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My only concern is the launch/landing conditions. I'm still on the mend.

I'll still bring the Eddy but sounds like I'll be a bystander.

Besides Crash invited me to stay at his site how sexy is that !?!?

lol I’m seriously considering leaving the kayak at home and just coming to hang out.  Friday looks good, but I’ll be on Humboldt Bay that day.

Spiffy's pet name for you will be Smash this weekend 

Not this weekend.  On the wagon with some health issues, drinking is not in the cards.  Hopefully we can find a dry place to have a cigar or 3 tho.

Contrary to popular myth , Spiffy is not a large volume drinker , I am however gifted with a well endowed gift of gab not uncommon to those of Irish ancestry . I foresee tall tales and stories of grand deeds accompanied by a little warmth from a few small nips  of Irish whiskey ( not that Jamieson crap ) surrounded by those who themselves are no strangers to thrilling adventures Lir has placed them in upon the sea.

Clarification required...refer to the Urban Dictionary

Kids and their newfangled slang.

GET OFF MY LAWN

Scoreboards done - check
Scorecards done - check
Gear bagged - check
Hoodies labeled and hung - check
Raffle fattened - check
Kids' prizes in hand - check

Gotta gather my shit together, weatherize a ton of it for the drive in the rain, gather a few last minute items, and then I'm on the road!

Raffle preview (there's more, but this is off the top of my head):

- 3 seats on the Seahawk for Sunday, May 19th
- Oldgrowth redwood Trophy Trough (on GS)
- Piscean custom handmade gaff (thank you, Mr. Walker!)
- Inn Keeper custom handmade flying gaff (thank you, Eric Kaai!  GS contributed materials)
- New Bending Branches paddle (on GS - thanks for discount, Pacific Outfitters)
- Kokatat gear - multiple pieces including PFD, paddle jacket, booties...+ (11th straight year of Kokatat donations!)
- Ling vs Greenling canvas print by Abking (on GS)
- Waterproof bag (on GS)
- B2Squid gift basket (B2 - long time sponsor and participant - thank you, Kelly and Lawana!)
- Custom seeker rod from Ariel Sea  (thanks, Ariel and Seeker!)
- Custom reel from the Saufferers  (thanks, Terry and Ron!)
- Huge salmon net (on GS - thanks to RMI in Eureka for discount)
- Two Cobra radios (on GS)
- Fish bag (on GS)
- Flares (on GS)
- Bubba Blade (on GS)
- Bubba pliers (on GS)
- Basic non-GPS Lowrance unit (thank you, Englund Marine)
- $100 in Pacific Outfitters gift cards  (thanks, Aaron O.!)
- Bilge pump (on GS)
- Wilderness Systems kayak cart  (Thank you, Rancid Rob!)
- and quite a bit more!

Let's see what we can do to max our charity donation to Shelter Cove Fishing Preservation Inc.

Thanks, everybody!   

Im going. Saftey first but saterday is posible. Quick.sesh before the wind. Hope weather gets beter but regardless of fish misty mountains and driving the highway one

Im going. Saftey first but saterday is posible. Quick.sesh before the wind. Hope weather gets beter but regardless of fish misty mountains and driving the highway one

You will not end up on highway 1 at any point on your trip from Sacramento unless you intentionally go out of your way for some reason.

true but u know what i mean it will be a goof drive away from.sacramento rain. Lol

Random question can i buy a NCKA sticker at this event ????

Random question can i buy a NCKA sticker at this event ????

One of the members is bringing a decal making machine - mostly for bigger stuff like your name on your yak kinda thing.

I got to the Cove around 530 this afternoon.  Steady rain while I unloaded my truck for over 2 hours - it was an epic load! 

Tomorrow is destroyed!  No one's getting on the water - it'll be ridiculous, and coming right into the launch. 

Friday still looks potentially decent.

Saturday looks iffy...  Believe me, I'll be giving much thought to alternative means of determining the AOTD if we can't launch and be safe.

Here are the half-full parts of the story:   

- the raffle should have better odds!
- the Gyotaku will be solid, no matter what!
- Captain Jake says Sunday looks fishable to him - the trip is on at this point!  He's planning to fish Friday.

If Friday is our day, I think people need to think about saving a few whole fish on ice for the Gyotaku.  Thanks for considering it.

The Gyotaku, potluck and raffle will go on no matter what, and I'll be working with Jack to see if we can basically take over his pavillion and the patio all day Saturday with some pop-ups added.

Don't forget your rain gear, and prepare to have fun! 

I tried today and it was not pretty. Occasional larger swell crashing over my AI in 25' of water, well past the breakers. If you had to pick between a surfboard and a kayak you might want the surfboard.

Random question can i buy a NCKA sticker at this event ????

One of the members is bringing a decal making machine - mostly for bigger stuff like your name on your yak kinda thing.

cool i will.check with tim thank you

Crash suggests: Id encourage people keeping Friday fish for gyotaku to ikejime their fish to stave off rigor. As I recall fish in rigor don’t make as nice of a print.

See you all there!
Brandi

Good luck all. Dress For COLD immersion. I should know.

I wear neoprene socks under my wet boots. I have neoprene gloves, as well as a neoprene hat that has ear flaps.  Toasty !   

Alex

Launch

I'd call that "beyond sporty"

Launch

Are those chickens on the beach?

Make sure to time the set!