GS8 - Only one brief capsizing reported - WTG, Everybody!

Dropping my entry into the mail tomorrow! Im stoked for my first tournament and to meet some great people. im being sponsored by cajun. I cant thank everyone enough for being so helpful getting me into the sport and having fun while im at it! Counting down the days!

GS8 Paid Registrations:

1. Batt, Dave / batt
2. Bennett, Martin / Fish ‘n Brew              Welcome back!   
3. Calvert, John / Dogwood              Welcome back!
4. Chasey, Lloyd / Kahuna      
5. Coon, Aaron / SeaChumm               Welcome back!
6. Dilbeck, Michael / dilbeck               Welcome back!
7. Jackson, Jim / Salty.               Welcome back!
8. Jung, Won / SmokeOnTheWater        Welcome back!
9. Kaber, Doug / crash      
10. Ornellas, Jeff / Jeffo                  
11. Stockwell, Eric / Abking      

Team Something will be there.  I'll get after the boys to get the checks in the mail.  This time I will actually stick around to fish and eat .

Team Something will be there.  I'll get after the boys to get the checks in the mail.  This time I will actually stick around to fish and eat .

Glad to hear you and the crew will join us again, Jeff.   

GS8 Paid Registrations:

1.   Batt, Dave / batt                  
2.   Bennett, Martin / Fish ‘n Brew      
3.   Calvert, John / Dogwood               
4.   Chasey, Lloyd / Kahuna      
5.   Coon, Aaron / SeaChumm   
6.   Dilbeck, Michael / dilbeck
7.   Harrison, Scott / SFHarry   Welcome to the event!      
8.   Jackson, Jim / Salty.   
9.   Johnson, Bill / Snapperhead Welcome back!  I hope the family's coming again.   
10.   Jung, Won / SmokeOnTheWater      
11.   Kaber, Doug / crash         
12.   Ornellas, Jeff / Jeffo   
13.   Reyes, Herb / Herb   Welcome back!            
14.           Stockwell, Eric / Abking   

Grand Prize:  Malibu's new X-Caliber!

...and, oh BTW, biggest lingcod this year has a special prize coming from Wilderness Systems - a new T140!      Thank you, WS!!   

Oh man. Oh wow oh wow oh wow. The next 3+ months can't pass fast enough.

Is that biggest ling with CPR bonus or no?

Wwwwwhhhaaaaaaaa???????  awesome......

DUDE!!!!!!!

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

I'll be there come hell or high water.... 

Don't think I'll be able to stay for hike and dive though which really bums me out...

Eric...I'm stoked that you are making an effort to generate some money for PIF through GS8...THANK YOU!!!

If you need/want help in campground or anything else "pro-staff" related just let me know...Ana loves her GS7 prostaff sweatshirt and wears it all the time! 

Thanks again for continuing to put on such an awesome experience for all of us.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Is that biggest ling with CPR bonus or no?

Great question, Doug.

The CPR bonus has gone back to the old method, and it only applies to the overall scoring.  (19" rockfish released and properly documented = 19 bonus points if you did not retain any larger rockfish).  While CPR of a lingcod will not add anything in terms of the "biggest lingcod" component of the tournament, I will accept clear CPR evidence toward "biggest lingcod".  In other words, if you catch and release a, say, 35 inch lingcod and clearly document it with a photo on a trough including the required element TBA Friday evening, May 16th, you will score 35 bonus points toward your overall score, but your lingcod is still a 35" entry toward "biggest lingcod".

Not using a scale, so "biggest lingcod" = longest lingcod (mouth closed, NOT gutted and gilled).

Also, in the interest of spreading the love, the top score/grand prize winner cannot also win the "biggest lingcod" prize.

I'm assuming a speared Lingocd would not count toward the "biggest lingcod" prize?

Or maybe it would??!??

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

it's time for me to look for sponsor and the hardest part to quietly move my little princess birthday party to Saturday or to next weekend.

it's time for me to look for sponsor and the hardest part to quietly move my little princess birthday party to Saturday or to next weekend.

Have her party there with 250 of your closest kayak fishing buddies.   

Sweeeet!

Wow Eric!,

I can't thank you enough for all you put into GS.  Last year was my first and I have not stopped thinking about the Cove since.  Drove the 7 hour drive back up there 2 more times last year and still couldn't get enough. 

Can't wait!
Josh