So I live on the golf course at Greenhorn creek.  They closed the course last week so no golf for me or anyone else.  But that means the ponds are open.  Lived here for 2 years and never really gave it much thought especially with Melones so close.  In the last 3 days I have caught and released over 30 bass and some huge ass bluegill.  Biggest bass so far was just under 3 pounds .  Anything works so it’s real fun to try some of the oddest lures I have never used.  They bite everything but the old worm on a bobber is king.  It’s fun to jump in the golf cart and pond jump catching bass at every stop.  Stay safe everyone and we will get though all of this....

Getting ready for a move so starting the process. I own a glass business so I have 2 glass table tops.

(1) 36 x 84 1/2" low iron satin etch with polished edges.  Has 1 small chip on the side that I can sand out but it is visible.
Retail is a little over a grand. It would make a great workbench top or a conference room top.  $200.00

(1) 42 x 72 1/2" clear glass with a 1" bevel. Was a dinning room top.  Its also around $800.00. I'd let it go for $100.00

Garage items:

I found a new Spyderco Triangle sharpmaker.  Forgot I had it...  $45.00

For you exercise enthusiast.

Don't ask me why I have it but I have a brand new Blackburn Tech Mag Race .  It makes your regular bike a stationary bike to work out with. Pretty cool thing just not what I need.  $70.00 and it's yours.

5' Fish cleaning station. Repaired leg.  $100.00

Heater with no glass tube and dent in top.  Free with the purchase of any other item.

I have 6 or so bell bike locks. Brand new.  Each item above comes with 1 or 2 if you need 2.

If your not to far away I can deliver the tops for a add on of a cold beer.

Thanks for looking and more items to come once I dig through everything...

Well we did it again only better.  4th year in a row for people's choice winner, 3rd overall for most tasted 1585 served, and for the first year we got some judging love and took first place with the judges.  Then they drew for 2 free plane tickets to anywhere and they pulled our team.

Santa Cruz chowder festival.

4 Men and a Clam

I make this chowder  for other club events, cancer walks, and different local events. and sure would like to bring some to a ncka event some day.  It's easy to make and it seems people like it.

Oh and were the only team that goes ( we went 2 weeks back ) to Lawson's landing and dig our own clams each year.  Fun family day indeed.

Just a heads up to anyone that enjoys a good chowder. Tomorrow is the 34th Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook Off.  There's 80 teams this year.  This is our 5th year competing and were 2 time defending Peoples Choice Champion.   We are the only team that digs our own clams from up at Lawson's landing. Its really a great family affair.

Tasting starts at 1:00pm but with the crowd you should plan on getting there closer to noon.

If you come on down stop by our booth ( 4 men and a clam) and give ours a try..

Just in case your not doing anything this Saturday Me, Seadog, Highlandlassie and Big Wayne have entered the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Festival. 30th year their having it. I've been to about 20 of those and always walked away thinking our chowder is better.

Deano and I got some long necks a week ago that are the mainstay in this chowder, plus other goodies of course.

Tasting starts at 1:00pm, with 87 entries this year.

If you have never been it is a fun time for sure and ton's of differnet chowders to try.

Oh and if your so inclined please put your tasters choice ticket in our basket at the end of the day.

Thanks and hope to see some of you there....

Oldest daughter asked if she could take me fishing for fathers day. I thought about it for less than a second and said heck yes.  Borrowed my friends revo and the 2 of us were off and running Sunday morning.  On the lake at 9:00am and at 9:01 I had my first bass of the day.



Stephanie wasn't impressed with my 6" bass so she cruised on by me looking for her own.



It didn't take her long.  Fish On...




Yep, her fist time in a yak and she worked it like a pro...



Fish in the box.



16" ,2 pounder....Nice way to start



We continue on and she is on again.



In the net, another fine keeper bass



And so it goes. I keep catching the small ones and she dominates the big ones.  I look over and she's bendo again.



18", 4 freeking pounds ...  Whoa!!




Kept at it for another hour, final total was 15 bass with 5 keepers in the lot.  We then just cruised around enjoying the sites.



Finished up around 1:30pm and headed home.




Hit the whole enchilada for a late lunch on the way home.

Perfect Fathers day with my girl.

Headed up to the promised land with a couple of buds to do a little clammin'.  Perfect day for getting yourself muddy.



Took us about three hours but we loaded up with limits of horsenecks, 7 Gouy's, 5 or so washingtons and a couple cockels..



The big boy's.



Beautiful day at Tomalas Bay and looking forward to a chowder/fritter kind of day.

ClamOn...

Left the house at 6:00am yesterday and made the 2 hour run down to Lake Nacimeinto..



Lake is full and no-one was there.  Sweet.  Unloaded the yaks and prepared for battle.



Buddy Steve was on fire right off the bat.  Sweet keeper spot, released..



Trolled around the dam area with roostertails and ended up with 20 bass for the 2 of us.



Even scored 3 white bass. 



Back to the dock at 1:30 and home by 4:00.  Nice way to burn a Monday.  Yak On..