Gimme Shelter III - VIDEO DIRECTIONS added on Page 43

Good, 'cause I've had a bunch of delays & am running LATE...  I'll probably hit the ugly traffic through Santa Rosa. 

But, lots to look forward to & I'll bring some brew to restock. Have beer, will travel. 

Ok, where's an update?  I need some kill-shots!!!

Ok, where's an update?  I need some kill-shots!!!

Apparently, the only things killed so far are brain cells! 

Bye. On my way.

Kill shot, eh?   

It's like this, basically we've hit the jackpot!

Domenic is the Golden Boy.  The Man has some fish mojo.   

39", 24 #....    You figure out what it is - I think it may be the first kayak-caught specimen of this species in the lower 48!!!

"Abking, mi amigo loco, por favor, mas KILL SHOTS!!!"   

PeteB got two of the nicer lings today - not too many over 24-26", but LOTS of lings landed, released, bonked...etc.  Bob S. had a nice stringer too, as did all who ventured out and wanted one.

Ariel was a happy camper with this stringer - he and Sin Coast had a "dueling cabby" match where they were pulling them up left and right.  Ariel caught 10 cabbies!  and released one with a big belly that was larger than the big one here.  Ariel's not a little guy - get a load of that puffer vermy!!

Speaking of cabbies, tons were caught including Jedmo's 24"er and Trophy1's Dad caught a 25"er.  I CPR'd a 21.5"er and several other rockies and a few short lings and kept a barely legal ling. 

We launched into thick fog that burned off to reveal at least two dozen yaks on the water and beautiful scenery.  The ocean was a bit kicked up and several of us got the queaze, but smiles were universal, and several of us had grin-aches after seeing Dom come in with that Pacific Halibut!  I'm beside myself. 

Here's another shot of Ariel's sweet prizes.

DAMNNNNN!!!!  That's what I'm talking about!  And the flattie, MY GOD!  You guys are all my heroes right now, keep at it and have a cold one for me!

-beenfishin (stuck in Redding)

Unbelievable! You guys are killing me.

Holy crap! I have fished the cove for a long time and never expected to run into a Pacific flatty inside the whistler.

Usually it is a 15 mile run up to spanish flat ffrom the cove.

This also my first halibut and now I am HOOOKEDD!!

This hook up is everything and more than expected.

With or without the big ass hali.

Everyone I have met confirms to me that we have one RIPPING bunch of people in NCKA.

Domenic

I also have to thank Etienne for tossing me his gaff, so I didnt have to dig mine out of my bow hatch.

That was a life saver (or fish saver).

And Ariel Sea for hanging out with meat the cleaning table coaching me while I filleted the halibut.

Domenic

Right on Guys!!!!  Good luck 

That diamond shaped body - that is no California flatty, that's for sure. Awesome.

Awesome fish guys.