Official Trinidad Rockfish Wars 4 Thread - Sept. 13th 2014

With the way the points are laid out, Tony and I should have no problem getting 4 30"+ lings, a good cabezone, and a big china.  Hopefully I get some time fishing halibut and find them closer cause 300+pt halibut will be easy for me.  This will be fun if the weather cooperates

I'm putting my money on your team Rob.  You in Trinidad is like me on Almanor.  Respect the home-water advantage  .

Baaahahaha... OK. 

  Lingcod - 6 points per inch
• Halibut - 8 points per inch
• Greenling - 11 points per inch
• Black Rockfish - 8 points per inch
• Blue Rockfish - 8 points per inch
• China - 13 points per inch
• Cabezon - 7 points per inch
• Vermillion - 9 points per inch

Wheres the perch on the list or even a dab>???  hahaha

I wanted to make this event but have arrangements made for a trip to sea ranch that weekend totally bummed!!!! 

I'm liking all the different strategies here. We spent some time on this, even though there are good strategies being brought up, it can be anyone's game. We are always tweaking the game. Got to keep it new, can't get too comfortable. 

Thanks for "pinning" our thread!

Emerald Forest of Trinidad is offering special rates for tent sights, RV sights and cabins. Just say you are coming up for Trinidad Rockfish Wars. Below is a link:

http://cabinsintheredwoods.com/

Looks like there is going to be a lot bs and smack talking going on here.  My brother promises me he will catch more than one fish in the first six hours this year.  I told him that I am going to needs more help if we want to finish in the top 50 teams

My teammate promised me he'll make it more than 30 minutes without puking all over himself this year. 
Unfortunately I snapped this pic about 2 seconds early. 

All signed up and ready to go! Very nice to have a tournament only 40 minutes away from where I live!!

If we get 40 entries by July 1st we will add two Custom TRW4 Sato Rods to the First Place Prize package, in addition to what is already set aside for the first place prize packages. These rods are valued at $350 each.

40 Entries by July 1st and these will be added to the Prize pot for 1st place! Get the word out!

http://www.satocustomrods.com/satocustomrods.com/My_Albums/My_Albums.html

If we get 40 entries by July 1st we will add two Custom TRW4 Sato Rods to the First Place Prize package, in addition to what is already set aside for the first place prize packages. These rods are valued at $350 each.

40 Entries by July 1st and these will be added to the Prize pot for 1st place! Get the word out!

http://www.satocustomrods.com/satocustomrods.com/My_Albums/My_Albums.html

17 early entries right now. 23 more by 7/01. The reason is he is three months out, as far as production goes and if we get 40 people by then, I know we can pay for the rods. They are going to be beautiful rods!

Come on guys and gals and sign up.  This is a great tournament in a really beautiful location.  No matter your experience you can find a comfortable spot to fish.  You have a protected area with lots of fish and then you have the wide open sea if you like that type of fishing.  Even my brother can catch a fish here...

Still need 23 more entries by July 1st to add the custom TRW4 Sato Rods to the first place prize package!

It would be nice to know what type of rod its going to be.  Sato does some nice rods, but is it going to be like any of the pictures you posted this time.  I heard nothing but complaints about the ones given away at the last Rockfish Wars.

It would be nice to know what type of rod its going to be.  Sato does some nice rods, but is it going to be like any of the pictures you posted this time.  I heard nothing but complaints about the ones given away at the last Rockfish Wars.

+1

I won a Sato rod at TRW two years ago, and it is nothing like the Sato Rods that Brent sells/advertises. I have given my Sato numerous chances with a wide variety of baits, and have hated it every time. An Ugly Stick Tiger Lite WAY out-performs my Sato rod. It will gather dust in my garage until Linda makes me throw it out.

The problem isn't the workmanship which was quality(but nothing like the above photographs).  The problem is that the rod is made of mismatched components on an cut and re-purposed blank .  I e-mailed Brent (Sato owner) to ask what the deal was, and he told me that Pacific Outfitters had asked him to build the rods with "whatever spare parts he had lying around".  The result: a polished turd with a vague resemblance to Frankenstein's monster.

Trust me, you don't want these rods. RacinRob also has a TRW Sato.  I don't want to speak for him, but I have never seen it taken out of his garage.