Del Valle - NCKA "Fishin" and "Chillin" 10/12-10/14

Thanks a bunch, Mooch! You sure know how to throw a party!

Aside from the rain and wet gear, the weekend was filled with lots of awesome food and incredible camaraderie. Saturday night was like Comedy Central around the campfire--gotta love this group! I met lots of new-to-me people, learned some new fishing techniques, and even caught my signature hotdog-bun-sized trout. The pix are minimal because I spent most of my time on the water fishing and paddling, but I've attached a few.

I do hope this trip becomes an annual event!

Janice aka "Big J"

A look at camp Saturday morning


Group picture while breaking up camp

Compa - Nice to meet you and sorry about the float tube jokes. BTW you looked pretty good in a yak. Lets hook up in the spring for some bass fishing.

Scott,

It was nice meeting you too and thanks a lot for those man dogs. Delicious!!

And yea, let's hookup for some bass fishing in the spring. That will be fun!


Here is my last fish of the weekend and it turned out the be the biggest at 17.5" and fatter than all the rest.

The Tomato salad recipe has been posted in the recipe board Joel. Provecho mi amigo!

Joel, I just wanted to thank you for putting on this get together. I had a great time. Wished I could have stay longer.

Kevin - glad you made it- haven't seen you in a while. Was hoping you'd join us at Bendo at Mendo.

Thanks a bunch, Mooch! You sure know how to throw a party!

Thanks Janice but I can't take all the credit. After all, it's the cool   people that show up that really MAKES the party   

Joel - thanks for organizing, had a great time

Your welcome Scott - great having you around...even just for a while. Thanks for bringing the man-dogs 

Here's Aki striking a pose....I swear this dog is almost human 

When it was time to leave, Frank and Jeff decided to buddy-up and do the kayak train....

Lastly....another group shot...unfortunately, Troy,Adam, Barbara and Janice were missing in action during the photo shoot.

Would also like to thank Joel for organizing this event, great job and my hats off to all the cooks assume food. My wife Sara and I got there on Saturday, you could not have asked for a nicer day I missed out on the Friday rain storm (darn) but kudos to those who did bare the weather. Would also like to thank all of you for making Sara and I fill welcome. Good food and great people, you can’t ask for much more then that.

Pat R

pic1= my wife Barbara and I (ows)

pic2= heading back to the tune of "Sanford & Sons"


Thanks brudah Mooch for puttin down the $$$ and for organizing this MADNESS that has taken over my life.

Jason~ you put the time in and was rewarded for it.....good job and way to get your hunt on!

Scott~ no prob. w/the CAN i opened and thanks for the dog(s).....and the pleasure was all my wifes.Can you give a seminar on How To Catch ANY fish from that place on the next trip.

starlifter~ thanks for the melt in your mouth ribs! once opened, they disappeared into vapor.

first time meeters= Jeff, Kiel, Troy, Howard(thanks for the CD), Martin, Jamie, Ken, Kevin and buddy(forgot name,sorry) Nice to have met cha, glad you made it and keep on coming!

To those that I've already met....good seeing ya again(seems like we were just together last weekend?)

Til the next one.......I bid yous, farwell............ihearmendoishapping

  

Looks like I missed a fun time driving back from Tahoe. I'm glad to see that it appears to have been pulled off in the traditional NCKA style of lots of fantastic food & comraderie. Way to do it up right folks.
-Sean

traditional NCKA style

NCKA = GOOD TIMES

Thanks a bunch, Mooch! You sure know how to throw a party!

Ditto.   

this MADNESS that has taken over my life.

Adam - glad it just isn't me. Scott

Nice job Joel! Plenty to eat, plenty of friends what more could one ask for. Pat,Sara,Dan and Jeff thanks for the assist with the Kayaks oh and Scott. Great to meet up with all the new folks and all the friends that attended. From all I gathered missing Fri. was an experience that you all did well without me . But the wheather was great the next two days.
ChuckE Aki must have been a spiritual adviser in another life. Aki was definitely a great addition to the group.
Ben fun playing the guitar lake side and watching you scramble for your rod was alot of fun too. Just wish Joel didn't scare that spider with all that Man screaming....

Sara thanks for making me fill a little more sane with your experience in raising your daughter...My Name is Frank and I am a parent talk helped immensely