Berryessa Salmon Slam Deux!

GreThanks to Ricci, Glenn and all for the effort in putting this together.

Thanks Ricci, Christina, Glenn, Jim and others,

Thank you to Ricci, Christina, Howard, Glen, Jim and his lovely wife for all the hard work.

While I would love to take even the smallest bit of credit for such a wonderfully organized event, I can not. I was a participant in the event just like most of you, enjoying the event and hopitalilty of others.

The credit and thanks goes to Ricci & Jim (and there significant others) who worked long and hard to make this event run smoothly. Great Job!

....Mr. G-Whiz.....we are thanking you for letting us all crap in your RV (lock your door next time....just a friendly advise ). You might want to empty it out pretty soon 

Way to GO to all involved must of been FUN!!!  Racinrob scored a new ride???  Congrats bro!!! another to fit on top you RV that's right you made that sweet trailer last yr.......

Glenn, though I didn't use the Facilities I do look for you at any of these events. You seem to be a focal point for fun and Funny stuff going on. Oh, and there is the food thing that seems to happen around your RV

Congrats Rob--you're having a great year of catching man! Thanks Ricci and Jim and everybody else who helped make it happen. My family had a lot of fun!

I saw A TURTLE!!!!

Congrats on the win Rob. Where are the pics of the winning stringer?

-FF

Right on Rob! Super happy for you!

First off I want to thank Ricci for starting this tourney last year. It will just keep getting better and better as time goes on. I also want to thank KayakJames for letting me crash at his campsite after the little issue of no parking at the tent sites.   I had a great time for three days.

It took a lot of work to get this one done. I paddled 10 miles on Sat looking for fish. Only a couple rainbows and one Kokanee. The bass fishing on the other hand was not too bad. Caught several Fri and Sat and figured out what they wanted. Sun morn headed out early with James and KenJan. Our plan was to get out to the main lake and find the Kokes. After 30 mins of trolling I had my first Rainbow, top lined Seps Micro-flashers, threaded crawler. Bleeder so I kept it. A little while later the top liner goes off again. This time I know it is a contender. Nice bendo. As I fight it the down rigger rod has a little weight. I think bottom first. Then I realize I'm in 130 FOW. Crap, it's a double. Double set the top line, stick in rod holder and lock down. I can catch another trout if I lose it. The DR rod is my priority, it must be a Koke. Fight this guy for a bit and when I get next to my kayak it gets tangled in the first trout on the stringer. Oh %#}%. Well, I just went with what was going on and managed to boat it. 16.75", my PB Koke. Oh yea, my other rod. As I fought the Koke I kept watching the other rod. It still had the Trout. Landed also with no net. 17.25" flopped over and under my leg and secured. Two nice fish on board. I'm thinking I'm in the running at this point. Well now I head out looking for Kings. Worked several more hours for for deep fish only to land more trout. I don't want Trout. Watched the time and knew I had to get going. Paddled an hour straight at 4-4.5 on GPS to get back. I still felt I needed more fish, so I left a large opening of 15-20 mins to catch a bass. First cast came up with a little 13" Smallmouth. Now I've got three on board, and ten mins left to fish. Worked some under water bushes for a couple more Bass, then bam, 16.5" spot. I scream out like you see the pros on TV. %#^* yea. Then see a family on there ski boat looking like, WTF? I have 20 mins to make the last 3/4 mile back. I think no problem. Well I almost puke twice on the way back in from exhaustion and the heat.  ran out of water hours ago. 11 miles today. 5-6 mins early for weigh in. I was ready to pass out. Made it back and heard there was only 1-2 of us with 3 fish. I figured it would take 4 to win. To my surprise I started getting congrats from people before I knew it was official.  Can't believe I won a kayak. I was feeling pretty sick at the a awards and really could not think too well.

In closing, I would like to thank Ricci again. Also Adventure Sports and Wilderness Systems for the Kayak donation. Also all the other great sponsors for helping out.  Everyone who brought out the great food again. And last, every one of the great people of NCKA for the fun times I've had for the last three years I've been here. The kayak was just a bonus.

Racin(Rancid)Rob

Awesome!!

WTG Rob!!!!!!

Great job Ricci and crew for putting on another fun event!!

FishMaster actually fished?!?! NICE!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

yeah rob, big congrats, damn you really put in the miles and down to the wire, way to go, cameron

Here are the winners.
Koke
Trout
Bass

Awesome!!

WTG Rob!!!!!!

Great job Ricci and crew for putting on another fun event!!

FishMaster actually fished?!?! NICE!!

 


 

Sincerely,

Jim

He was even awake before launch!!!!!!!!!

Here are the real winners.
Koke
Trout
Bass

Nice FUBAR wild landing of Fish!!! wish it would've ended up on a vid... WTFGS!!!  

Before we launched I actually told James, let's get some.