Tahoe Salmon Aug.29th..Results are in!-Great times-Thank you Participants

It was WINDY!!!! ! And that is an understatement.

Yep- Just a tad on the breezy side. Even with the wind it was still a great event- Thanks again Ricci, Mike and all the sponsors!

I had fun thx Ricci

It was super windy, but I still had a lot of fun. I didn't catch any fish, but I won a net!

Can somebody fix my picture from sideways?

Fixed

I was looking forward to making a real effort to troll up some kokanee or mackinaw. Just about as soon as I had my gear down I got hit by a gust of wind out of nowhere. The kind of gust that threatens to tip you over because it is so sudden and so strong. After a few minutes it calms down again. Then I hear over the radio that a charter boat is bringing a kayaker back to shore and towing his kayak. As the next gust was blowing I started thinking what I'd do if the winds started to blow like that for a sustained time.  I figured I'd better stay closer to shore. I pulled up my downrigger and spent a couple hours dragging a lure near shore for nothing.

I didn't know there was a sandy beach so I brought the wrong wheels. I finally got my gear and kayak off the beach and took a nap waiting for the potluck. It was another wonderful NCKA meal.
Then came the PIF raffle and I won a nice Lowrance Elite-4 HD FF. 

Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks to Ricci and everyone that helped to make this a great event. Thanks to all the sponsors helping to raise money for a worthwhile cause.

Thank you Ricci, Mike and all the sponsors!!! What a great event although the weather was snotty! I'm a little over 2 weeks since my Knee surgery and still managed 5miles on the water, with one Koke lost at the net!! Little bastards are on steroids lol!!!! love it!!  Look forward to the next SLAM!!!!!  Weather today while leaving was 180. Pretty nice out. Saw RacinRob truck at the launch was tempted to get back out but need to rest the leg!  Everyone you missed out on a killer event with limits of Kokes being caught.  Amazing NCKA potluck with a rewarding raffle!!!!

Who won? How many fish!? Biggest fish? People Jonesin here....

Who won? How many fish!? Biggest fish? People Jonesin here....

Well don't want to spill it, but a Pro Staff won it!!!!!!!!!  Should of been there dude!!!

Who won? How many fish!? Biggest fish? People Jonesin here....

I'll write up a full report tonight. What a beautiful place to have an event! Ricci did a great job hosting as always. Stay tuned...

Mike

WOW! It was a great event and people, Venue was awesome!!
Thanks Ricci and Mike and all the sponsors.. Adventure Sports for donating the kayak!
Gathering and celebration afterwards was fantastic. 

FreshKATs.com Tahoe Salmon Slam Results:


1st Place - Ben Yu with 5 Kokanee: 612.5 Points


2nd Palce - Thomas Frey with 5 Kokanee: 595 Points


3rd Place - Rob Knoles with 4 Kokanee: 492.5 Points


All three of you are now entered into the Tournament of Champions at The Port of Sacramento on December 5th.
I did not get on the water but from what I heard, these guys had to work hard for their fish. Congrats guys, well deserved!

It was great to see everyone! Thank You for coming out and braving mother nature. I hope to see you all at our last qualifying event on Clear Lake, October 24th. This event will be hosted by our own Jim Meier /aka RockFish.

THANK YOU to ALL our Sponsors and your continued support!



Mike Lavoie
FreshKATs.com Coordinating Director

Wow, pretty close between the top two.  From initial reports it is amaziny that people were able to stay on the troll for 5 fish.  Way to go guys!

Kokeman Ben! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to everyone who showed up, braved the wind, and had a great time.

It was better than I expected,  the whole weekend.  I'm still in recovery mode and will post up this evening.  Thank you WingShooter for posting up, those pics are Awesome.  Everybody was great . Post your pics

Congrats to Ben and thanks to him also for finding "the spot" and "the lure". I farmed one at the kayak just before the net that could have been "the one". I will be back soon to get some red ones next month for fun.

Thanks to Ricci for getting this one together. Tahoe is fun and a beautiful place to fish.