11-09-2014, 06:50 AM
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The beer store was out of premium Natural Light - had to settle for Busch!
I can only speak for myself but I had a blast in this strange place they call "Above the Bridge".
The story of the day was team work - Bruce provided a gorgeous ride and put us on the fish, Marty put the heat to it, Doc steered the other lines around the fish, I leadered it and Lolo executed a flawless net job.
I guess the plan was catch and release, but she was hooked fairly deep so in the box she went. I would have swore it was 50" and 50 lbs.
As much as I tried to make that fish a 50/50, the truth is, it was a tick under. It was definitely high 40's and would have been a money fish in any tournament.
Thanks again to Bruce, Marty, Jeff and all those who made it happen and to Alex; thank you very much for picking up the tab - you didn't need to do that - Thank You!
Next year we need to do it again with our little boats and base the weigh in on a BAC handicap.
Last edited by Tawn; 11-09-2014 at 07:06 AM.
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11-09-2014, 07:42 AM
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Nice fish! Good to know they are starting to show up.
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11-09-2014, 08:05 AM
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Glad everyone had a good time and many kudos to Marty for putting it together! Margaret is 1 of 20K people running across the Bay Bridge today. If your in the area, I'm sure it is a a MADHOUSE!!
Best place to be is either side of the bridge today, but not on it or under it. All those runners....someone is bound to have to pee!
BTW- Bridge reopens at 2pm today but until then, it's single file in both directions.
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11-09-2014, 09:33 AM
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A big thanks to all of the crew for inviting me to join them. Bruce has that dream ride rigged out perfectly for rock fishing and had a great selection of tackle very well organized to make rigging an efficient process. Tawn and Marty are a well oiled team in setting out the spread.
Here's my favorite picture of the featured fish of the day - not so much because Tawn is the best looking member of the crew, but because this is the picture in which the fish looks the biggest.
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11-09-2014, 10:31 AM
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Congrats on one heck of a fish.
Shame you were not entered into the Fish for Cure tournament - heard a 44 incher won it.
FWIW: Crab pots are out to as deep as 55 feet on east side below Love Point . Often these markers will go under water on strong current flow.
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11-09-2014, 02:48 PM
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Congrats men! Sounded like a great time. Next year let's plan the "Judge Event" during fishing season.............not in the middle of the "rut"
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11-09-2014, 05:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tawn
The beer store was out of premium Natural Light - had to settle for Busch!
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With catching fish like that I think you ought to keep drinking Busch!
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11-09-2014, 06:24 PM
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Marty,
That is one heck of an awesome fish for a guy who doesn't fish tournaments and doesn't fish weekends... Congratulations! Now if you entered the Fish For A Cure, you would have come home with $13,000 in calcutta money for 1st and 3rd place fish!
Sounds like one heck of a fun day you put together and I am really sorry that I missed it! But I certainly enjoyed participating in Fish For A Cure, raised $3,100 in 5 days for a great cause, and enjoyed preparing for the tournament and a full day of fishing. The fishing, however, was pretty lousy well south of the bridge with only 7 fish up to 25" after an 11 hour day. I fished the same area that I have fished for the past 3 weeks after I heard Bruce had done well on October 16. Each trip I would come across breaking fish under birds at some point in the day and have several rods go down with 2-4 fish over 30". Yesterday, it just didn't happen... when the birds did finally converge on breaking fish early in the afternoon, I would only get one small fish out of each fish with 17 lines in the water. I was dragging all 9" chutes on the boards with spoons and umbrellas on the boat.
By the way, I love the title of your thread... Judgement Day! I sure hope to be included in the next one.
Jason
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