Mooch....I love you Bro!

pic1~He taught me that anything can and will be caught from a kayak. Lake Mendo kitty.

pic2~ We'd get up early and fish til late.....fish on or fish off......it was ALWAYS FUN when Mooch was there.

pic3~ Taught me how to "Muscle Through" the hard stuff. Pulling his yak up the loooong uphill at Elk '08

Flounder Pounder.....

Never forget Mooch " Hiring " this woman to pull his yak up the ELK Hill...

  Awesome....

Yes and I'm sure to make it a tradtional roll reversal he walked up the appropriate three feet -- behind. 

thanks for posting pics from the early days brothers - nothing like preserving the special moments 

adam 

RBC1. 

Tiki

The first time I met Mooch was at a BAM event and he couldn't keep his hands off me......LOL  He sure does know how to make a girl feel special.  Hands down, one of my all time favorite people in NCKA.  Love you mooch!!!! 

The first time I met Mooch was at a BAM event and he couldn't keep his hands off me......LOL  He sure does know how to make a girl feel special.  Hands down, one of my all time favorite people in NCKA.  Love you mooch!!!! 

i was sitting on the other side of Naoaki in that picture, and wondered when Mooch was gonna get punched by him.
Yes he could not keep his dirty little hands off you that weekend,,,,,,could you blame the guy? 

I've never seen Uminchu grin so hard ... grrrrrr 

http://www.oceankayak.com/fishing/meet_our_pro_staff/joel_lotilla/

From one of Ty and mine first NCKA events. Joel you really changed my lif for the better.
  Love ya Brother.
 Here is my post after this trip.
   Ok I hope I don't miss anyone. The White tribe, I can't thank you enough for the memories that will last a life time. You guys are the best! Mooch Thanks so much for the education you gave me and my Son. Take it easy on Jelly, I'm the one who told Ty to stick the head in your Yak ( I can not tell a lie.) I thought long and hard about opening  that door and figured" What the hell." hopefully it's the start of a long and friendly jousting match I can tell my grandkids about. Kayak builder thanks for such a valiant effort with the oinker. It turned out wonderfull and I was snacking on it the whole next day. You took off before I could chip in on the cost so next time it's on me. Sufing marmot the cigar and conversation was a real treat.Thank you. Molbasser the Beer was "Da Kind" Those were probably my Anchovies, I had a huge wad of them stripped about 1/2 an hour before you hooked up. I think I was the only one with them for bait.
 I have to admit I had high expectations for this weekend and I was more then pleasently suprised by the effort put out by one and all. Everyone was a treat to meet and wish we could do it every weekend. It was nice to finally meet everyone and wish I had started getting involved much sooner. To Pat and Randy I wish we could have talked politics more but the weekend was so full. I will be down in your neck of the woods soon and we will get a better chance to talk then. To all the rest of you Yahoo's,  Kudos and I can't wait to do it again.
  Now on a more serious note. King of the Hobbit Nation? You bring a tear to my eye and corns to my feet. ( in my best waynes world voice.)    "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"      Does this position pay very well? haha  Thanks again for making us feel like were part of the family.  Sincerly Bigfoot, the Hobbit King..... Ooooh Yahhh!
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Great shot of Joel trying to be "The Knife Hunter" 

Taken by Ryan "The Walrus"

Love ya Joel!

Bumping this in loving memory of Joel Lotilla.