GS7 - Tournament Results on Page 57

GS7 Paid Registrations:

1.   Abbott, Eric / Roostersoap
2.   Abbott, Lietze / Roostersoap’s Wife
3.   Abiva, Roland / PDW9MM
4.   Abulencia, Dino / islandson671   
5.   Anglin, Don / Danglin   
6.   Anglin, Kuba / Guest
7.   Anglin, Leora / Guest
8.   Anglin, Noah / Guest
9.   Armas, Glen / G-Whiz
10.   Arthur, Tommy / TBONE      
11.   Baker, Jeff / JBaker            
12.   Batt, David / batt            
13.   Belli, Domenic / Domenic         
14.   Bennett, Martin / Fish ‘n Brew   
15.   Berg, Eric / EWB
16.   Bosso, Joseph / JBoss
17.   Bray, Robert / Matanaska
18.   Brockman, David / Shark Bait
19.   Calvert, John / Dogwood      
20.   Cameron, James / AbMan
21.   Camu, Mel / Fishing Addict         
22.   Cheng, David / daviator   
23.   Cheng, Lawrence / Flyaker   
24.   Chiu, Tony / fishcomb   
25.   Coca, Chad / FiShadow      
26.   Constable, Etienne / sackyack
27.   Couch, David / killercouch
28.   Davies, Jeff / Codzilla         
29.   Davis, Craig / Ravensblack         
30.   Dickinson, Don / PescaDONo
31.   Dilbeck, Michael / dilbeck         
32.   Drolet, Anthony / 9erfan
33.   Duffy, Tim / fisheducator         
34.   Easter, Brandi / Brandi   
35.   Flood, Brian / The Dude         
36.   Fung, Jonathan / Fiver
37.   Gee, Scott / Great Bass 2
38.   Gomez, Andy / baitNbeer
39.   Gosciminski, Jim / jimgosc         
40.   Graebe, Kirk / LilRiverMan         
41.   Grasso, Rob / Diroblo            
42.   Gustin, Jim / DrHabanero   
43.   Havemann, John / jhfish         
44.   Hayashibara, John / bluewrx02   
45.   Hayes, Justin / napajustin      
46.   Heintz, Matthew / Sloshed Sailor      
47.   Hilden, Dana / Yaksurf   
48.   Hobbs, Martin / NorthCoastAngler   
49.   Howard, Jimmy / Shooter      
50.   Huante, Francisco / Zisco      
51.   Jackson, Jim / Salty.
52.   Jay, Shannon / SRJ            
53.   Johnson, Adam / Lil Snapperhead      
54.   Johnson, Bill / Snapperhead         
55.   Johnson, Ed / Kayote   
56.   Johnson, Kevin / Dog Paddle   
57.   Jones, Glyn / jonesz      
58.   Jung, Won / SmokeOnTheWater      
59.   Kaai, Eric / Yakhopper   
60.   Kaber, Doug / Crash   
61.   Keane, John / Bird
62.   Kelly, Kevin / brdopry            
63.   Kenney, Jeff / Liv2huntnfish         
64.   Kingstrom, Jeremy / Big Buoy         
65.   Kingstrom, Sarah / Sarah   
66.   Kirk, Howard / Surfingdude      
67.   Klatt, Greg / apex40   
68.   Knoles, Rob / RacinRob         
69.   Korte, Ian / Rockwalker   
70.   Kuhl, Pat / Sin Coast
71.   Lavoie, Michael / CAWingshooter
72.   Lawson, Alan / Alfredo         
73.   Leepin, Allen / otobepelagic
74.   Leepin, Patrick / HOLY TOLEDO      
75.   Lindsey, Jeff / jlstormseeker   
76.   Lo, Her / stringaLing
77.   Lopez, Jose / incalopez   
78.   Marple, Ken / Sc X factor   
79.   Marroquin, Marcos / Rockroach   
80.   Martel, Tim / northeastfreak
81.   Martin, Jim / Baitman   
82.   Martin, Russ / Desert Diver
83.   Martin, Steven / Tiny
84.   Mason, David Kent / Goldendog   
85.   Mason, Gary / Prophet
86.   Matthews, David / David Matthews
87.   Mayes, Chris / Clayman
88.   Mayes, Matthew / MattSwayze         
89.   McGrew, James / KayakJames
90.   McNeil, Brad / Brad M            
91.   Meier, Jim / Rockfish      
92.   Meyers, Eric / eddeeleo      
93.   Mouton, Greg / cajun            
94.   Murphy, Steve / Murfman         
95.   Nakashima, Marco / AnglerFish                     
96.   Navari, Joe / Birddog
97.   Nguyen, Sonny / Sailfish      
98.   Novelozo, Tony / novofish            
99.   Nunes, Frank / Ghost   
100.   Ocampo, Erwin / Darius
101.   Ochoa, Ramil / sraenii
102.   Ornellas, Jeff / Jeffo         
103.   Ostrom, Aaron / Pac Man
104.   Pali, Harry / Moose         
105.   Palk, Derrick / DerrickA2H   
106.   Pascual, Cameron / cam3087      
107.   Peters, Aaron / Pond Poacher         
108.   Pham, Kiet / Fried Bluegill         
109.   Pratt, James / Rider            
110.   Price, Chad / Chadrock            
111.   Quinton, Josh / JJQ            
112.   Ramos, Kiel / ReelKnots            
113.   Revelo, Antonio / Cabeza de Martillo   
114.   Reyes, Angel / Pacifico   
115.   Reyes, Herb / Herb   
116.   Rhetta, Eric / OlySpec            
117.   Richards, Jeff / JWR
118.   Riggs, Jeff / jriggs   
119.   Roberts, Charles / IBETHESHELLBACK         
120.   Romero, Luis / ScubaLuis
121.   Rossman, David / NovatoDave      
122.   Rough, Aaron / Roughster   
123.   Royston, Dave / Hobie-Dave
124.   Russell, Jim / BigJim   
125.   Sanchez, Allan / Hightide
126.   Sansano, Allen / polepole
127.   Santos, Rey / LapuLapu   
128.   Sarmiento, John / Johnnyguns
129.   Satre, Alain / AlsHobieOutback         
130.   Saufferer, Ron / Family Guest         
131.   Saufferer, Terry    / Jacks      
132.   Schmidt, Erik / Browneyesvictim
133.   Schwartz, Connor / Ronnokk
134.   Scriven, Joe / Coho Joe      
135.   Shim, Daniel / dpshim            
136.   Shippey, Raydon / raydon         
137.   Shu, Dennis / Old#7            
138.   Shu, Roger / rshu   
139.   Shum, Wesley / Chumchum
140.   Silva, David / Metallidave         
141.   Sintes-Glover, Cherie / PakehaCherie
142.   Sivongsay, Phoxay / Poe      
143.   Smith, Jeff / barefoot1
144.   Sneed, Dustin / Rock Hopper            
145.   Soldano, Suntino / mudshark   
146.   Stafft, Joel / Jstafft      
147.   Stockwell, Eric / Abking / LoletaEric      
148.   Taft, Thom / Freshairinspecter
149.   Takagi, Brian / Ooter1            
150.   Takagi, Steve / Dry Bones
151.   Tanagon, Jason / Str8Fishin   
152.   Totaro, Jackson / CHUB         
153.   Totaro, Mike / Tote            
154.   Tyler, Tim / TyRod            
155.   Uphold, Alan / 3wifes            
156.   Van Arsdale, Aaron / Piski         
157.   Vanhorn, Fred / IslandYak         
158.   Velho, Joe / Strucdog            
159.   Walker, Paul / PNWKA            
160.   Walker, Sean / PICSCEAN   
161.   Waltrip, Ron / Tarponeer
162.   Wang, Tim / Krusty      
163.   Warner, Tim / T-Dub            
164.   Weaver, Tim / Daleshark         
165.   Whiting, Jack / kayakjack         
166.   Wiechman, Ben / beenfishin   
167.   Williams, Ben / Guitarzan      
168.   Woolworth, Victor / vwool
169.   Yen, Hermes / dropnlax         
170.   Yu, Benjamin / Bassmanben         
171.   Ziomek, Tracey / sctrace

Welcome back, Wesley Shum and Gary Mason.   

Prizes:

Grand Prize - Jackson Cuda 14

Other prizes for the top 10, SOTD, and big ling/salmon/fish:

- The Squid Anchor!
- Wheeleez Beach Wheel Cart
- Suunto mountable kayak compass
- Bending Branches paddle
- Lowrance Mark 4 B&W GPS/FF
- Lowrance Elite 4 Color GPS/FF
- Kokatat Bahia Tour PFD
- Kokatat Tempest Jacket
- Surf to Summit GTS Pro seat w/ fishing pack
- Surf to Summit GTS Elite seat w/ standard pack
- Surf to Summit Performance Series Tall Back Classic seat w/ pack
- Surf to Summit The Keeper Pole Leash
- Surf to Summit Bungee Paddle Leash

Trophies:

- AOTD receives a 10" ab, a 50” custom redwood Trophy Trough, and a ceramic mini-trough
- SOTD receives a 10" ab
- Lingzilla receives a 10" ab
- Big Fish receives a 10" ab
- Big Salmon receives a 10" ab

A raffle is forming – so far:

-   To be chosen from ladies who enter at the potluck – a $100 gift certificate to Open Weave in Mendocino
-   If you wish to donate a raffle prize, please volunteer to run the raffle. 

Do you think he'll sign my ling cod?   

Jim dont ask him to sign ur Monkey face eel!!!!

Team Jackson will be there - the "Pros", Jim Sammons and Drew Gregory, have elected to accept a sponsor's exemption...

Jim who?  Isn't that the guy who had a successful golfing career until he found kayaking?

"Page 33 info..."

This map shows our primary fishing area at the Cove.  It's a very good idea to locate such a map online, study it, and obtain a copy if possible.  This map could easily make the difference between a good day or a bad one, and it could at least factor in to how NOT to lose salmon gear around the reef.  The green Bell buoy is about a mile SSE of the launch, and the red Whistle buoy is about a mile WSW of the Bell.  My old man fished there commercially out of a dory for a short stint in the 70's.  Being pre-electronics, he said they always used to score whatever they were after "between the Bell and the Whistle."  Words to fish by.   

I've used a 'spraypaint' swath of yellow to show typical routes for those who seek rockfish and lingcod.  Opportunities for nice fish start right after leaving the harbor.  Farther north of the area shown on this map there are more nice reef structures, but most of the fishing does take place within the area shown here.

I used a blue spray to show areas where I've caught salmon while trolling.  The typical powerboat trolling area is just outside the red Whistle buoy - that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of salmon inside on the reef - it's just easier to lose gear in there.

I've used red to show where I do NOT want people to fish.  It seems that every year someone fishes in too close in front and gets tossed by a set wave.  Most would agree that the bite and the potential for more and bigger fish is better outside the shallows anyway...  Please don't be this year's statistic by getting thrown off your yak due to fishing in too close.

As for halibut, there have been plenty of halibut hooked inside the area shown here - that's Pacific Halibut.  Mine came from a bit farther west of the Whistle than is shown here, but the biggest GS weekend halibut to date came inside the Whistle a ways...  Dream about it, consider what you need in order to have a chance at it, visualize it, seek out chances at it, and prepare yourself to experience it.   

Mine came on barbless hooks, 25 pound mono, and no problem in the big salmon net.  Dream     About     It.                       

"Page 33 info..."

This map shows our primary fishing area at the Cove.  It's a very good idea to locate such a map online, study it, and obtain a copy if possible.  This map could easily make the difference between a good day or a bad one, and it could at least factor in to how NOT to lose salmon gear around the reef.  The green Bell buoy is about a mile SSE of the launch, and the red Whistle buoy is about a mile WSW of the Bell.  My old man fished there commercially out of a dory for a short stint in the 70's.  Being pre-electronics, he said they always used to score whatever they were after "between the Bell and the Whistle."  Words to fish by.   

I've used a 'spraypaint' swath of yellow to show typical routes for those who seek rockfish and lingcod.  Opportunities for nice fish start right after leaving the harbor.  Farther north of the area shown on this map there are more nice reef structures, but most of the fishing does take place within the area shown here.

I used a blue spray to show areas where I've caught salmon while trolling.  The typical powerboat trolling area is just outside the red Whistle buoy - that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of salmon inside on the reef - it's just easier to lose gear in there.

I've used red to show where I do NOT want people to fish.  It seems that every year someone fishes in too close in front and gets tossed by a set wave.  Most would agree that the bite and the potential for more and bigger fish is better outside the shallows anyway...  Please don't be this year's statistic by getting thrown off your yak due to fishing in too close.

As for halibut, there have been plenty of halibut hooked inside the area shown here - that's Pacific Halibut.  Mine came from a bit farther west of the Whistle than is shown here, but the biggest GS weekend halibut to date came inside the Whistle a ways...  Dream about it, consider what you need in order to have a chance at it, visualize it, seek out chances at it, and prepare yourself to experience it.   

Mine came on barbless hooks, 25 pound mono, and no problem in the big salmon net.  Dream     About     It.                       

Thanks Eric for the priceless information.

OK, I'm having a little trouble sleeping over some issues.  I am learning as I go here, so please bear with me...

I made a couple of mistakes in the past 36 hours based on my immediate reactions to a situation I've not deal with before.  I've got people requesting that I make special exceptions for them, and, while I really want to accomodate it, I really need to stick to the rules as announced and reinforced here for months now.  I will not be extending any entry or gear purchases to anyone who signs up late.

You needed to have your entry postmarked by 4/15/13.

Second issue, I announced that some Jackson Kayak Team members would get a sponsor's exemption, while some others wouldn't, but those who did pay the entry fee would be eligible for all but the grand prize.  I'm going with this:

- tournament director is not eligible to win prizes;
- all other paid entries postmarked by 4/15/13 are eligible for any prize;
- if a Jackson or Headwaters team member were to win the grand prize it would be up to that person to decline it if that feels right;
- late requests for gear will not be granted.

This is really hard for me to do because I'm going to have to hurt some feelings of people who I know and consider friends, as well as possibly irking some who I don't yet know and who I hope to be friends with.  People really need to understand my process here.  I get lots of comments about how busy I must be and what a challenge it must be to run an event like this mostly by myself.  I am really not THAT busy, and it's not a HUGE challenge to pull off what I plan.  The big challenge becomes figuring out how to either accomodate people who want me to change my process just for them (like signing up or wanting gear late...), or, if I choose not to accomodate such a request, the challenge becomes how do I tell someone "NO".

I'm going to practice right here:

Club member by PM, email, FB message, telephone...etc. - "Eric:  I know I didn't follow the rules as announced here for months, but will you make an exception for me?"

Eric - "Sorry, but I can't do that - what you're asking is not fair to those who signed up on time, and it's also not fair to me."

What some people do not seem to understand is that the reason I'm not too busy and overwhelmed with administering this event is that I follow a plan!  I stick to my process.  If someone wants to grab me AT the event and say, "come over here, do this..." I likely have to tell them "No - I can't change my process for you because it may get me off track!"  And that person needs to understand what I'm saying!  The same goes for BEFORE the event - I'm on a schedule, and I have a process.  If you want me to put your name on the roster (even just for gear) then you needed to get postmarked by 4/15/13.  I can definitely sense when someone doesn't  understand this - most people are like, "what's the big deal?" and thinking that I'm being uptight.  The reality of it is that those who try to have me accomodate special requests are really messing it up for all those who are counting on me to follow through with my plan.  I don't have a second list of people who can pay late or have me collect money from someone at the event.  The way I pull this off is to stick to my plan and have people follow rules.  If I veer away from that m.o. I'm risking the success of the entire event.  So, I'm asking everyone:

Do not ask me to alter my plan for you!

Thank you.   

For those of you that didn't make the deadline, I suggest you come up and fish and chill anyway. Sure, you won't get to enter the tournament, but I doubt that there is a single person here who entered just for a chance at one the great prizes Eric has gathered.

I had a GREAT time at GS5 and I didn't fish all weekend.

Ill second that. Even if ur not in the prize pool doesnt mean u wont have a good time, the fishings awesome and so are the people. Enjoy a weekend of fishing and company.

you still have to follow the rules, having a vhf, pfd, pair up with somebody, don't consume  alcohol or anything else that  would turn you into an idiot,  etc.
what about attending the safety meeting and potluck?

I think many will back you on this Big E, I know I will.
It's not about the prizes anyway, heck I never accepted any of the prizes (other than the seat I owed my wife) that I won. Just show up and forget about the prizes and enjoy the best weekend of the year with a great group of people.

See Ya There,
Eric / Yakhopper

Wow, there's gonna be prizes!
 Sweet!


seriously though, it has been months. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

Thanks for the basic intel Eric, that is "money" right there. printed, hilighted & ziploc'd. I feel like I am close to thinking about having a plan.

OK ..I have only been around for about a year and this will be my 1st NCKA tournament ...I am very excited and have been looking forward to it ,dreaming about 100# Halibuts for months now
Funny thing is I know nothing about Shelter cove ,, my sleeping arrangement's,,if I will be on a team,,who I ill partner up with ,,what I will eat ,,,etc..etc..etc...
The only fact I had was   SEND IN $ AND FORMS BY the 15th or I was not fishing in the tournament....

You know you are addicted to Gimmie Shelter Events when you start looking at this link almost every six hours for at least a month before the event just to see if the conditions are going  to be nice! 

http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=mendo


It is looking good for next Wednesday! I just count the days till it finally get within the range of the event only 29 days left!

Eric-

I say no all the time, piss off half the people I come across on any given day due to the nature of my job,  and ref high school football in the HDNL so I know quite well how to be unpopular and take heat. 

If you need a NO man, I'm your guy.  Just let me know who to say NO to.

if your money and registration was not sent... there is always next year or Albion.