SundaySmallieLove@Berryessa(for some)

Congrats FH!  WTG guys.  Great report and pics - glad the SMB rescued you from your B&W funk! That was fun!

Congrats on the Smallie! You've been working your butt off for that fish for months! 

Thanks to all who supported, followed and (P.M'd ) me throughout this tough hunt.....IreallyNEEDEDitTHIStime!
I was feeling like I may have to GIVE UP on this F#$%@G species...uhh, I mean, it was a great challenge and I had a wonderful time spending a total of 8days on the search.

Jim~ LizardLoungin' is the kissin'cousin to "dragginHawg" which is a carolina-rig'd creature bait....dropped down to drag the bottom while doing something else other than paying it ANY attention.

Lino~ Thanks Buddy#1...Hope"FULL"y the level of water will be significantly higher!

Naoaki~ I KNOW!..he told me the same thing...but I was determined to blaze my own trail&find my own....MEandTWELVEliveMINNOWSlearnedOURlesson

Bryan~ I wished to leap-frog Mooch and crack the TOP-10!, but fell short by 20points! .....if it were only three more inches

Eric~ After my last Hate'port, i stepped back & looked in a mirror & check myself!
        Thanks for bringing back the REAL_Me

Geno~It just happens to be ? SNOWING ? down here too...and I got ONE more fish to catch before 11:59 on Dec31.....then I'll be in hibernation too!, till at least Jan1st......darned AOTY '09 pressure

Sean~ No Ansel Adams style bitting.......more like Dismal Adams' view...up until....

Awesome report FH. The color fading out of the pics when things weren't going good and then back to normal once you got the fish on. Getting all cinematic on us huh?

- glad the SMB rescued you from your B&W funk! That was fun!

Z and Bird were the first to catch my greying attitude(pissy mood)

Congrats on the Smallie! You've been working your butt off for that fish for months! 

and YES!   I started the targeting waaay back in May, three full-days spent on L.Mendo, times another fun-filled 3-day'r @BAMIV......it's been fun!....NOT!  

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Thanks for the info on lizardloungin
I need to try plastics more often, I bet that would increase my catch rate!

Just saw the post- great going fellas! Looks like an all around smallie buzz!

Adam, this is a great photo, but what's with it being upside down?

the first part of the hunt was a buzz-kill, then i hooked a smallie and the buzz&fuzz was ON!

none of you caught, that this pic. was flipped!.....come on!...play along!

check it again!.............see the BaldEagleNest?

Adam, this is a great photo, but what's with it being upside down?

leave it to ma'boy Brian for seeing the pic-flip and commenting on my ARTSY'NESS!

just keepin yous' on your toes.

Adam, Next year you should start targeting smallies in January ....your struggle was so entertaining we want more of it!

Adam, Next year you should start targeting smallies in January ....your struggle was so entertaining we want more of it!

Ohh! we got a funny guy on the WorldWideWeb now!!...thanks Allen, Glad you were enjoying my year-long saga.

and YES!   I started the targeting waaay back in May, three full-days spent on L.Mendo, times another fun-filled 3-day'r @BAMIV......it's been fun!....NOT!  

Next year you'll get 'em early, springtime spawn.... I promise!

I like ChuckE's idea of AOTD (smallie-only) event at LakeBerry.

LL

I think we should name Adam the best NCKA photographer of the year!!!! keep up the good work buddy!  ....I love this picture...can I copy and save it Bro?


Kiel

I think we should name Adam the best NCKA photographer of the year!!!! keep up the good work buddy!  ....I love this picture...can I copy and save it Bro?

Kiel

after comments like that bro!...you can copy&save anyone you want.
andYOUdoSEEit'sUPSIDEdown,DON'Tyou?

AOTY SideNote....with that 14.5" SMBass, I noticed that Champ jumped quite a few heads on the AOTY TotemPole!!....WAY TO GO Chuck!!...but i'm still pullin for Dan, Where the hell are you Mahi, I hope your fishing!

Lino~ That is the FIRST place I'll be smallie huntin, come spring. Buddy

I think we should name Adam the best NCKA photographer of the year!!!! keep up the good work buddy!  ....I love this picture...can I copy and save it Bro?

Kiel

after comments like that bro!...you can copy&save anyone you want.
andYOUdoSEEit'sUPSIDEdown,DON'Tyou?

Heck no!!! thanks bud!!!


Kiel

amazing report! you have a gifted eye, thanks for sharing it.
I was getting concerned after your previous report but I now rest easy knowing that all is well with the fishunter.