Lake Natoma 6/22

On the water at 11, a bit too late, but we were taking Anitas new yak out so it wasnt ALL ABOUT THE FISH this time. I picked up 6 jumbo agents and caught nada. Marked a few but...
Got one good slam when I was trolling a rebel, who knows?... There was a paddle fest happening so I was bombarded with fishing ?s, but I didnt mind too much, I wasnt very busy with fish so...
Anita LOVES her new Venus 11, its fast, sleek and I-pod ready and she says "watch out, there's competition in town!" I think she needs to hook into a mendo 15 lber, then she will REALLY be hooked.

Congrates on the new yak Anitas looks good . Guitarzan there will be plenty of good times to come out there fishing together .

Pat R 

Good outing there ben.  I went up to Pinecrest the last couple days but my girl insisted on one of those 12' klamath rentals, a 5 horse motor, twelver of corona and some cheese and cracker snacks.  There were kayaks all over the place up there but I couldn't see if anyone had legs or not, it was kinda eerie.   JTF

I just found about the paddle fest today...2 minutes before it was over. 
If you two are up this way again soon give me and Becky a shout out. Would love to join ya.

I was working the paddlefest for Current Designs ! Sorry I didn't notify you guys in advance. As the fishing guru I talked to a lot of people.

-Brian  G

Way to go Ben. Natomas is a great lake to paddle but, a lousy one to fish. Anita is looking good on her new yak though. I'll let Melissa know that there's some competition heading her way.

Freddie

Ben

Good to see you and Anita sharing your time and passion on the water.  Way to build the WAF points.

Jim

Hey Ben - looks like a nice day. Congrats to Anita on the new boat.  Have you moved to Sac yet?

Best - John

Thanx guys! We're not there yet, still in $$ saving mode, Ive got jobs one after another right now and dont want to interupt it, have today off, where to fish....Within a year we will buy a foreclosed house on a nice lot somewhere...
We are looking way foreward to fish together LOTS. We can bring home twice as much now.

Ben I'm going up to Sonoma this afternoon heard there is a pretty good topwater bite

nice GirlyBoat!  are you gonna fish for sturgeon soon?...I would if I were Bens' girlfriend.....go for the rare&BIG! 
SeeYOUtwoONtheWATERsoon!

Ben,

Anita is going to love the V11.  The same day I bought my Prowler13, I bought my wife (Donna) a blue V11. She struggled a little last summer, she had a 220cm paddle that was recommended by Kayak Connection. It looked to me like she was having a hard time getting a full stroke with that paddle, so this spring we traded it for a 230cm.. Damn, now I have to paddle like hell to keep up with her and boy is she happy!!!

Rich