Fishing Tournament/Regatta

[Chuck M.]

There was da iscussion on another thread ("We really...") regarding the above. I thought I would see what kind of interest there would be. My thoughts are that the tournament could be a 2-stage event with one stage hekd somehwere on the east central coast of Forida as it seems we have a numbner of memebers that live in that area, and another stage in the Abacos. Proceeds could go the Forum itself or perhaps some charity associated wiht the Abacos.

We'll need a chairperson to organize (I volunteer to assist the chairperson) such an event. I nominate the following as possible candidates:

Sammie
Rock Steady
CR
Willy

Any thoughts?

[northern cross]

I nominate Steady aka. grand slam

[SamFamAustin]

Second by Sammie. Was that for Vice Chair or the Chair of Vice? :eek:
Oh, that's for the Chair itself. Gosh everyone needs a nice Chair.
Maybe we need to add a poll so folks can vote on our motion?
I can help if you need a Secretary - if I get some help.
-s

[DrRalph]

Guys, we like your idea, and there seems to be some support. BUT, fishing slows down both in Abaco and Central Florida in another couple of weeks when the heat really turns on. Maybe we should talk about the fall, but that's slow season in Abaco for visitors. Just some things to think about.

[SamFamAustin]

Hey Doc, we're thinking next late April and early May when the fishing turns ON. It's supposed to be fun for all the kiddos, including some of us older ones.

Look, I'm already doing some of them thar secretarial duties. And no DrRalph, you can't give me "the exam." :eek:
/sammie

[northern cross]

ditto on the 08 season sammie

[SamFamAustin]

OK folks, lots of time to plan for this one. I got some really totally silly ideas here but feel free to chime in.


Gotta have a T-shirt and if you get fish "stuff" on it well, better have a clean reserve!
Have to clear up the Florida versus Abaco thang. I would say keep it simple and see if we could get people in Late April to early May over to the Abacos for grins. I'm flex but maybe not do both.
Make it fun. There will be some serious fishermen and a bunch of yahoos who just want to eat the critters. Don't forget the shoreside folks. Fun!
Keep it small. I don't expect a huge rock'n'roll turnout and the accept should be on having lots of little parties and maybe one or two big shebangs, whatever a shebang is. Everyone is invited but we don't need a Happy Hour every single day that lasts until 2 in the morning.
Need greeters to help the confused. I was thinking it would be nice to coordinate with Cruiser's Net and help people get to ferries and airports. I wrote this one just for me!
Offshore versus inshore divisions. How would Dave Barry explain this? One can score "points" based on kind of fish and manly things like "girth," whatever that is. Sounds Medieval. Anyway, even if all are not in the Islands at the same time, we can keep track things like "points" and "girth." I mean the fish, not you gals.
Awards. Well if you actually make it to the island just to show, you'd have an opportunity to buy yet ANOTHER T-shirt. I was hoping that the old stock would sell out so you could could get vintage 2008 gear on a brand new design. Any other ideas are welcome. Badges, do we need some stinking badges for mostest and biggest fish?
The silliest music show ever with serious stuff like DrRalph and but like Sammie playing "The Bear Missed the Train" and the "Hippopotamus Blues." Yup, a jam band with borrowed amps. Ukes and Hula dancers welcome! Any belly dancers out there? :D"tiki" sammie :cool:

[bellavista]

first two years, 06 and 07 was in June. for 08 they are talking about maybe moving to May. if so, you might want to hook up with this although limits this to one area.

[DaGoose]

If I may offer a few rambling thoughts after just posting in the other thread :o :

Those of us who love to fish frequent the Abaco Sportsman but we are only in Abaco for brief periods of time. Reports from the locals are sparse. You can't blame them for keeping the dope within their inner circle. How about a sticky thread for non-Abaco reports? It keeps us engaged while not in paradise and adds some life to the forum.

The tourney sounds great and April/May seems to work. All kinds of marketing opportunities for the entry fee good causes for the profits/fillets. Gentlemen's bets (can you say Pink Skirt Chuck?) are always better anyways.

Just my 02.

Rick

[SamFamAustin]

Yessir Rick, that's where a few sports fishermen take odds on mostest and biggest and the loser has to buy drinks at the bar when ya get back, no money is ever mentioned. Shhh! /sammie

[Bigdadeelars]

Hi everyone,
I've been on the landline with "The Whisperer" several times about this subject. I believe there are some things in the works about the idea of an Abaco tourney in late April '08 or early May '08. Just a few logisics to work out. Things like moon phases, entertainment for the awards party, possible sponsers, local boys available for charters, ect....Stay tuned for further details!!

[SamFamAustin]

Great idea, BigDad, need to have some tides and be able to moon people ... I mean certain moon phases and vector charts sometimes really do help. Of course, the wind will be impossible to predict ... we might all end up in the inshore fleet catching hogfish and snappas. Really appreciate any logistcs, too!
sammie

[Rock Steady]

The full moon in May '08 is on the 20th and the new moon is on the 5th.

Typically a lot of experts say to fish three days either side of the new or full moon. I'm thinking we can have the derby or whatever pleases Texas, around the weekend of the 10th. Seems a bunch of folks may be in then...which is, to me, an important facet herein.

If the fish are in ...they're in. We can't predict the winds let alone the fish. So, let's look at the dates around the 10th...within a week or two and see if we still have any interest out there. Sammie, maybe you could run a poll since you apparently possess secretarial skills.

If we have a quorum, then CR, Willy, Chuck, Rick and me and whoever else would like to help can put a rough draft together as to what this could look like. It will probably be on a cocktail napkin.

rs

[Rock Steady]

Hey all,

We may change the name...probably will...but for your future plans we WILL be having a funfest in Abaco from the 7th of May 2008 through the 11th of May 2008. Should you have any questions contact Sammie or me via PM. This event will include a fishing tournament of sorts as well as a bevy of other events. Come prepared.

You DO NOT want to miss this...

Best Regards,

rs :cool:

[DaGoose]

Hey all,

We may change the name...probably will...but for your future plans we WILL be having a funfest in Abaco from the 7th of May 2008 through the 11th of May 2008. Should you have any questions contact Sammie or me via PM. This event will include a fishing tournament of sorts as well as a bevy of other events. Come prepared.

You DO NOT want to miss this...

Best Regards,

rs :cool:

Crispin,

A marketing coincidence?

I think we can do bevy. :D

Count us in.

Rick

[Rock Steady]

Rick,

Knew I could count on you guys. It will no doubt be fun-filled w/ a bunch of the players on this forum. We've got plenty time to make it right, and will, w/ the help of all interested...

Thank you,

rs

[DrRalph]

When we get closer, we'll set up a special page with a link from the Home page and the Sportsman front page, noting details, time, location, rules, some photos, etc.

[SamFamAustin]

Sound great! So lemme see, FFT = Forum Fishing Tournament or is this a Fun-Fest Tournament? Sounds good either way.

I really like the 10th, with is in that May 8-11 window.

Agreed that pelagics such as Marlin should only be catch-n-release too. Species restrictions such as on Nassau Grouper and all the other regs should be followed as well.

That raises the question on if we want to apply with the Ministry for a tournament permit. Goodness knows, even if we only has 12 fishermen who travel over, that's a bunch of money! Any ideas floating around?
sammie

[Rock Steady]

Hadn't even thought of that Sammie...I've got four coming over for certain.

rs

[DrRalph]

We'll be there.

[Rock Steady]

Excellent! :cool:

[SamFamAustin]

How 'bout that super-computer whiz named Mont? I got the wife on board (hope school works out) and maybe a few other Texas waterbabies on the maybe list so far.

[Rock Steady]

Kay,

So far...we have Doc and Bunny, Sammie and Lori, Patti and Mark, Rick and Tina plus five of my buds, Chuck and his bride, which is fifteen, hopefully Willy, CR and company from Cherokee, so call it twenty...anyone else want to commit?

[Rock Steady]

Sammie,

...or how 'bout "Forum Funfest Tournament" ???

whatever...we have time...

rs

[SamFamAustin]

Hey I'm with that! The FFT has a certain ring to it ... plus we can have an award for the person or couple that looks like they had the most fun!

OK, loads of time, but let's say at any gven time we might have 20-40 people. Have an idea about a meeting place so we can burn some burgers (and hopefully some yellowfin sushi and grouper sammiches) and break out some mack 'n' sides without doing a big expensive restaurant thang? A nekked beach but with clothes? Don't know why I'm on the food thang now. /sammie

[Rock Steady]

Sure,

We have plenty of room at our home, The Summit, on Lubbers Quarters.
It's just up the hill from where Yahoes once stood. There's a private/ public marina which is about 3/4 of the way down the island on the east side and we're about 200 yards from that...hard to miss...mi casa su casa...

rs

[Chuck M.]

We haven't firmed up our dates for the next trip yet, but we have been looking at 10 - 20 May so 1st or 2nd week in May will work for us. But you'll have to add at least three more people to the tally. We'll have at least three others on the boat with us and possibly as many as 5. This is going to be fun. I can vouch for the ease of finding the Summit. It was always the half-way point for us on our "walks" to and from Cracker P's.

It sounds like we have quite a bit of interest......this will be fun, but I do recommend we make it a non-alchoholic event......DaGoose will vouch for me when I say that I am a staunch tea totaller.........:rolleyes:

[Rock Steady]

Chuck,

The dates for the FFT are 5/7 through 5/11 '08. Sure hope you can squeeze it in your plans.

rs

[Chuck M.]

Well I'll just have to firm up our dates for that time frame.......don't want to miss this one.....I'm pretty sure I can take 1st place for "the biggest one that got away".

[SamFamAustin]

I've got an "automatic de-hooking device" that works perty good myself - the fish jumps in the air and goes "ptuiiii" and out comes the lure! :D

[Chuck M.]

Sam: if the fish pulls that stunt boatside we'll qaulify that as a "catch"....

[SamFamAustin]

Well that's right nice, especially with a picture ... but it is the prime ingredient in what's called a Wish Sandwich, since you Wish you had some fish on yer bread! :D
/sammie

[Chuck M.]

I usually wish in one hand and spit in the other to see which one fills up first.

[SamFamAustin]

Hey Chuck and well anybody out there ... there's an age old question of how to get rods 'n' reels over to Abacos and I ain't talking no inshore fly or spinning deal neither. Kinda scares me. I now, lots of local and charter gear but there ain't no sign that says "Wahoo Fish Pole Rental $30/day."

So how do y'all work it?

I guess if you drive your boat over from FL or charter a boat you're OK, but I was looking for some travel tips coming from TX. Them thar Penn and International winch rigs with the roller guides on the rod is kerspensive! /sammie

[Rock Steady]

Sam,
Put'em in a tube and bring'em.

[bellavista]

that's how got a lot of our tackle over.
both cheap tubes and expensive carriers.

[Rock Steady]

Hey Sammie,

Pulled the plug yesterday...

Got news for ya...retirement works!

rs

[Patti Puzo]

Congrats Crispin! Mark is so envious....27 more months. Enjoy!
Patti P.

[Rock Steady]

Hey Patti,

Good thing I didn't have one of those big a__ mugs...kinda feels like I did, though...and they call it budweiser??? What's w/ that?...more like budDUMBER! :o

[SamFamAustin]

Congrats R-S!

And Crispin, I'm glad you pulled the plug and not my finger! :eek:
Oh, yeah, another double-entendre (whaddever that thang is) ...
because now you'll have time to pull plenty of fishing plugs. :D

I'll look into whatever I can "tube" over to de Abaco. I think I might need some smaller 6-foot rods because I got away from the double-jointed ones a long time ago - them Penn sticks kept breaking and coming apart at the joint.

And I don't mean being pulled behind a motorboat on a tube, neither! Can you imagine ... here comes Sammie trolling on a truck tire tube dragged behind double 250's ... :confused:
-sammie

[Rock Steady]

Thanks Sammie,

Those do-it -yourself PVCs w/ screw on end caps work great...Home Depot or Lowe's...fifteen minutes and done...make it about eight feet and put some foam rubber in both ends with some super glue and you are set...and yeah, now I can concentrate...hopefully on the elusive yellowfin and sworddie guys.

We're excited and I'm truly looking forward to calling Abaco our home base. Can't wait, actually, and that call I'm hoping for 'bout the tuna may be just around the corner...or I'll just go anyhow and imagine I got it...

Best,
Crispin

[SamFamAustin]

You mentioned making the move, Rock. I wish you the best - my folks stay near exacyly 6 months there every winter and love it. Care to share any details about your new digs?
- Slightly Jealous in Texas

[Rock Steady]

No problem, Sam,

It was one of those -26 degree days in February in '93 in Ohio. We called and the guy who established AOC..."Abaco Ocean Club" on the southern third of Lubbers Quarters said the lot we were interested in was on hold...so, we bought the one our home is on now. We had everyone at one time or another helping us get it built and really, truly, just got it right...the way we wanted, about a year or two ago. Now the missus is happy, I'm happy...'cause she's happy...etc. We built it to withstand 175MPH and it held up during Floyd which was clocked by our next door neighbor at 223 mph sustained. We've basically just fallen for Abaco as we used to spend a bunch of time on the western coast of Mexico. It's all about the fish'in...or was originally, and now it's about the friendships we've made...true and blue.

Yeah, we had a couple margaritas that day in February '93, and yeah, no one had ever spent that much for a lot back then... but hey, we are very, very, happy with our choice and decision...we've got a view to die for.

I guess the best thing is the friends we've made in Abaco. Everyone there, if you're from the states, has chutzpah...everyone...otherwise they would not be there. The local friends I've made are fantastic people...a true joy to know. I've learned so much from them, I might have to write a book...Down the road, we bought some of the surrounding property and there you have it...our own slice. Liv'in the dream...I wouldn't trade the experience of these past thirteen years for anything. They've been real.

rs

[Rock Steady]

So Sam,

Would you mind try'in to contact the appropriate people. please?

Gracias,

rs

Sound great! So lemme see, FFT = Forum Fishing Tournament or is this a Fun-Fest Tournament? Sounds good either way.

I really like the 10th, with is in that May 8-11 window.

Agreed that pelagics such as Marlin should only be catch-n-release too. Species restrictions such as on Nassau Grouper and all the other regs should be followed as well.

That raises the question on if we want to apply with the Ministry for a tournament permit. Goodness knows, even if we only has 12 fishermen who travel over, that's a bunch of money! Any ideas floating around?
sammie

[SamFamAustin]

Sure, will try but the administration just changed and I don't have the new fisheries Minister on speed dial on the telephone. Any of you Florida sports fishing people feel free to chime in here ... but I have no problem asking about the details and applications. /sammie

[Rock Steady]

Appreciate it, Sam.

rs

[Rock Steady]

Chuck,

I now have six coming down, plus your three or so, so we're ~ 25 plus I would think that Mark and Patti G., Patti and Eddie D., Rob and Jill, Michael and Laurie, JB and Kathy...now we're at 35 and count'in...:eek:

We haven't firmed up our dates for the next trip yet, but we have been looking at 10 - 20 May so 1st or 2nd week in May will work for us. But you'll have to add at least three more people to the tally. We'll have at least three others on the boat with us and possibly as many as 5. This is going to be fun. I can vouch for the ease of finding the Summit. It was always the half-way point for us on our "walks" to and from Cracker P's.

It sounds like we have quite a bit of interest......this will be fun, but I do recommend we make it a non-alchoholic event......DaGoose will vouch for me when I say that I am a staunch tea totaller.........:rolleyes:

[DaGoose]

This sounds like way too much fun!

Getting the pink skirt ready for the tea-totaler........did I get that right?

:D

Rick

[Patti Puzo]

Chuck,

I now have six coming down, plus your three or so, so we're ~ 25 plus I would think that Mark and Patti G., Patti and Eddie D., Rob and Jill, Michael and Laurie, JB and Kathy...now we're at 35 and count'in...:eek:

Pattie Toler and Patty B. need to stop by so it will be:
Pat W.
Patti G.
Patti D.
Pattie T.
Patty B.
Patti P. WHEW! I think there is a limit on how many Pat's can be in one place!:D LOL Did I forget anyone?

[Chuck M.]

Sammie: This is the rod case I have used for the past 5 years.....4 trips to the BVI and 1 to the Ababcos. With a little duct tape for help, it has held up well. It's made by Plano...somewhere in yor neck of the woods......

On our trip to the Abacos this past May, it held three trolling rods, and three spinning rods....the longest rod was 8'......

[SamFamAustin]

At the risk of being thrown off the Forum ... it sounds like you got it down Pat! :D

Today I sent a real nice email to the Ministry responsible for fishing and fishing tournaments. Hopefully I got the right man.

http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/bahamasweb2/home.nsf/Lookup/Lawrence+Cartwright

Questions were about any special "tournament" permits or regulations. I will follow up with a phone call in the next few days...
/sammie

[SamFamAustin]

Whoa Chuck, awesome ... your post showed up before I could post mine about all those Patti's. :eek:

Got a manufacturer or distributor name? /sammie

[Chuck M.]

Sam: Plano is the manufacturer.(http://www.planomolding.com/content/index.cfm). I bought mine at Bass Pro (www.basspro.com (http://www.basspro.com)), but Cabelas (http://www.cabelas.com) sells them as well. They are adjustable and fairly sturdy......mine is pretty beat up, but like I said, a little duct tape works wonders......

[Patti Puzo]

At the risk of being thrown off the Forum ... it sounds like you got it down Pat! :D

Today I sent a real nice email to the Ministry responsible for fishing and fishing tournaments. Hopefully I got the right man.

http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/bahamasweb2/home.nsf/Lookup/Lawrence+Cartwright

Questions were about any special "tournament" permits or regulations. I will follow up with a phone call in the next few days...
/sammie


Did you notice what the nice StrandedNaked lady's name was?
Pat!!!

[SamFamAustin]

No luck so far contacting the office of the Honorable Larrry Cartwright, Minister of Ag and Fish. Email and telephones seem impervious. Anybody know this fella? I was asking about fishing regs for May 2008 and if having a permitted tournament would do us any good. /sammie

[SamFamAustin]

OK, lacking anything from the Bahamian government it looks like we're on our own unless lightning strikes twice - do we need an official check in station so we can compare catches during the fishing tournament?

There are many ways to do this but it sounds like using the Internet for "bragging rights" might be too tough in the outer islands. I'm not one for loads of rules at all but do you have a clue how to decide who's the baddest fisherman?

Plenty of time, just tinking ...
-sammie

[Rock Steady]

Sam,

I'm the baddest. Period. CR is right there...but he is often in shadow mode, so this may bring him out...:eek:

Doesn't matter...we both enjoy the adventure.

This event will be headquartered at Seaspray Marina on White Sound, Elbow Cay. What a place...and we are totally excited that Junior has agreed to host thsi extravaganza for us. We expect to make it worth his while, as well as the new ownership at Seaspray. I have a
feeling that the Garbanzo Bar will be overflowing a few nights...and the food at the restaurant is fabulous. So...we got that going..thanks, Bunny and Ralph.., now all we need is some icing and the cake...which we have plenty of time to agree on. Think about it...this is about us all...and we will try and accomodate as many as we can.

Best,

rs

[SamFamAustin]

Whew, I'm thinking you two fellas need a Pandejo to handicap you a little bit. A Pendejo is defined as a second fishing person who don't know nothin', :eek: See, Spanish is a beautiful language, no? Dat way, me and Rick can catch more dolphin fish and yellowfin! Oops, already started, didn't we?
sammie

[DaGoose]

Can't help but giggle on this end.

Big C and CR, I'm not sure you can handle the sammie, tina, goose team. Come to think of it, not sure I can either. :D

It's all good.

This is already way too much fun.

Don't fear the reaper. :p

Rick

[Rock Steady]

...Probably should have said the worst rather than baddest...it's all tongue in cheek anyway...we will have a bunch of grins...

[SamFamAustin]

I'm hoping for a category sort of like "most unusual." :rolleyes: I like fishing with my brother in his 26 but he's a meanie ... I keep on catching really ugly fish and he won't let me boat them. Nope, he just hands over the dehooking pliers and shakes his head "No."

I mean I caught MORE fish, just the wrong kind. I caught a gafftop catfish, 10 pounds and a bucket-o-slime, and his does the pliers and "No" thang again. Caught something I recon called an angler fish real deep, so ugly it would make a buzzard fly backwards. I guess the "octopus incident" really got his craw though, since he squirted brother Matt a good one right when he was shaking his head "No."

"OK, lets troll on top for a while, Sammie." So then I caught the biggest one of the day ... an 80 foot shrimp boat. Dang brother says "that lure is like ten bucks get it off dat boat."

Big mistake, I should have handed him a ten-spot right there and then. So there I am drunk as Cooter Brown trying to de-hook a huge shrimp boat and the crew wakes up ... you know they REALLY didn't want to wake up because they work all night. "How about a case of Bud" I volunteer, which seemed to appease the shrimper dudes. One of them hauls this winch thang so rusty it looked like it would fall off but here comes Mr. Bait.

Whew, Matt got happy on the way in but we ran into a giant hail storm that nearly broke through our sunglasses - popped out one of my lenses. Then we got inside the harbor and ran aground in solid black mud. Ever see what happens when you use full reverse in mud like that? Looked like the Monster of the Black Lagoon.

So the gals are on the dock when we pull up in all our glory. We had shazz everywhere, mud still falling off the boat in large plops. About 20 people crowded around to witness the Black Monster dock up, laughing like fish crows. So being on show, I haul up our "catch of the day" which was a really puny Spanish Mackerel. More hysterical laughter - I still had those broke sunglasses on. It took two hours to clean up that dang boat. Why, oh why had we left all the artificial bait bags open when the fit hit the shan?

It was very fun, another day in paradise. Even brother Matt had a huge grin.
-sammie

[Rock Steady]

Can't help but giggle on this end.

Big C and CR, I'm not sure you can handle the sammie, tina, goose team. Come to think of it, not sure I can either. :D

It's all good.

This is already way too much fun.

Don't fear the reaper. :p

Rick


Hey Rick,

That's fine...We'll take Patti P and Mark in our regatta...trouble awaits you...ya know that first timer thing...;)

[Patti Puzo]

Oh man......

[SamFamAustin]

I know, laughs and I set myself up, but I've been on the water since I was about 8 years old - and never once did the "shark chum" thang from sea sickness. By the age of 14 I was running 20 lobster pots by hand in a rowed dory or with a Seagull motor and catching my own trash fish for bait - sold every lobster for a buck each unless it was a "twin" or short, which was 2 for a buck (now they're $20-60). That was up in Connecticut, not Florida or the Abacos, but I'm a waterman for sure. I just walk funny on dry land! :eek:

I yam what I yam,
Sam

[DaGoose]

Oh man......

I do believe Patti we are in for it! Shoulda gone out with Rick today to start practicing.

Sammie, did you bring a banana on that boat?:eek:

Crispin, No fair. I know about that first time thing. Caught a 180 pound striped marlin my first time out:D ...



...unfortunately, it was in Cabo where they back down on the fish and help you reel it in so I guess it really doesn't count:(

Tina

[SamFamAustin]

Don't tell anyone, but the smaller blue marlin like off Cabo are a delicacy. I almost hate to admit it. Went out on a panga boat and released the big one and kept 2 small; freaked the poor fellow out because everyone wants a trophy. Took them to a Chinese joint and said "you can have these just feed us some stuff."

"Dees good, better dan tuna dat small! Sit down wight here!"

Ooohhh, he was right.
-sammie

[AbacoPeach]

I know, laughs and I set myself up, but I've been on the water since I was about 8 years old - and never once did the "shark chum" thang from sea sickness. By the age of 14 I was running 20 lobster pots by hand in a rowed dory or with a Seagull motor and catching my own trash fish for bait - sold every lobster for a buck each unless it was a "twin" or short, which was 2 for a buck (now they're $20-60). That was up in Connecticut, not Florida or the Abacos, but I'm a waterman for sure. I just walk funny on dry land! :eek:

I yam what I yam,
Sam

You can't steal my saying. I remember Popeye. I have a sign on the wall in our office! LOL!!! :D

[Rock Steady]

Hey,

I didn't start dis ting...it is what it is...and we'll be laugh'in.

We do accept de challenge, whole heartedly...

Now, if y'all want to back off, Rick, we understand....but w/ Puzo on board...watch out.

We don't play.

You make me smile... :D

c

[SamFamAustin]

Rick don't worry this guy is just trying to psyche us out.

[Rock Steady]

Sam.

Not really....it's all I can do to see this sucker.....if this is what it's all about,,,,,sheesh!

Try'in,


c

[Rock Steady]

Sam,

My knees are crack'in ... after three days of golf...what are ya gonna do?

[DaGoose]

Y'all made my day. Giggling out loud once again.

Big C....it's game on brother! This is going to be WAY TOO MUCH FUN!

Put 150 miles on the skippy today in search of albacore.
We got 1 stinking bite that came unbuttoned...but, we didn't get arrested, or sink, or catch an ugly shrimp boat. Just one flat trailer tire and a snapped hub.

Sammie, any advice on trailer repairs?

Pattie: Crispin loves bananas for a boat snack. Potasium is good for the knees.

:D

Rick

[Rock Steady]

Oh man...Puzo...see what you started... ;)

[SamFamAustin]

Say Rick sorry to hear about you boat trailer ... once I had a blow-out at 50 MPH and had to go on Preparation-H. :eek:

And C, they took away my license to play golf. Something about the dynamics of "Sam, the golf club isn't supposed to go farther than the ball." Picky, picky, just a one-iron anyway... :rolleyes:

Headed down the beach to search for tarpon. Lori the wife asks "what's up with the ski mask, binoculars, and Speedos?" Hey man, if I don't catch anything at least I'll have some FUN! :D

Later,
sammie

[Patti Puzo]

Y'all made my day. Giggling out loud once again.

Big C....it's game on brother! This is going to be WAY TOO MUCH FUN!

Put 150 miles on the skippy today in search of albacore.
We got 1 stinking bite that came unbuttoned...but, we didn't get arrested, or sink, or catch an ugly shrimp boat. Just one flat trailer tire and a snapped hub.

Sammie, any advice on trailer repairs?

Pattie: Crispin loves bananas for a boat snack. Potasium is good for the knees.

:D

Rick

legend has it, there is a mighty Abaco fisherman, that lurks like a shadow, but scares the fish into the boat by his mere presence. He is a cross between Rambo and Chuck Norris, and between he and Crispin....they've put all the Abaco fishies in bunny-rabbit mode.....being prolific enough in the next 10 months, just to make sure there will be enough left to bend a pole or 2 for you and Sammie...
Just the facts, sir;)
Patti Puzo
PS - there are no stinkin' bananas in Colorado!!
But, Tina will need to wear a tee shirt that says "Is that a banana in our boat, or are you just glad to see me"? I'm helpin' to pack the lunches, so be VERY afraid Rick....

[SamFamAustin]

Yowzaa, you'll get them on that fresh-made Banana bread every time, and slip in some 'Nanner puddin' just for "good luck." Hehe. Hey wait a minute, who's side are you on, Puzo?? De Yahoe side? :confused:
-sammie

[Rock Steady]

Gawd Sam,

Lori is a SAINT!...Hope they didn't run out of cannon balls ...she should be cannonized for putting up with you. 'Course LD is too...so...we're of the same feather so to speak...

[Rock Steady]

Yes...da Yahoe side...
We have yet to lose...anyting...afta what, seventeen years...ever...

bring it...

[DaGoose]

legend has it, there is a mighty Abaco fisherman, that lurks like a shadow, but scares the fish into the boat by his mere presence. He is a cross between Rambo and Chuck Norris, and between he and Crispin....they've put all the Abaco fishies in bunny-rabbit mode.....being prolific enough in the next 10 months, just to make sure there will be enough left to bend a pole or 2 for you and Sammie...
Just the facts, sir;)
Patti Puzo
PS - there are no stinkin' bananas in Colorado!!
But, Tina will need to wear a tee shirt that says "Is that a banana in our boat, or are you just glad to see me"? I'm helpin' to pack the lunches, so be VERY afraid Rick....

I can only imagine what the smack will be like come late April:eek: !

They'll probably sell out of nanners at Maxwell's come that time too:D !

RS, never lost a tourney, ever? Rat tat tat tat tat tat...that's me shakin' in my boots!

Hey Chuck M, you out there? You're the one who started this whole thing!

Tina

[DaGoose]

Hey Patti, I think you're on to something with that T shirt thing!

Tina

[Rock Steady]

Oh no, T, :eek:

Lost plenty...thimk I was lost when I posted that bs...but...won't lose to you...we got the Puzter...no bananas...lots of P and vinegar...it'll be fun!

c

[Rock Steady]

Plus...he ain't talk'in...or show'in his hand...which I admire...just a thought...

[SamFamAustin]

Alright, extreme measure require extreme actions ... I'm going to get a boatload of gals with the biggest bazoobies you ever saw and all of them can pitch water balloons like Catfish Hunter of baseball fame. Why, we be rigging up de surgical tubing fer a double-breasted slingshot I'm telling ya no lie! Diss be war, mon. :D

Dem "smack" is de sound of dem bazoobie balloons whackin' yo on de haid! :rolleyes:
sammie

[DaGoose]

legend has it, there is a mighty Abaco fisherman, that lurks like a shadow. Between he and Crispin....they've put all the Abaco fishies in bunny-rabbit mode.....

CR, is your puter working? Come out and play mon!

but...won't lose to you...we got the Puzter...no bananas...lots of P and vinegar...it'll be fun! Plus...he ain't talk'in...or show'in his hand...which I admire...just a thought...

Big C, now this just isn't right. That's a "smack and run" personal foul.....5 strokes and a 12 bud penalty!

I'm helpin' to pack the lunches, so be VERY afraid Rick....

Patti, I see you've been VERY busy. Don't think I'll notice a nanner in my Kalik eh? HAH!

Sammie, no worries. We need a miracle pill. Keep the diversionary initiative on target, but NO SPEEDO'S! That's worse than a nanner ;). Know any rocket scientists? :D

We're only mostly dead :eek:.

Rick

[Rock Steady]

Kay..I'm back....not that you'd care...we're still gonna work you guys.

[DaGoose]

hmmmmm.....maybe quiet was better:rolleyes:

[DaGoose]

Silly wabbit, come out and we'll blast yah!

[DaGoose]

Tina, stop posting this stuff will ya!

[SamFamAustin]

Well, I was actually hoping to pick up a few tips and tricks from you conchs, sorta like an education while having loads of fun. I have no doubt the local yokels will "fan" us like really bad unless we run into a pod of six yellowfin that decide to jump in our boat! :p

It's all about meeting people and seeing friends and getting together. So there, let the Abaco Smack Wars continue ... :cool:

"Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is
not fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau

-sammie

[Rock Steady]

Blast on, T...blast on...

[DaGoose]

Blast on, T...blast on...

Hey wait a second, that wasn't me! It was the Goose who now happens to be passed out in bed! I guess all this excitement and a dozen or so beers while cleaning the boat has him a bit tuckered out!

I'm going to have to talk to that boy...

T

[SamFamAustin]

Dang, Rick, control yer womens! It's us against the Yahoe League of Slime. Dey walk and talk backwards! Dey trow the lure backwards over der shoulder! Juss ain't civilized ya know. We de Monsters of the Blue Hole and dey're the Cherokee Yahoe! Stand up for yer rights mon!

[SamFamAustin]

Uh-oh, T, ya mean the poor fella talked too much smack while drinking all them beers and he keeled over onto the bed? OK, all is forgiven ...

Just talked to my brudda in Alabama and we're gonna MAKE THE RUN ACROSS THE POND for the May 2008 Forum Fishing Tournament. In the meantime we'll be practicing here like in Padre and the Chandaleur Islands.

Got me a plastic bucket in the driveway to perfect them thar sight-casting techniques, too. The kitties love it! Good thing thar ain't no hook, but I "got" a tabby and a gray already! Wahoo!
sammie

[patw]

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Originally Posted by Patti Puzo http://abacoforum.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://abacoforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11904#post11904)
legend has it, there is a mighty Abaco fisherman, that lurks like a shadow. Between he and Crispin....they've put all the Abaco fishies in bunny-rabbit mode.....

CR, is your puter working? Come out and play mon!


I just e-mailed CR and told him that you all are calling him out for the tournament. Don't know where he has been lately.

[Patti Puzo]

But Sammie and Rick, I am not touching a fishing pole, (or any other kind) until the tournament, so my power as a complete novice will take over. The only casting I'll be doing is one big ol' mean spell. You best watch it! Gotta watch the redhead thang...powerful magic.
Gotta go log on to Epicurious.com. I am studing all the banana related recipes I can find.:D

PS - this is what Sammie really does in South Padre:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbPxRAeClJA

[DaGoose]

Ah shucks............I was just having a wee bit o fun.

Patw, ..........neener neener neener

Patti, give Mark my apologies please.

Big C, thanks for you support bro!

Sammy, guilty as charged.

Please forgive me all :o

Never said we would win..............unless having fun is a contest!

Rick
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SO BRING IT ON! :D :D :D

[Rock Steady]

HEY PP,...you gett'in all this???? "The Yahoe League of Slime" he says....huh...

[DaGoose]

HEY PP,...you gett'in all this???? "The Yahoe League of Slime" he says....huh...

Sammie, shush, there are peeps listening.

We gotta keep our fishing prowress (is that even a word?) under wraps. I hear that there is a feisty redhead who is reading our every word and planning a gastronomic terrorist act;) .

Be vigilant, my friend.

T & R

[Rock Steady]

...we're known to do our best work in de dark, us Yahoes...

[SamFamAustin]

Yipes, women's Mojo and de Yahoe and acts of wanton gastronomic terrorism, you folks are a rough crowd, rough! I ain't superstitious but yesterday I had a Seven & Seven for 7/7/07. :eek:

Talking about tummy thangs, brudda Matt says his Queen Triggerfish steaks 'n' cerviche is to die for, so we plan to show ya how us big potcake dogs do it up right. All I know if if ya got 'em by some good food, you're 90% of the way home.

Oh yeah ... I'll be ready for some 42 and Moon after that. Leave de cash at home, we're ridiculously good at de bones.
-Sammie, Team Bozo

[Rock Steady]

Yep Sam,

We're gonna get ya, if we can...but isn't it great to be able to express ourselves on a venue such as this. I'm very thankful to Doc and the gang,,,the stars are out here in Ohio and I'm sure they are elsewhere...so to the board...I'm rais'in this cup...


Thanks.

c

[DaGoose]

Raisin a cup here too!

[Rock Steady]

Yipes, women's Mojo and de Yahoe and acts of wanton gastronomic terrorism, you folks are a rough crowd, rough! I ain't superstitious but yesterday I had a Seven & Seven for 7/7/07. :eek:

Talking about tummy thangs, brudda Matt says his Queen Triggerfish steaks 'n' cerviche is to die for, so we plan to show ya how us big potcake dogs do it up right. All I know if if ya got 'em by some good food, you're 90% of the way home.

Oh yeah ... I'll be ready for some 42 and Moon after that. Leave de cash at home, we're ridiculously good at de bones.
-Sammie, Team Bozo
Kay, Sam,...ya got me again...gotta ask...42 and moon???

[SamFamAustin]

That's dominoes ... in one version, if you don't take any tricks to can "shoot the moon." About the only time you can get away with that with all your clothes on! :eek:
-sammie

[CR]

I watching y'all - but chose to not talk to much smack - Crow is hard for me to eat.:eek:

I will let my Internationals do the talking in May - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

R.

[SamFamAustin]

Good to hear from ya, R. Now them thar Internationals, you use them for trolling fer wild swimming hogs off Exuma or what? :D Dey say it helps to grunt and click your teeth and go "reet-reet" real loud. :eek:

Not too sure if we got more than a Penn Senator fer trolling, lucky you!
-sammie

[CR]

I use Senators as well for Rockfish, and big Wahoo.
Heck - we even troll and bottomfish with hand lines.

Can you say straight red-neck? Thats me.

R.

[Patti Puzo]

What is an "International", and a "Penn Senator"?
But, I am sitting here cracking up over "Reet-reet"....

[DaGoose]

What is an "International", and a "Penn Senator"?
But, I am sitting here cracking up over "Reet-reet"....

Hi Patti!

They're reels. The Penn Internationals are the big gold ones I'm sure you've seen before.

CR, Ever been to Australia? You'd fit right in. They use hand lines all the time. Rick and I watched a group of 3 old ladies in a tiny boat killin' em with hand lines!

This thing sure is gonna be fun!

Tina

[Jerry S]

Lines are all that we ever use on the inside of Guana and Peach usually kicks mine and Randy Roberts a**:eek:
Since no one has spoken for our partners in crime here, Dr. Ralph and Bunny, Peach and I will be more than happy to partner with them on this here fishin thang, especially if we can take Attitude Adjustment, a beautiful Proline sportfisher, over and let the gal's fly in.:)

[SamFamAustin]

Not to many places sell them anymore, but we always used handlines up north for flounder, fluke, Tommy-cod, and other bottom fish that didn't require a winch. Tarred line or twine it was, since plastic can cut right through your hand. LOL, I can recall my little brother Corey setting there on the boat and he'd say "Ugh-oh" and pull up yet another huge "saddle blanket" fish. Of course, he said "Ugh-oh" when he was fixing to pass gas so we were always a little nervous ... he was perty much a switch-hitter on his baseball signals! :eek:
sammie

[DaGoose]

Hey at least he warned ya, Sammie, that way you could make sure you weren't downwind!

I'm not so lucky!!!!!!!!!

Tina

[Rock Steady]

Hey Tina,

How is my partner in crime today? It was a good 94 degrees here in Ohio today and the golf was toasty...Lake Erie in the early A. M. :cool:

Best,

c

[SamFamAustin]

Hey wait a minute, Rock, you get the cool chick and I get the guy who toots without warning? :eek: That ain't fair! Heck man, she's probably a Marlin wrestler. Me and Rick out there with our cannon-ball mooching rigs looking for Halibut, too! We got to draw straws or something. Mandy, you ever fish?

[Rock Steady]

....and let's not forget CR....I don't....though he may choose to do his own thing and sweep! :eek:

[SamFamAustin]

Rick need to talk ... we need Willy or another conch and maybe one of them Patti gals that has a notebook full of them thar offshore GPS fishing numbers. Team Bozo needs all the help it can get! Promise I won't talk about the tooters no mo'.
braaaaapp ...
-sammie

[Rock Steady]

....like it...

[DaGoose]

Hey wait a minute, Rock, you get the cool chick and I get the guy who toots without warning? :eek: That ain't fair! Heck man, she's probably a Marlin wrestler. Me and Rick out there with our cannon-ball mooching rigs looking for Halibut, too! We got to draw straws or something. Mandy, you ever fish?

Hey Sammie, what am I? Chopped liver:confused: ?

Tina

[Rock Steady]

Tina,

We got room for ya...

[SamFamAustin]

Not in the least, Rick! Already got a game plan and brother Matt is downloading all the bathymetric charts and stuff - whatever that is, I take showers not baths. So we scoop Tilloo and MOW Channel and head outside and everybody fishes within sight of land so ... hey with Jerry in his ProLine and all us, we just keep 'em busy with the water balloons while we're fishing real balloons! Need her humble thoughts about tide, strategy, and all that. Then if we see some weedlines I'll be stand-up casting for Do-Do and Wee-Hoo unless you want the honors. Just let them think we're a bunch of catfish catchers from Arkansas ... did I mention we might have outriggers too?
-sammie

[DaGoose]

WOW, a man takes a nap, goes to work, the boss puts me on hard yard labor when I get home, and all Sammie breaks loose......

Big C, no worries, the boy wonder here is just fine. Good to see CR is out of the shadows. Somehow redneck and internationals don't mix......it's always the quiet ones you gotta watch out for. PatW has me worried too!

This is way too much fun already. Can't wait to meet ya''ll and trade fish stories.

sammie sammie sammie, my team bozo partner, pull on this :p

Rick

[SamFamAustin]

Wow dude, like we really DO think alike. Think the islands are ready for our Mojo? /sammie

[DaGoose]

He he he he...

I'll rig the short corner flat lines if you'll do a proper whiskey line down the middle dude!

:D

Rick

[Jerry S]

That is Ralph and Bunny's Proline, they are the fishing experts around Daytona Beach:D

[SamFamAustin]

Oh yeah, forgot we might be thinking of a Florida tourney too, Jerry. I hope Doc can be persuaded to cross the pond, though!

Rick - check, got the whisky line rigged down the middle. You want a Bimini Twist on the end of that or what? Let's see, 13 wraps diss way, 13 de other, and back out de rabbit hole, right? I'm SO confused, and my wife's finger is starting to hurt! :rolleyes:
sammie

[DrRalph]

Oh yeah, forgot we might be thinking of a Florida tourney too, Jerry. I hope Doc can be persuaded to cross the pond, though!

Rick - check, got the whisky line rigged down the middle. You want a Bimini Twist on the end of that or what? Let's see, 13 wraps diss way, 13 de other, and back out de rabbit hole, right? I'm SO confused, and my wife's finger is starting to hurt! :rolleyes:
sammie

We're coming, we just won't have time to bring the boat over.
We'll rent or charter.

[SamFamAustin]

Good news! We'll see if my brother and I can get his boat over but I suspect that we'll be on dad's Aubs 23 over on Dickies Cay. I told Matt about the "bibbety-bibbety effect" of crossing the stream and Matt said the boat would be fine, didn't know about MY kidneys. :eek:

So good plan DrRalph. Look forward to meeting y'all.

Now for you gals and would-be fishermen, that Bimini Twist isn't a dance like Chubby Checkers, it is the strongest fishing knot ever invented. So that's why Lori's finger hurts! /sammie

[DrRalph]

Good news! We'll see if my brother and I can get his boat over but I suspect that we'll be on dad's Aubs 23 over on Dickies Cay. I told Matt about the "bibbety-bibbety effect" of crossing the stream and Matt said the boat would be fine, didn't know about MY kidneys. :eek:

So good plan DrRalph. Look forward to meeting y'all.

Now for you gals and would-be fishermen, that Bimini Twist isn't a dance like Chubby Checkers, it is the strongest fishing knot ever invented. So that's why Lori's finger hurts! /sammie

We fished for many years with 30lb on TLD 25s, and most of the time we had maybe 15' of double-line Bimini, and we never brought up a rig that had a sever in one of the lines. We also used .020 coffee wire as leaders, maybe that was the difference. We catch a lot of nice dolphin, sails, and wahoo in 120-200', but that's also 'cuda country, so we don't use mono leaders. We have to run 35 nm to get to 120', it's not like Elbow or Bimini where you don't even throttle the boat up, you're fishing within 10 minutes of clearing the pass.

[Rock Steady]

Whatever boyos...whatever. See ya in May...be ready...we will be...

[DaGoose]

Sammie,

I can't tie the bimini twist either bro.

The whiskey line dates back to prohibition days otherwise know as the "long gone" line. A quick snip and the Feds never know. It sounds cool though and catches fishies.......... GOTCHA :D:D:D

Rick

[SamFamAustin]

Man, ripped off again - I can't tie that knot worth beans. Hey can I tell ya a story? Anyway, they had lots of lobster pots down there in Florida and up on the Yankee coast. So the Prohibition smugglers would sneak in at night or in a storm and dump their booze in the lobster traps and sink them back down. Poor old lobsterman would find rum bottles in the traps and throw them in the fish hole, maybe taking a wee nip from one.

Of course, he'd be greeted at the dock with a big old silver or gold coin and asked to "keep fishing so darn good."
/sammie