Clear Lake Yakhopper Bass Event

Thanks to Eric and FW for another great event.  This series is always top notch. That was very cool of Hojoman to help with waivers and check in so Yakhopper could get in some time on the water.  Great seeing everyone! 

Here is the trough shot of the winning fish.  Six pounds, twelve ounces, and twenty-two and an eighth inches.  Newborn status!

Good Times , Good Weather , Great Friends !

Thanks Eric and F.W. for the first of this year's Yakhopper tourneys!

Naoaki and I showed up around 7am on Sunday and were about the last to launch.
Seemed like a light and somewhat slow bite, but fish were caught.
During the tourney I managed to avoid the skunk by landing a few dinks.
Missed a few good takedowns, and seemed to have lots of interest around my minnows.
Threw the Senko a bit for no bites, same with a small Kastmaster.

Fished until about 6pm after the tourney and was fortunate to land a PB LMB on my Crappie rod.
A big thanks to Auburntroutdude, who after tiring of landing a few 20"+ fish, allowed me to jump his spot.
Hojoman: thanks for the cool calendar bro!

A big congrats to the legend Patrick, Glen and Jim for landing some quality fish on game day!
It was great to fish with my NCKA family again, and I can hardly wait for this weekend's events at Berryessa.

some pics:

great report guys of the gathering.  I saw some of the guys coming down on 29 while driving up Napa.   

1. Eric (Yakhopper) verifying FisHunter and G-Whiz are good to go
2. G-Whiz, Tote, Mooch
3. Hmm! Which wine to wash down the pretzels
4. Mooch defending his chips
5. Hobie-Dave in Chef mode
6. Food samplers on the scene
7. Grillin' the dogs
8. Tables ready...where's the food?

Here are couple of pictures I took.

1. Ron (Weimarian) leads the chowdown
2. Oodles of noodles
3. Kiel (ReelKnots) & his delish shish kebobs
4. & 5. ReelKnots & Blue Moon
6. G-Whiz, Mooch, Rob (Racinrob)
7. Racinrob, Weimarian
8. Michael (Dilbeck) working down the line

More pictures

Whenever something happens, always seems like Mooch is somehow involved. And his hammock was not affected

Damn!  Looks like a good time you guys had!  Congrats to the winners!  Thanks everyone for taking all the pictures!  I'll see you guys at BSS2!

Campfire shots. Fire lasted longer, thanks to the fallen tree

Tournament Day

Launchings continue

More launches

Though I only made it for Sunday afternoon, I had a great time and managed a single fish in the net, 20.5"  yay!

Another great event, thanks to everyone who showed, Eric for throwing it and Fishermans Wharehouse for letting us do it under their banner.

Another awesome day with some great friends 

pics tomorrow perhaps, right now I am beat   

and,
a great big thanks Howard for all the photo documentation and other efforts you have put in over thae years, your efforts and patience are always appreciated, I know that I will be appreciating a calendar-o-fishes fro the next 14 months   


Jim

You're welcome, Jim. Always great to see my current and future friends