally take me and my tent away, I started to "reevaluate" my thinking to come to any more of these events when theres a hint of rain involved :smt044
Anyway thanks again Eric. (Sorry I couldn't get the tarp folded back up any smaller)
I want to thank Frank also, for supplying the entertainment. Unfortunately my Spiderman rod let me down, it's super silk spider web never stuck a fish.
Mooch, as much as peeps bitched about the SQUAL, I'm sure it won't be the last time for many of us.
:smt007 The food! OMG We need a little Buddha smiley, as many of us probably felt a little STUFFED! Andy's Carnitas, :smt007 YUM, the chicken-kabobs Al Q'd up YUM, I tried some fish thing ChuckE brought (Just before the container was emptied) I think it was a fish thing, YUM! Damn whatelse was there? OH yeah, Al's manbeans spiced up with some atomic sausage Adam added!
The chilli for the dawgs, I missed the bacon wrapped shrimp, think I stuck at the grill fixin my skirt steaks. There was so much food.
Saturday morning I gowned up in my waders, headed out towards the dam, Powered on my FF and quickly realized there was a issue with it. Turned around and headed for the bank to investigate. I found out that after stuffing my sleeping bag into the front hatch, the bag popped my transducer off the hull! Oh well, not much I'm gonna be able to do about it now so closed up the hatch and headed out towards the dam.
I started with my new Diawa line counter rod, and swung out my downrigger, tied on a rapela J7 and sent it down 25' I stayed out near the middle thinking I'd be ok from hitting bottom. Apparently not as the "whining" of the downriggers cable stops when it hits bottom! I was wondering why the note changed then I looked at the DR and saw it was jumping! Ooops! Grabbed the cable and lifted a a few feet quickly till I passed the seamount I couldn't see due to dead FF.
Back down the J7 went. No hits. Next tried my trusty green wedding ring, sent it down 30' and got nothing. tried a worm on the wedding ring and again hooked a big fat nothing.
Cranked up the DR weight, stowed it and tried on top, for a bit. Throwing the J7 out again, then my wedding ring, then my roostertail (yellow) Was out out on the water for about 3-4hrs. for nada. Even my spiderman rod and all its super powers were foiled. (It did malfunction while drifting for smallies near Mooch) It stopped reeling in! Not sure why, but after a through disassemble of it on the water and putting it back together, it appeared to start working properly again. (Really just removed the cover and cussed at it, then screwed the cover back on)
Wife packed me a little bottle of "Colmans" mustard, and when the man dawgs started to come off the grill, I grabbed one and slapped in a bun then slathered on my mustard and the anticaption of that first bite was getting to me, so I opened wide and chomped down! Then shortly realized the mustard was HOT mustard! DOH....:smt010 Didn't see this written anywhere on the small jar, (Didn't have my glasses on either) Thankfully my Corona was very close by and helped put the mini fire in my mouth out. Next manchilli dawg I made sure to get normal mustard! :smt003
Was glad the fire was started early, because when the chill started the fire was going really well. Saturday night, around the fire, everyone in a food (Meat) stupor, there were a few really funny jokes told. The one Andy (Fishmaster) told I think would have taken a prize if there was a contest, it had everyone bustin-a-gut! "Pinch his little nose" :smt044 :smt044 As Adam mentioned "Think about the visual" Al retells it in the funny stuff forum.
Another noteable one I was present to hear was from Ben. But due to the nature of the joke, it'll remain untold here by me. "Whats said around the campfire stays around the campfire"
It was a goody though!
It was good for me to finally put faces to all the handles I've been reading here on this site, Sorry I can't remember them all right now,(noteable right now), GB2, Fishmaster1 and his boys (Great guy,even though he called us all scumbags! :smt044)
Having a brain fart now, can't think of any other names presently. Oh well.
It was good to the the regulars again, Jeff, (Irowlikethat) Adam, Mooch, Ben, PaulR & family (Thanks to him, his family was kind enough to trudge back to the parking lot and haul back to camp another big EZ-up which when set up helped to keep many dry from the rain.) Thanks again PaulR & family for that!
Andy supplied the 500' of rope used to tie up FnC tent city. Over at the cook tent, it was a friggin sauna inside. One just had to get past the deepfryer smell inside! :smt044 All 500' was used during the making of tent city.
That deep fryer was certainly indrustrial strength! It was a bad day for some fish that night!
I think that pretty much covers the weekend from my point of view. I'll get my photos up soon.
Oh yeah, the compition between the water boiler thing-a-ma-jigs was way cool! the one Eric had I do thing won! (Big copper thing Vs the stainless steel looking one.)
Troy
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Wife packed me a little bottle of "Colmans" mustard,
That was yours? I slathered my (late) dawg with it and loved it! I was wondering who brought the horseradish mustard.
And I think you mean Andy, not Tony.
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Thanks I edited it to fix that.
BTW Eric what/where did you get that water boiler thingamajiggy?
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www.thermette.com
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Sounds like nobody had a good time :smt002
Thanks all for the report and photos!
Can't wait for the EPIC Video :smt004
Looking forward to meeting some STORMTROOPERS at GS III :smt006
How bad did the WIND get?
Gail Force?
no wait, isn't she a porn actor? :smt007
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I'm guessing there were some gusts up to 30 mph, maybe more. As I began to tear down my tent it finally gave up the ghost and started to tear and flap...
Even though my Drifter was lighter coming out, the wind flipped it every time it went broadside...
it was so bad when I left that I actually went halfway to the launch backwards, paddling to keep the bows into the wind and waves. That worked well, but was very tedious....
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Sounds like a great get-together and a lot of fun for everyone! Glad to hear the weather didn't spoil the event.
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What an adventure! I survived.
I'd like to thank the Academy, especially Mooch & Frank for hosting an epic Del Valle Fish N Chill -
Chill Factor: Extremely High!
It was great to experience the legendary abundance of food at NCKA events. Special thanks to Andy & crew for the marathon deep fry! Also, thanks to the chili makers & Al'sHobie...for the chicken satay.
And sweetening the bitterness of Saturday night's hurricane, thanks go to the smore fixins brought to us by Eric (I think) and special credit goes to Chris who provided the child labor!
And now, the award for best performance of the event goes to TOADIE for his special appearance in the Guitarzan production of Mooch Gets Served! :smt005
Sorry, no pics from me; didn't even take out my camera - it's not waterproof.
Thanks everybody, lookin' forward to the next fish & chill, hopefully with more fish & less chill!
Aaron
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That hot mustard was damn good!
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Ok here goes some picturres!
Me just arrived
Eric B trying Mooches SUP
Mooch showing him how it's supposed to be padled
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More kayaks
Few more kayaks
Chillin, calm before the storm, Al, Adam, Eric and Bella
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Pyromaster Frank Starting the fire early thankfully.
The pile of firewood
Eric's thermett. It kicked butt! The thing was to watch!
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More chillin, Mooch, Ben, Eric, and I think Fishing jay (Sorry if I got you wrong)
Indrustrial strength deep fryer!
Burner
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Friday nite follies I got a spiderman fishin pole.
Mooch gettin a massage.
Storm prep.
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My OB with new handle and fully rigged.
Few more kayaks.
Mooch sporting the latest in FnC camp ware.
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Casulity of the hurricane force winds Saturday night, my chair ended up in the fire pit.
Ben "Kite flying" his tent! It was about 7' up before I got the shot!
Headed back to marina
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ChuckE a little worried about the water in his kayak, he made it back with no porblems.
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Check,"Fishing Events and Tournments" for more information on this event. Thanks Frank
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Looks like another awesome trip was had by all! Way to go guys and gals. All I can say is...one of these days. My best memories have come from stormy trips like the one everyone got to experience this weekend. Wish I was there. Great idea with the charity and loving the themed fishing pole/contest.
Ray
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HA! I forgot about flying my tent, I discovered it by accident and it worked like a charm, all I need next time is a bit of a tail and more line and I think I could get that sucker up 100 feet. And a lot of wind...
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Al, you need to come up with some hull stickers of that avatar you use and those that survived can add hash marks underneath it for each storm survived! :smt044 (Like the old fighter ace's did on their aircrafts)
Troy, I'm ON it! :smt044
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pics1&2~more camp shot angles from afar
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Looks and sounds like a Big Party....Good People + Great Food ... cancels most anything negative...congrats to all the Survivors/ StormTroopers...Awesome.
Gue
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the morning after:
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the adventure back to the launch was just that. Even though i should have left somthing behind as in weight, my yal was still just as full of water as the trip in!
last pic.....aki getting ready to let the captian go down with HIS ship! She is smarter than we, and she knows which direction the shore/safety zone is!
After being dry and warm the last two days, iTHINKmyADDITUDEisCHANGINGforTHEbetter! :smt005
see you guys, girls , boys and you too Mooch :smt008 at the next EVENT of MADNESS
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NCKA sure knows how to pick the weekends. Last years BAM rain only day for three weeks, and this chill out rain. Only rain in sight again....At least we are a harty bunch!! :smt005
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Damn FisHunter-You had yourself a submarine! :smt044
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Damn FisHunter-You had yourself a submarine! :smt044
Yeah... Looked like the Titanic to me!!! :smt005
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Damn FisHunter-You had yourself a submarine! :smt044
Yeah... Looked like the Titanic to me!!! :smt005
you just have to learn not to take your USUAL CAMP STUFF! :smt013
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Those things look like cargo ships! That's some mad skills paddling in 30 mph winds with loads like that! Nicely done, hopefully Gimmee Shelter will be a bit more forgiving!
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Great camping & food, hysterical entertainment, met old friends and made new ones.
Thanks to
Frank & Mooch for organizing
Mooch, Al, Pat for paddling in over 200lbs of firewood
Andy & Mooch for making sure I ate
All the patient folks who let me try to teach them to flycast.
I had only planned on flyfishing CR for stripers for this trip, so I only had rigged one rod and no net. But on Sat AM after fruitless clouser flossing of some marks in Heron Bay in 40', and seeing trout on top, it was time for some real fishing. I flylined a 2" orange power grub from the Barbie pole, and during the windiest overcast periods stuck 5 trout during controlled drifts. The Barbie reel makes a fine bzzzzz when fish take line. I had a lot of PB for company, I don't think they realize how well their voices carry over water:
"Dang, look at that kayaker! He's got a fishfinder and a radio! But what the hell is that short rod? Is it pink??..."
My fellow NCKA'ers, there's no good answer to that; you can only hold your head more proudly as you work your Barbie pole.
mikechin
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Mike, it was great too meet you! Thanks so much for the firewood that kept us warm through the HURRICANE! I'll have to get a fly lesson from you some time, when there is less wind :smt044
I just love this line, so I am going to borrow it for my signature :smt005
"you can only hold your head more proudly as you work your Barbie pole"
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CLASSIC and CLASSY!! I too thank you Mike, if you didn't show with the 200lbs of wood, I think someone might have had a bad time. Thanks for bringing it and as soon as i heard help was needed, i stopped fishing and came straight home, but was too late, Darn It! :smt003
We must have looked like bunch of NEWBIES!!
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Team Spiderman hear just want to say Thanks to Frank & Mooch for putting together another great trip. I had a great time and I will be buying a four-season tent before the next fish and chill, I only had about two cups of water in my tent :smt013 good thing it was on a slight incline. What can you say great food good people and the outdoors,its all good :smt006. Hears some more photos.
#1 Frank I think I need more stuff
# 2 kind of hard to peddle with a dog
#3 Pooch pick-up
#4 Chuck with trout
#5 Fly lessen
#6 The End
Pat R
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Mooch says he's giving up yaking for paddleboarding with a flyrod.
I swear its true.
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that looks like some awsome fun!!
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Mooch says he's giving up yaking for paddleboarding with a flyrod.
I swear its true.
Somebody needs to take him to doc in the box :clown: The Chill at Del Valle has gotten to his brain :tard: Antibiotics! Lots of antibotics, and a shot of Black Velvet :smt002 that should do it :smt005
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Did Ben post the movie clip of Mooch kissing the toad yet? Can't wait to see it in full length :smt044
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guitarzan:Mooch says he's giving up yaking for paddleboarding with a flyrod.I swear its true.
Ben
I'm worried about that guy. I hope everything is ok in his head. Had a talk with him yesterday and every word out his mouth was SUP SUP SUP.
What's next Mooch, give up women for sweaty men in leather?
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All that crap on the top is just the superstructure. The REAL ammo is below deck, that's where they keep the missel launchers.... :smt044
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What's next Mooch, give up women for sweaty men in leather?
...only if they give really good back rubs like Fish Hunter.......ooops, I mean "FISHUNTER" :smt002
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What's next Mooch, give up women for sweaty men in leather?
...only if they give really good back rubs like Fish Hunter.......ooops, I mean "FISHUNTER" :smt002
Oh crap I remember seeing that background pic. I didn't mean to offend anyone with the Sweaty men in leather comment, *cough* Adam.
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nice feathers Adam...and Mooch black is very slimming. This was too good to pass up!
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So.. when do we get our "I survived the Del Valle Fish & Chill" T-shirts? Everyone who was there late Saturday night deserves a badge of courage. That frickin' wind and rain was nuts. I had visions of the group needing to evacuate the campground at 3 in the morning.
Great company, outstanding chow, and a survival adventure to boot. I can't wait for the next one. I'm a sucker for adventures.
Special thanks to Frank, the Mooch, the chefs, and everyone there who made it a fun weekend.
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here are my pics...
Adam and Al on the way to the promise land....or rather the site of the Storm Trooper Academy :smt003
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Friday conditions was perfect.....
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PatR and Kevin "reelfish" chillin......while Ben "Guitarzan" enjoys the delicious ceviche that Chucke made :smt007
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...da crew getting busy eating and grillin....
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Even Bella enjoyed the fire...
Patrick "Sincoast" with his salmon (I think)
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...here's a close-up of Patrick's fish.....check out the blackish gums.....just like a salmon????
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me and my cats and Al and his trout...
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more fish porn...
Andy "FishMaster1" and his cat, Rick "Monster Guppy" and his trout....
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...another view of Storm Trooper Island....and the most creative rod holder I have ever seen :smt005
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Meet the toughest Storm Trooper of 'em all.....Troy spends the entire rainny and windy night holding on to a makeshift rainfly (a borrowed tarp).
This Bud's for you :smt002
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...morning after the storm pics....
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rainbow shots after the storm....
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Eric B packing up and going home....
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that rod holder is a sweet 'lost isle' delta special. I see they upgraded to the 'bud light' model.
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'lost isle' delta special
:smt045 ....been to Lost Isle ONCE...and I plan to keep it that way :smt011
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Mooch says he's giving up yaking for paddleboarding with a flyrod.
I swear its true.
Yes sir....already shopping around for a fly rod :smt002 I will now be known as the kayakfisherman formerly known as mooch....my new handle will be "SUP'er Fly" :headbang: Can you dig it?
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Happy just to catch something.... anything...
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Mooch says he's giving up yaking for paddleboarding with a flyrod.
I swear its true.
Yes sir....already shopping around for a fly rod :smt002 I will now be known as the kayakfisherman formerly known as mooch....my new handle will be "SUP'er Fly" :headbang: Can you dig it?
That is awesome, but you can't leave NCKA... We will find you. :smt044
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So.. when do we get our "I survived the Del Valle Fish & Chill" T-shirts? Everyone who was there late Saturday night deserves a badge of courage. That frickin' wind and rain was nuts. I had visions of the group needing to evacuate the campground at 3 in the morning.
Well, I have tried all week to do this, but going to take a lot longer to finish than I though. Here is a preview of what I have come up with.
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Very cool Al! I also have design in mind but unfortunately = I'm not much of an artist :smt011
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Yeah, I really have no idea what I'm doing either :smt044 I have a friend at work that has given me some tips, but the real problem is learning how to do it!
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Yeah, I really have no idea what I'm doing either :smt044 I have a friend at work that has given me some tips, but the real problem is learning how to do it!
Al, Thanks for puttin' in all the effort - it's lookin' great so far. :smt001
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Happy just to catch something.... anything...
Eric, what day was that, Sat? I think you told me about catching that one, but... :smt102
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Al, looks great! After I slap a few of those around, I'll be able to add hash marks (fighter ace style) on my kayak,and truck for each year survived! Can I recommend, that how ever they get done in sticker form, that there done in I think vinyl? To hold up to weather. I know I'm getting ahead of ourselves,here so soon, but I wanted to get this out. I have sticker on my truck that have disintergrated from being made of paper. Don't want this to happen to our "Badge of honor" stickers!
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Hey Al... cool very descriptive artwork! I just might do my own t-shirt by printing that badge on a iron-on transfer and ironing it on one of my white Hanes T's.
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Hey Al... cool very descriptive artwork! I just might do my own t-shirt by printing that badge on a iron-on transfer and ironing it on one of my white Hanes T's.
Well once it's finished, and converted to vector graphics, you will be able to make it as big as you want! I'll try and finish it up this week, but have to get to work on taxes :smt009