Elk 08, GuitarZan is The Man!!!

Here is a video of the epic conditions on the friday prefish with Mike and Howard. "Big ling cod today!!"

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First thanks again to the White family for hosting this wonderful event.  It is the highlight of my year.  Thanks to Chris for the 12 year old scotch.  Thanks to everyone for all the great food.  Congratulations to Ben for a great win, you deserve it.  and to Levi with the longest fish, oh well and to Allen for the biggest fish per distance traveled.  Levi's mom had a great idea for fundraising.  We should put together a recipe book for all the great food at Elk, and all out potluck events really.  I think it would be a great idea.

Jim

Late to report because CHUB and I didn't get home until 12:15AM Wednesday. We headed to Albion for a few days afterwards.
First want to thank EVERYONE for making this THE premier event of the year.
The food, friends and meeting new people is unparalleled.
To Ben a BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Slow day of fishing for me and CHUB. I did manage one keeper ling which was released.
Great report and pics from everyone.
It was nice to haul the kayaks and gear down the night before.
Just a stroll down the hill in the morning and ready to fish.

A few more

Timing is everything!!!!

After the fishing...party time!!

A huge thanks to the White family for all their hard work. Thanks for letting us participate in the best yakfishing event there is. Congratulations to my good friend Ben for his big ling and well deserved first place. Cool ride too Bro..... Congratulations to Levi for a close second. Too cool that Big Al represented Utah and RMKF with his third place ling. Thank you Chuck and crew for the best fried fish in the world. I just absolutely love seeing all my old friends and all the new ones I made this year. Thank you everyone for my best meal of the year since last august. I really appreciate everyone treating a couple old farts from behind the Zion curtain like faimly. FYI - Total for the trip was 2,600 miles, and worth every penny. Till next year...........

Had a serious driving hangover but made it home and all back together now. I was not prepared for all Elk was. I was expecting something similar to BAM but geez, Elk is a whole other monster! I haven't talked and fished with so many cool people and eaten so much good food ever!! Fishhunter's pork death roll, Chuck's classic fried fish, Inseine's fresh fried tortilla chips, Fresh cracked open Uni, rock scallop sashimi, pizza's, beer.... Man.. that was an event. Way to make my long trip worth it White's!! You guy's rock!

I made the trip to Cali w/ Bsteves and we pre fished Albion. Nothing too amazing there just some underlings and rockies. Elk turned out some great fishing. On the first drop B hooked up w/ a chunky cabby that stretched out to about 22".



It took me about 30 min but I was lucky enough to catch my personal best rockfish. A 22.5" 7# 11 oz. vermillion. That was awesome.





I also ended up catching 6 lings and lots of other rockfish. That was a hell of a day of fishing for me. And what about the weather and place to fish... talk about beautiful!



Big up's to everyone in the tourney, especially the winners Guitarzan, Levi, and Al. You guys slayed. Also wanted to say how cool it was to meet more of the NCKA crew. Lot's of cool people. If you're in my neck of the woods, gimme a ring and let's yakfish for salmon!

Z

A few pics....

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My friend, Howard, on friday morning

Personal best vermillion: 24 inches, nine pounds. Cool

C&R

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