2013 Monterey Bay Kayaks Annual Derby

Gonna take a 40lb beast this year.

Gonna take a 40lb beast this year.

What you talkin bout Willis? That's my new yak !!!

Just registered today, can't wait

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I will be there and will register when arrived.

Ty

rode by the bay on highway 1 this morning around 930ish there were TONS of boats off the hotel /message mountain area-and a bit north like all bunched together doing the halibut thing...some decent sized boats too from what i could see doing 80 on my kawi...was down on cannery row around lunch or later and the wind was pretty stron out in the main water with white caps and sailboats being all I could see over by the dunes in seaside marina...Did my friday try out of my new rod and reel...love it...strong enough to reel up a snagged anchor and rope....caught my first decent ling and my gal got three nice rockfish in a row, and then her first ling and then her thumb  ...releasing the ling...ended our day by 9-930 and back in and off to see her uncle the docotr for a nice needle and remove job....she  is an expert hook handler now and nothing more needs to be told to her...she had all the tools and talking to...turns out nothing beats hands on experience

ouch.  thanks or the pre-derby report.  Weather can be a big factor.....

That right there is why I fish barbless.

and that is something I may move towards...she had not let the tension off the pole

no highjacking threads ...I am sorry for getting off course....but thought a trooper like Amy deserved a shout out...she is ready to go again but has to work tomorrow...

back to the tourny topic...
I am way jazzed to meet folks and try and join up out there if that is cool....but dont laugh(too much) I made up half my stuff so far for my Kayak and the other  half to a third  of what I am lugging I should be leaving at home...I wonder if I will be the newest cat out there...i'm sure you all had to go through a learning curve....Excited to paddle my pig of a fish-n-dive with my NFL linebacker sized ass in it tomorrow...really cool hobby...I've lost 10-15 lbs since starting a month ago

Gonna take a 40lb beast this year.

It didn't take 40lbs to win this year Ryan

Pat did you do it again. 

Nice job Sin Coast. 

Like I said earlier, next year pat is disqualified    BTW can I try out the new yak pat?

Pat! Is the Man again. congrats to you my friend.

It was a great day to be on the water. Congrats Pat.

WTG PK! So stoked that you did it again bro.

Jedmo