BAM IV

Congrats on the striper title Tote.  Looks like a great time for all participants.  I'll try to book a trip for next year.

Bryan

Congrats to all the winners and another huge thankx to the Whites for making it happen- two boats- thats just too cool! And those belt buckles!
So I caught nothing the first day but a food-buzz after the feast, the second day I was going with minnows and a hunk of fresh mackerel, and that was the ticket for a 14.7 lber, BIG kitty and a $50 pot Wooo-Hooo!!
Another highlight was that puppy dog of Frank's. What a cutie, Frank stuck her in my truck with me  every morning for the major puppy attack fest.
Bam under the rainbow, Frank with puppy, passed it to Mooch, and the kitty.

Congrats Tote! Your my hero.

Congrats to Dan and Freddie too...strong work by all the winners.

The storm Friday night was interesting. Glad I stopped by Lowe's and picked up two extra tarps.

Eric and I had a great time. We didn't catch a striper, but I did catch a small mouth bass. That was it for the day.
I was impressed how Eric handled a long, sometimes windy day on that little Mini-X. He worked the lake without a complaint.

Many thanks to Sean and family. You're "The Best" hosts.
Many thanks also to everyone for a GREAT pot luck. The dinner alone is worth the price of admission.

This is a fun group. I enjoyed seeing many of the members again and meeting many new people.

Warmest regards to all,
Al

Here's a few random pics:

1. & 2. Mike (Tote) with one of his winning string.

3. & 4. Dustin (Rockhopper) with his entry for the kitty prize.

1. Tote showing his BAM IV belt buckle

2. Tote and Becky with her scrumptious potato salad

3. Dustin (Rockhopper) digging into oasis of food. Latecomers actually feasted on different dishes.

4. Dan (Mahi Mahi), Eric (KzRodReels), and Leah waiting to join the feast

Good Times.....

 Thanks ScawFish for another Most Excellent event!!!!

 ConGrats To Tote,  Way to Handle Adversity!!!

 ConGrats to Dans64... Way to stay out of the Lime light!!!!

 ConGrats to Freddie... At Least it's not Second!!!!....

 ConGrats to GuitarZan for Going Big on Kitty!!!!...

 Great Time,  Pretty much a Zombie the whole time, running on Fumes after a Killer 2 day shift...

 So, my apologies if while talking to you I feel asleep in Mid sentence...

 No Fishes for me on Tourney day but did get out this am withthe Gang and broke off a nice one, then landed a real Beauty, kool thing was a approx 18lbder was circling my fish as I was bringing her in.

It was Huge, But Mangy, fungus was on it, scared up and pale, felt sorry for it....

 Glad to have got some love before I left, I was just going to throw it back thinking I would get a Bigger Striper in the near future, but realized if I did not reg this one on AOTY, I would not catch another one the rest of the Year...

Hawgtrough, pic, release,  Healthy Fish... Thanks for making my day!!!

 Only Sad thing was FrankFishing Using Lab Puppies for catfish Bait.....

1. & 2. Kayakjack's daughter Natalie with her pet blue skink. Patrick (Holy Toledo) presented her with a crayfish but I forgot to take a pix.

1. & 2. Jay (Fishin-Jay) and Theresa's "daughter" Bessie and "son" Stevie. They took an immediate liking to me. Then I noticed the food crumbs on my shoes. 

3. Ay Chihuahua!! I think Mooch is in the market for a pet.

Great thread! thanks for the pics, reports and congrats to the winners tote, dan and freddie.

John

"Bella" getting ready for her first ride on the Kayak with Daddy Franky.....

Bella doing what Bella does best....LOOKING CUTE

Sean thanks a bunch yet again for putting on a great event.  Tote you the man. You deserve it.  Dan way to go.  Is that three kayaks now?  How much you want?  Freddie, you are one of the most consistent fisherman in the group congrats.  I managed to catch every rock, branch and 67 Buick in the lake on Saturday.  Sunday was a little more successful with a striper and largemouth.  Better than nothing.  As follows are some pix.

Ben / Guitarzan and Melissa with the big kitties of the weekend....and Bella getting to know kitty.

* On another note : The Boyz got together and nominated Melissa for having "the sexiest fishing voice" on the entire VHF 69 radio frequency CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA  

1. The budding campfire...it burned much bigger and brighter eventually

2. Frank (Frankfishing), Ben (Guitarzan), and a fellow from Modesto that I talked to all day and never got his name (sorry!).

3. Leah, Jed (Jedmo) (behind Leah), Sean (Scwafish), Alfredo, a bundled-up Paige (Schoolie), Jay (Fishin-Jay), and Theresa...all lucky to get front row seats for the heat.

4. Leah, Sean, and Alfredo

Congratulations also to AJ (Adam) for catching his first Kayak Fish!! His Dad and older brother were very proud