Trinidad Rockfish Wars- 1 (TRW1)- October 29th 2011

Good news:  Stormsurf changed up a bit and late Friday the 28th view isn't looking too bad...

More updates as they're available.

I launched at Trinidad beach at 9:00 to glassy fac conditions.  I paddled out to where I caught my AOTY halibut and was there by 11:00.  Still fac, I rigged up my halibut rod with Zaks Wally Whale double drop with 15/0 circle hooks with a salmon belly on one and a fresh tuna belly on the other.  I sent it down, then rigged up my sandab rig with squid.   I immediately began pulling up sanddabs and a couple of sand soles.  After a while I checked the halibut rod and replaced the salmon belly with a live sanddab.  No love from a halibut for this trip.  At 12:00 the wind began to blow.  By 1:00 it was starting to whitecap so I pulled the plug and started to paddled in.  I ended up coming in south of pilot rock because the north wind blew me way south.  It was the hardest and longest paddle in for me to date.  4.5 hours of hard paddling.

Way to give it a shot, Rob.  215'?  You're hardcore, bro - love it.   

Latest Stormsurf view - this is several hours before tournee launch time...

The deadline has been extended to Wednesday of this coming week to get your forms in. Get them in asap. Drop me a message if it's going to be close.

I would like to that a couple of our sponsors for the event:
Pure Fishing, Big Rock Sporting Goods, Midland Radio Helmet Cams, Thule, Promar Crab Traps, B2 Squid, Bending Branches, Sea to Summit, Stohlquiest, Extrasport, Seattle Sports, Jet Boil, WRSI Helmets, Adventure Medical Kits, Hobie Accessories, Suncloud Polarized Sunglasses, Carlisle Paddles, Scotty Rod Holders, Pacific Outfitters, Humboldt Brewery, Brio Cafe, Holiday Inn Express McKinleyville to name a few.

Sweet!  Great job, Aaron!

Forecast is looking much better!   

Whats going on the night before guys only a week out now.

Friday night at 6pm we are going to have a Pre-Tournament meeting at Pacific Outfitters in Eureka. We will check in, get your little gift bags, go over all the tournament rules and answer any questions anyone may have. After that we could all get together and get rowdy at one of the brewery's (Lost Coast, Humbrews, Redwood Curtain or Six Rivers). Anyone have any preferences?

Sounds good to me ill be at it. As well as the party at the brew house dont really care which one havent had a bad beer up here yet. Some have a little too much sweet stuff for beer but still all good.

The forecast is a real flip-flop affair right now.  We'll have to just wait and see...

Tournee day at 11AM is looking lots better.

Magic Seaweed for Saturday
Sat
29/10    12am
 
6am  Swell 9ft  12secs   Wind  6  mph 
   
9am Swell 9.5ft 12secs   Wind 2  mph 
   
12pmSwell  10ft 12secs  Wind  6 mph 

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Gonna Fish it tomorrow morning if anyone is off and wants to get some monday paddling in gonna jig around and look for some significant structure.

The deadline has been extended to Wednesday of this coming week to get your forms in. Get them in asap. Drop me a message if it's going to be close.

I would like to that a couple of our sponsors for the event:
Pure Fishing, Big Rock Sporting Goods, Midland Radio Helmet Cams, Thule, Promar Crab Traps, B2 Squid, Bending Branches, Sea to Summit, Stohlquiest, Extrasport, Seattle Sports, Jet Boil, WRSI Helmets, Adventure Medical Kits, Hobie Accessories, Suncloud Polarized Sunglasses, Carlisle Paddles, Scotty Rod Holders, Pacific Outfitters, Humboldt Brewery, Brio Cafe, Holiday Inn Express McKinleyville to name a few.

I'm sending out payment and registration for team GuitarHopper on Tuesday.

Friday night at 6pm we are going to have a Pre-Tournament meeting at Pacific Outfitters in Eureka. We will check in, get your little gift bags, go over all the tournament rules and answer any questions anyone may have. After that we could all get together and get rowdy at one of the brewery's (Lost Coast, Humbrews, Redwood Curtain or Six Rivers). Anyone have any preferences?

Lost Cost is close to the meeting.  What happened to the clam beach and bonfire?

Bonfire sounds good maybe after the beers on clam beach or just skip the $4 beer and just drink them on the beach with the fire.
Any one camping that night.