CSBA Tournament at Mendo!

 Saturdays tournament highlights.
  Mooch talked to a girl!
  A whole day of smack talking on channel 69.(it was brutal).
  NCKA-represented well, I think 9 of the first 13 spots.Including second place for Mako1 (master Juan).Congrats on a cash winning fish(it was a pig).Jellyfish also won in the youth division.
  There was a raffle with a table of assorted fishing lures and tackle and a "Autumn Memories" puzzle which Sean coveted.
  A great potluck hosted at Sean and Leah Whites lovely home.
  The food included BBQ oysters,pulled pork,fried abalone,lumpiah(Joels old family recipe),spam musubi,noodle salad,smoked steelhead,smoked salmon spread,sesame green beans,salads,several desserts,and of coarse copious amounts of liquid refreshments containing alcohol.
  Did I mention Mooch talked to a girl.(the Mendo campers have stories)
 
    Winning fish and Jellyfish at awards handout.
     
  I didn't take many pictures I hope others will post the group picture,etc. when they get home.
 
 

 The fishing was slow and the shad only came up in spots.The yaks were split between Crappie Cove and the North launch.There wasn't much happening in the striper boil department.
 
This was my days catch.I boated 3 stripers, one released, and 1 small largemouth that wasn't gonna make it.Not much in the size department, but at least some action.

can you guys please resize your pics. I,m on dial up and it will be next week till i get to see what i missed.

Nice work guys and congrats to Juan! You earned that one brother!

Mooch and a girl?!?!?!?!?   

Like seemingly all tourneys, I didn't get to fish much as I was workin', but I sure enjoyed seeing the yaks bury the PB's in the number of fish caught.  Juans fish was nice, and would have won last year, but the lady who won fishes at Mendo ALL of the time, and is super nice, so hats of to Mrs Ingram!

I did however get to enjoy the potluck at the house and all I can say is WOW.  The food was NCKAs best to date...everyone left    The menu variety and quality was off of the charts.  Thanks to everyone that came over...great party!!!!

Congrats to Juan and Jelly.  We all know they deserved to place!

Glad everyone had a blast.  I was so bummed for missing out the fishing and the epic potluck.  I was going to call in sick at work Saturday morning... but my conscience got the best of me.  Someone had to make sure all of those Mothers Day packages arrived on schedule and got delivered to their destinations on time.

Had a great time Thanks Leah and Sean for your Hospitality great food everyone.  Bummer when we woke up Sunday Morning fishing poles and paddles were stolen from some of the yaks 

MORE PICS!  Sucks about the poles and paddles, bastard thieves...

Great report and pics.  Nice job, all.

Mooch and a girl?!?!?!?!?   

 
The odds of Mooch repeating as AOTY have dropped dramatically...   

It was a great tourney and get together! I can't believe I didn't take one photo . I think that was because I was sooooo coooold! I wish I could have recorded some of the smack talk on the radio, it was priceless!

The food and company at Sean and Leah's was outstanding! Thanks again to everyone! I can't wait until Elk.

CHEERS!

P.S. I went skunkless with a 9 pound 13 ounce striper.

My camera had been sitting on the table at Seans,but with all the eating, drinking, and lying,who had time to take pictures.
 That is a major bummer about the thievery!
 Can someone post the group shots.
 The smack talk was "savage".

Man I love NCKA.  This gathering turned into an outstanding weekend.  And I went striperless.  I did manage stick 4 LMB's and a smallie on game day.  Unfortunately I am sans camera right now.  I have no idea where it is.

Saturday was very cold.  Lot's of us were underdressed, thinking the sun would come out.  It didn't come out until we were well into the apres-tournament festivities.  I think there were 13 fish weighed,  with I think 10 of them coming from yakers.  Considering there were like 63 registered, 17 of which were kayakers, NCKA showed extremely well!!!

Saturday night Sean and Leah were gracious hosts and we proceeded to mow down the food.  We went through multiple courses, and then desert appeard.  Man I was so stuffed last night.  Thank you so much Sean and Leah!  Too cool!

Bad karma will come the way of the thieves, I'm sure of it.   

-Allen

Congrats to Juan and Jelly. Looks like the local edge came through.   Major bummer about the theft. Mooch, I hope that nice paddle of yours, wasn't one of them.... Last week when I was there, I was a little concerned about that possibility, so I humped my stuff up to the van each time... Shame you even have to worry about those things... wish I could have been there, but other duties called.

Major buzz kill about the paddles and rods...thieves suck!

Awesome job!  Way ro represent!