GS5 - Sunday, May 15th - REGISTRATION IS OPEN ON PAGE 21 and closes 4/15/11

a “red hot” salmon bite will all of the approximately 15 boats coming back to the cleaning station with limits of big fish averaging 8 to 15 and up to 32-pounds.
 they hit doubles right off the bat near the Red Can which is one mile out from the harbor. The whole fleet stayed within sight of the Can, and all action was by trolling straight bait, hootchies, or watermelon Apex lures.

Cleanup, aisle number 2, in my pants! 

Thanks for putting this thing* together Eric!
I'll be there Thursday night through Monday afternoon. There's still a good chance RF season will open 5/15. But...then again, there's also a good chance we'll see 10ft swells & 20kt wind....




* = this thing is the greatest kayak thing ever!

Have not confirmed it but just heard this AM from a good source rock fish opens May 1st or 2nd at Shelter Cove.

Day before yesterday I went out and hooked a nice salmon on plastic just outside the red can.  My pole broke about 2' from the end soon as I pulled it out of my pole holder, before I tightened the drag (which was quite loose). 

I was still able to get him to my yak after 3 or 4 runs, even grabbed his tail which was BIG.  I had not ben able to bring up my downrigger weight from 50' due to the broken pole requiring my full attention.  Anyway I tried to net him as he was right against my yak and could not reach back far enough to get my net over his head.  I was looking at him and sooo happy I finally had a great salmon.  He was 25 to 30# - REALLY.

Right at that moment he swam under me and took a loop around my downrigger line holding him right under me next thing I knew he was gone!  I felt like crying!  Conditions quickly went down hill soon after so I returned once again and no salmon yet - - - - But that is going to change soon.

Come on back down Eric, we'll have fresh wild salmon soon and finally looks like a good season ahead.

Have not confirmed it but just heard this AM from a good source rock fish opens May 1st or 2nd at Shelter Cove.

Day before yesterday I went out and hooked a nice salmon on plastic just outside the red can.  My pole broke about 2' from the end soon as I pulled it out of my pole holder, before I tightened the drag (which was quite loose). 

I was still able to get him to my yak after 3 or 4 runs, even grabbed his tail which was BIG.  I had not ben able to bring up my downrigger weight from 50' due to the broken pole requiring my full attention.  Anyway I tried to net him as he was right against my yak and could not reach back far enough to get my net over his head.  I was looking at him and sooo happy I finally had a great salmon.  He was 25 to 30# - REALLY.

Right at that moment he swam under me and took a loop around my downrigger line holding him right under me next thing I knew he was gone!  I felt like crying!  Conditions quickly went down hill soon after so I returned once again and no salmon yet - - - - But that is going to change soon.

Come on back down Eric, we'll have fresh wild salmon soon and finally looks like a good season ahead.

Sooooo sorry to hear about your lost Salmon.  I know you'll get another one soon enough!

Checks in the mail!

DAMN! I knew I should have waited another day 

Eric, I'll mail the check tomorrow. 

Rey

Torture!  It's torture I tell you!  Dan - I'm so sorry for your loss, and I admire you so much for the way you go for it.  I can't wait to get back on the water.  Sin Coast is right - we just need to hope for a calm and flat spell and we'll be good to go.  The news Dan brought about rockfish opening 5/1 is something I'd heard may happen.  It''s kind of a bummer for the tournee, but we'll just move forward as planned.   

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON 4/15/11!!!  Postmark accepted...

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9erFan
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Brdopry’s Better Half [Welcome Back!!!!!]
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Crash
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daviator
Domenic
dpshim
Dr Fektavious
Dr Habanero 
EWB
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Ghost [Welcome!!!]
Great Bass 2
G-Whiz
HOLY TOLEDO
Jacks
Jedmo
Jimmy
Jonesz
JWR
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LingKing [Welcome!!!!  I’m really glad you’re coming]
MattS
MBYakker
MJN 
MontanaN8V
novofish
Old#7
Otobepelagic
Piski
pond poacher
Prophet
RavensBlack
redwoodfox
Rockfish
RonS
rshu
sackyack
Sailfish
Saltydog
sctrace
Shellback
Sledge
Tiny
Topher2
Vjo.Hobie-Dave
Yakhopper
Zisco

That's 66 of us so far.  Registration closes on 4/15/11.  Late registration is $100, and you can't win any prizes or get a t-shirt.   

Come check it out if you're into it.   

^^ sent mine off yesterday!

Checks in the mail. One whole day early.

OK fine !, if nobody wants to employ me, then I say screw them I'm going fishing with my friends !!!!
Eric / Abking, put me on the list, check hits the mail Fri. A.M.,  

There should be a booby prize for first and last.

Eric,
 I may have one more entry, my brother-in-law; another FNG to the madness.... I will let you know by Wednesday.... and will Express Mail the free on Thursday.....

Thanks!
Glen

No worries on the Express Mail, Glen - a postmark by 4/15 is fine.  Glad to hear you're out there recruiting. 

Sorry Eric, I will be fishing solo; he can't commit because of possible employment....

Gimme Shelter 5 - Kayakfishing tournament at Shelter Cove - Sunday, May 15th, 2011 - It was supposed to be for the rockfish and lingcod opener, but DFG has that event as a moving target...

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON 4/15/11!!! A postmark is OK.

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BigJim
BillS
Bink
Bird
BlueNative
boogieman
Brandi
Brdopry
Brdopry’s Better Half
Cajun
Chadrock
Crash
Danglin
Darius
daviator
Domenic
dpshim
Dr Fektavious
Dr Habanero
EWB
FishinMike
FishFarmer
Ghost
Great Bass 2
G-Whiz
HOLY TOLEDO
Jacks
Jedmo
JeffR [GS3 vet – welcome back!!!]
Jimgosc [Welcome!!!]
Jimmy
Jonesz
JWR
Kayakjack
LingKing
MattS
MBYakker
MJN
MontanaN8V
novofish
Old#7
Otobepelagic
Piski
pond poacher
Prophet
RavensBlack
redwoodfox
Rockfish
RonS
rshu
sackyack
Sailfish
Saltydog
sctrace
Shellback
Sledge
SRJ [Welcome Back!!!]
Tiny
Topher2
Vjo.Hobie-Dave
Yakhopper
Zack [Welcome!!!]
Zilla [Welcome!!!]
Zisco

That's 72 of us so far. Registration closes on 4/15/11. Late registration is $100, and you can't win any prizes or get a t-shirt.

Come check it out if you're into it.   

There should be a booby prize for first and last.

Then I win, probably.

Just dropped my check in the mail this morning.

There should be a booby prize for first and last.

Then I win, probably.

Just dropped my check in the mail this morning.

Why so soon, you got til midnight (j/k)