H&R'n SI's on SA at RP in CL with SBD and HST on Fri20th....& a PB for me!

I went through snow,rain and hunted in freezing temps to have a chance to:
A~ try out my new waterproof jacket
B~ fish with Terry and OhGreatSilentOne
C~ try to upgrade my 19" LMB /AOTY slot.
D~ enjoy a hot meal&cold beer right off the water.
...all targets were hit on this joyfull day!!
Thanks for the agents, meal, beer and MEMORIES!! ..oh the MEMORIES!!

pic1~ the scene, that replayed over&over

pic2~ Hydro and a Clearlake Standard Issue

pic3~ SBD with another double-up

Great report so far Adam.  Look forward to the rest.  Sounds like a successful day.

Sean, is that the Shimano aerated bait tank in your well?  If so, how do you like it?  Is it worth the scratch?  I've seen it, had it in hand (several times), and have always put it down figuring that dragging a bucket isn't that bad.

Michael

It was slow at first.Then we found them hungry and attacking. I tried to hit the outskirts of the active hot zones. See fish on FF and drop it down to them...wait...wait...feel thud...then reel carefully.....just like the goodbook said.

pic1~picked skull on rock....it's what's for dinner

pic2~ a little better than a RegularCLSI

pic3~ 22" of Fightin'Bitch!!  hooked her top-lip&dead-center....they fight harder that way for some reason?

Way to get 'em FH!!! Dat's a chunky fatty for Dec.! Classic report as always.

Z

Got her up to color, after a few back-paddles, side-pulls and heart-stoppings. She had the biggest head i've ever seen at the end of my lite-tackle, so I just let her swim it out, then gently scooped her up as I stuck my thumb down her throat, closed my hand and yelled.....YES!!!! hoot'd&haller'd for the whole world to hear!!
It was a PersonalBest LargeMouth and it was VERY AOTY needed!!

pic1~ yeah!....she was big,fat and pretty!

pic2~ Richmond Park Bar&Grill is the spot for warming, filling, drinking and Post-FishingBS'n!!.......WE NEED TO DO A MBF HERE IN THE SPRING TIME

pic~ Good Chowder!, good chowder

two weeks in row....a target has been hit!
.....stand by for more of FisHunters' DriveToKeepTheFunAlive in AOTY'08!

  

That's a beautiful fish.  One of these days!!!

And chowder in a breadbowl...  that's a good day indeed!

Man, after seeing the entire report, I don't know what is better, the fish or the grub.  I just had lunch and yet I'm still salivating.

Way to go on the PB Adam.  Definitely a fish to be proud of.  And is that skull of a carp?  I remember hearing or reading about a big die-off not to long ago at CL.

Sean, I've seen the "U" hat in many of your recent posts.  I've got to ask, is there any significance to it or just a new favorite hat?

Michael

Great report and pics, Adam.  I gotta get back up to that lake, I never got the whole experience back in Aug.  Way to go on that new PB and them points!

How'd the new jacket hold up?

Nice looking outing guys.  Bassin' followed by a kick ass lunch, nice.

Indeed another fun day in man heaven.  Tons of bass, great times, and killer grub.  It was however, FREEZING.  I was layered up like I was going snowboarding and still got cold.

Sean, I've seen the "U" hat in many of your recent posts.  I've got to ask, is there any significance to it or just a new favorite hat?

Ukiah Lions...Jellys team.  Although I generally want to hit him with a shovel these days, I still got his back.

Sean, is that the Shimano aerated bait tank in your well?  If so, how do you like it?  Is it worth the scratch?  I've seen it, had it in hand (several times), and have always put it down figuring that dragging a bucket isn't that bad.

It is a really well conceived product.  I got mine at OEX before getting on the Islander this fall.  It has their upgraded pump etc.  For sardines etc it is outstanding, and fits the Trident like a glove.  For fussy salt bait I do think its worth the cash, but it wouldn't be worth it for minnow only use.  It is huge though so I use it for CL as we went thru 36 agents in about 3.5 hours. 

Good Times.  Thanks for going and showing.   

Thanks fellow brethens.....it was a thrill ride!!..once we found them.

One of these days!!!

coming up in spring.....be there!  or any day it's not snowing or a wind storm is coming.

Nate~ it worked great!...no water intrusion at all! and it's black&drk.blu= it warms in the UV rays.

Awesome report and pictures once again Mr. FisHunter. Thanks for sharing and
teasing at the same time. Way to go on the LMB.

Jedmo

WTG guys - nice!  Doesn't get much better than that!

Nice 

 Thick CL Hawg Hunter,   and Kool shot of you guys in the Bar....

 That Burger H2ospidie has looks like the Killer of the day...