Hi Jim,

Thanks for the call last night.  I was a bit surprised to hear from you and even more surprised that I had won a raffle.

Joel and I go back to the days of the Yahoo! kayak fishing board before NCKA.  We've fished and camped together from Elk down to Big Sur.  While I don't get out on the water much these days, he's a good friend and my family is happy to support someone running to raise awareness.  Thanks again.

Jim – I’ll PM later this evening.

Tight lines - Kevin

I second Google calendar.  I've been using as my calendar for work for 18 months.  Syncs up with many phones and iCal (Mac users).  If you own a URL, it is easy to link to Google Apps. 

While AOTY is too much of a commitment for me, I enjoy following the event.  It has the makings of a great spectator sport.  Maybe add rules that focus more on strategy such as posting entries within a time limit (so no one is hoarding points until the last minute) and limit "trading up" (one would have to decide to book the points or risk not catching a bigger fish).

Who knows?  Maybe in the future there will be AOTY trading cards (what's a Jellyfish rookie card worth?), fantasy AOTY leagues (I picked Mooch in the first round b/c he moved back to HMB!), and betting lines in Vegas.   

I think a Team version of AOTY would be popular, too (esp. with the time challenged members or Freshwater only specialists).  You guys should start another thread to track suggestions.

I believe fishing is prohibited at night on the bay. 

Which saddles are they?

Mako saddles.  I have just one set of Makos and the hully rollers. 

I goop'd my pool noodle (wow, that sounds dirty)...  Works great.  I've heard others have used vaseline instead.

Kevin

I would use the pool noodle to make a holder for the transducer.  The pool noodle seems to stick better to the inside of the yak than the transducer itself.