Another great get-together. Good to see the old gang and put faces to new friends. Fabulous food and prizes.

Don't know about you, but I had to change my shorts after that Fish_Eye video. :hihi:

Note to whoever brought the Swedish meatballs... they were :drool:

Way to go John!

-WW

:D

dude,

3:11am ? Getting ready to head for a few casts are wee ? :)


Bummed I missed it. Work overload. I head out of town on Tuesday.

the stories will start coming in :D

goes 24/7

the pic's are on the way link jr will post them later in the AM.
I had a great time, the food was fantastic, and my wife still can't belive she won a plug. A total class A get together!!!!!
later: LINK:cool:
ps < all those spots you guy's told me about I forgot them ( must have been the ZAMBUKA ) PM me with GPS coordinance:laughs: :laughs: :laughs: :confused: :eek: ;) :rolleyes:

ditto weewee....man I just got up :eek: Took me almost 2 hours to get home:eek:

Good to see everyone and hope the winners get good use of the lures.

Best food I had was the chicken enchilada....think it came from mrs link? mmmmmm yuuuuuummmmmmmmmy!

Sandman nice to finally meet you too! We will fish this year...you know the spot :D

Excellent time, now Mrs. Fishpart knows you are all real people.



CLAMRAKE :D

That sambuca put the hurtin on me too. Just got home, slept like two hours last nite, Mikey kept rolling over on me.
Hence the quote "Don't worry, we're not gay...We're brothers!"
Had very mucho fun, thatks again guys!
Rick
PS-Sorry I got so loud during the big raffle, that clamrake got me all excited!

Had a blast meeting all you great people at the TFCTFN last night, great people, food aplenty, and lots of great raffle prizes. (I am a little disappointed I did not win the clam rake):laugha: I understand the Redmonds are in the planning stages for a July clambake?????:drool: :huh:

I sat down to eat with a couple of buddies and a gentleman who wore no nametag....turns out I had the pleasure of feasting with the esteemed Fish Eye, Mike Laptew. A real pleasure Mike meeting and talking with you. Thanks for the great video. Definate "pants #^&#^&#^&#^& fish porn!:doh: :kewl:

The MSBA group, of course, was strong in attendance.....great to see all my buddies Fisherwoman, Baitcaster, BasicPatrick and his Lady Fair Melissa, Bobbike and Mrs. Bobbike, Topwater and Kelly Kelly Kelly, BEETLE, Flatts1, heck even Bubba was there!

The Missing Link family (great onions and finally a name for the damn cat! Vinny works!) We will fish!

Specialist....great seeing you and meeting your lovely wife. (We will also fish!)

Rappin Mikey and Rick Bomba....yo what up wit dat chit bro! Nice meeting the homies!

Redlite great seeing you, you're a hoot! (Much fishing to be done) T-Lap a pleasure meeting you considering we do alot of jousting here on the site (all good) everyone needs a good ribbing now and then.

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&....we will get him, worry not!:hihi:

Waterfordstriper, nice to meet you, thanks for bringing my Newell Guy customs! Bliz, good to see you. Fishweewee, what can I say except...where the hell was the Interplanetary Angler?

Last but not least...JohnR, thanks for a great nite, a great site and a bunch of people who are alright! (Also thanks to the Mrs.....enjoy the rake):bl:

I my wife and Daughter had a great time .
Thanks everyone for making my daughters night special.:laughs:
Hope everyone made it home fine.
Can't wait to see some of the pictures Mrs Link took.:D
I have an urge for steamers all of a sudden.:smash:

I had an awesome time. Great meeting you guys, and thanks John for hosting it. Can't wait till next year. The food was great, my stomach is still killing me from pigging out!:drool:

great time had......always nice putting faces to names.........:btu: scallop pie good stuff

Originally posted by mrmacey
:D

Missed ya last night, Mike.

-Ben

I think I'm still full, man was that a lot of good food. Great to see the familiar faces, met some new members, yet somehow never found the time to get around to meet everyone.

Best part of my night was winning Clammers photo, I wanted it when I first saw it, too cool I can hang it and enjoy it anytime now.

That video was too sweet, man almost makes me want to hook up and go, but my arse is dragging today and I've got paperwork to catch up on.

We had a great time, it was nice too meet many of you, I need to get around more at the next get together.
I always complain about my hour plus ride to fish but after talking to wee wee, I realize I have it pretty good.
The highlight of the night was winning the raffle to build the custom rod with Mike at M&D. I can't wait to get started.

John and all the folks that organized this, you did a great job and thanks for everything.

Funny observation, while we were waiting for Mike L to start up the show, he was showing the Crocodile Bay promo, the room was full of conversation as the promo showed the rooms and facilities, as soon as the first fish showed up on the screen, I think it was a sailfish, the conversation volume dropped 80% and all eyes were on the screen. It happened so natuarlly that I had to laugh.

:btu:...hell yeah! Time fly's when your around reel people. Food was killa...especialy that blooberry pie:drool:....that chit was down! Fisheye's you a lucky dog....that footage never gets old....keep us updated when that hits the shelfs. Finaly met a few new dudes and hope to meet more,,4 hours just ain't enough time.

It was *finally* nice to put a face and shake a few hands with folks I have been anonymously chatting with for the past few years.

Fisheyes work is simply amazing. It is simply without question the best underwater fishing video work of striped bass ever taken. A MUST HAVE. The underwater sounds of the bass’ “tail beats” as they pulsed away were awesome. How does one hold his breath that long?...I think this guy has spent so much time down there that he has actually evolved a set of gills. You'll know where you can find me parked next season.:D

Some folks walked away with some very sweet sticks, great plugs and other gear. No complaints here...I got a free B&J charter fishing trip :D along with some other goodies I can't wait to try out!

Again, it was great to meet you all and thanks for a great evening.

PS. I am trying to tie one of those "Navel lint" flies that worked so well.:rotf3:

pics here


http://www.striped-bass.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13036

WOW !
Looks like you guys and gals had a great time.
Very Nice. Thanks for sharing the pics.

i had a wicked kewl time.. thanks for the rod pasngas :D its wicked shweet. food was awsome and dad got some of his turkey this year :laughs: Happy birthday to MikeCC's daughter Felicia!:) the raffle was fun...like always.. can't wait till next year:happy:

We had a great time last night too :) It was good to see the bunch of you all again, I didn't get a chance to shoot the breeze with everyone I would have liked to but it was nice putting faces with a few names I hadn't met before. The food was excellant and the FishEye presentation was second to none :btu: I can't wait for the dvd to hit the shelves. Another successful fund raiser in the books for John :D Everyone that donated stuff:btu: and congrats to all the winners, there was some awesome stuff given out. That clamrake was a big hit ;)

Originally posted by Slipknot
That clamrake was a big hit ;)

:wavey: hope john likes it..we sure did :rolleyes: :laughs: :laughs: :laughs: :laughs:

Slip, I forgot.....great hangin' out with you last night. Maybe hook up and do some early season pluggin' down Onset with you?:happy:

Oh yaahhh

Originally posted by BigFish
early season pluggin' down Onset

did someone say onset?:D

Thanx JohnR and everyone who put this on:D ....Great food and people ..seemed like we all had a good time...the video was AWESOME also,thanks MikeLAP...HAD to walk ChrisL to his room again and we see all these guys liftin in the hotel gym:laughs: ...so I couldnt pass that up:smash: ...still cant beleive I got home at 3am and I only live 15 mis away:smash:

a truly remarkable night!!! The support from all the folks that attended, brought food and or prizes for the evening just goes to show you what kind of special community we have and enjoy here at s-b. John you should be proud.
John i will treasure the rod, and mass bass thanks ever so much for the beautiful reel. i'm still in the state of WOW!!!!!
It was wonderful to get a piece of turkey and all that incredible food!!!!
I want to thank Felicia (happy birthday) and Katie for all their help at the door and with the raffle tickets. Great job girls. GB, and Bliz it wouldn't have worked so well without you guys. Bill that booming number calling voice of yours, I promise to never complain about it being too loud again!! Alot of other folks that pitched in and did what had to be done without hesitation.

Thank-you

It was an awesome time last night! Great people! Incredible food!

From the looks of the pan everyone liked my "Dads" macaroni and cheese!!

Great raffle!

Fish porn was incredible!

Still wondering why Fisheye didnt think to call us when he saw all those slobs out on Cutty??:smash:

:musc: :buds:

Originally posted by Krispy
:musc: :buds:

Well, how was the exercise room? :laughs:

What a great night! Super food and people. It was great to see so many significant others and young people too and that raspberry tort? was to die for. Whoever brought it if you don't mind pm'ing me i'd really appreciate it.

Great, time , great raffle, great food , great people

thanks to all that worked so hard====

I was really impressed by the numbers of Mass Bass members that were there & the generous donations/////////

oh Christmas tree????

YOu guys are hot chits, Don & I are out in the parking lot b/s en & you all are having a time in the workout room=sneaky

as of today my boat is free & clear of the ice ========Let the Fun Begin================ :happy:

Hey Guys and gals - again thanks for showing up, helping out, and enjoying yourselves.

Thanks to ALL the people that donated stuff to the raffle table - more stuff than I think I've ever seen - and all the people that took a chance on stuff. And thanks for the CLAMRAKE - seriously, my wife will be digging for some clams this year :laughs: (OK, me & Liam will help too).

All of this is what pays the bills for S-B. We don't really "sell" anything and this is not my income, but a great community of anglers and anglerttes. And your support last night goes a
long way to keep this site a reality! Again, thanks!

I also want to thanks all those that helped out again, between Bliz & GB, the Bombas in the kitchen, Red & katie at the door, everyone that helped setup and bring the grub, everyone that
helped clean up afterward - just a great group effort by everyone.

Big thanks to Mike Laptew on what is hands down the best fish porn I've seen. That must be the most / best / densest bass video - period. And can't wait until its released. Hey Fisheye -
can we get a copy of the pic of Canalman?

ALR - someone asked me last night if there was a list of all the recipes people used to make their dishes.

Also - seriously want to thank my wife, she really does put up with a lot as a result of this site and she really is very supportive of me doing this.

Again - great meeting people, finally hand delivering Jimbo's hat, aranging some fishin' time for later :hihi: - can't wait!

As for Cabin Fever - The SB TFCTFN has given us a little boost going into the home stretch. Spring cannot be stopped. In a month people will be stalking the West Wall looking for the
first fish of the season, the "Toilet" will have its crowds, gear will get tweaked and arranged, and the winter projects will be quickly put away. The basses will soon arrive, and for the hardy, will begin an eight month journey of nirvana pursuing this common link we all share. Have a great 04!

Great night. Always fun to see old friends, but got to meet so many new faces with known names this year. The fish porn was first rate. Had me doing hook sets in my sleep!

Glad everyone driving got home OK. (And that Milo navigated for ChrisL,, again) My drive doesn't compare to Jimbo's, or Wee Wee's, but if you're ever headed north in the Ted Williams Tunnel at 0100, it's a 45 zone!!!!! No one, I mean no one in the tunnel but me and the trooper....160 clams:af:

Speaking of recipes, that spinach dip with the pumpernickel bread was to die for, so I'd like to see that one. Those meat balls were killer, too many things to mention really, but those stand out.

I had a great time as well. Good to see everyone and meet some new faces. Great food and the video was well...shock and awe.

Sorry to disappoint, GS, but spinach dip was from Crosbies Market;) I brought chips for it but saw it going in someone's nice pumpernikel

GS...if you are talking about the meatballs in the silver cockpot, pm me I give you easy recipe. :happy:

Marianne and I want to thank everyone for a nice evening.
We enjoyed Mike Laptew's film " Stripers on the Run". We can't wait to go fishing!

:soon:

It was great to see all of you in person. We wish there had been time to talk with each of you. For those of you we got to speak with, you are great people.

Thanks for the meal and for your company. We hope to meet up with some of you as we chase those Stripers on the Run!
It's nice to know there are so many good people who love to fish as much as we do.

What a fantastic night!...

Everyone of you are a living testimony as to why this site is so successful!

Great to see many familiar faces... and to have met many more!

:btu:

Thanks Mike for a wonderful presentation, as many of us are eagerly anticipating the release of your dvd's!

It really helps to take the edge off during this long winter season.

And Thanks to all who participated!... it was a GREAT time!

Great turn out again and always fun. Massive raffle of all donated prizes , too cool.

As for recipes , well , cut up some lettuce , tomatos , cucumbers , broccoli , onions , mushrooms , carrots and put in a big roasting pan ....serve with 4 bottles of dressing. Not complicated , anyone could make it!! :)

It was every bit worth the drive, and I had a great time and hopefully next year kids' health will prevail and I can bring Mrs Jimbo (she was honestly bummed she had to stay home and manage sick-bay). It was nice to finally put faces to e-names and I believe you are all as friendly and funny and interesting in person as via this media-if not more. Sorry I missed the after partay in Rm 213, I went back to mine cracked open a Flying Fish and started writing down the names of people I had met so I wouldn't forget. Guess I dozed off for an hour (or six).
GotStripers - I brought the Spinach Dip in the pumpernickel loaf. All credit goes to Mrs. Jimbo for making it. She was planning to come when she put it all together and I'm sure wouldn't be upset if I told you to check out the back of a box of Knorr's Vegetable Soup Mix (remember, vegetable, not spinach, that's the secret). The recipe's right there-couldn't be easier to make.
Thanks again all for a great night.
(Oh yes, after several Heinekins, I got RickB to loosen up and he drew me some maps and wrote out explicit directions to some of his most productive and secret Cape honey holes and herring runs if anyone's interested in copies).

I had the best time. Lotta top notchers out there. Won some nice stuff too:D Thanks John and everyone else who planned and coordinated. That was the most fun I had all winter. I just wish I didn't miss that after party in the work-out room:confused:

BC & I had a Great time and it was so nice to see the old faces and meet the new ones!!!:p Was definatley well needed to get out for an evening and get away from everything and just get into what we all love so much. Thanks Goes out to JohnR who has brought us all together. We have all made some great new friends and met alot of awesome people, which is what makes this site so special.

Mr Sandman, great to finally put a face to a name and look forward to getting you and your son out on the Harbor, we will be in touch!!!

The food was awesome, I think we should list the recipies as there were just so many great dishes that I can't remember all of them. But the smoked turkey was awesome and so was that scallop casserol, and so many othere's AAAHHHH!!!

Mike Laptew the video is exceptional, can't wait till it is available need to get about 4 copies of it. What a wonderful world you live in down there, it must be incredible.

Nightfighter, sorry to hear about that blue light special on the way home. that hurts!!! OUCH

Thanks to all who helped with this night to make it what it was!!!
Totally awesome!!!:happy: :happy: :happy:

Wife and I had a great time, the video by Fish Eye really sparked her intrerest and gave her some appreciation for the addiciton I have.

Food, company, presentation and raffle prizes were wonderful. I scored a few plugs/plastics and the Graves Pt picture which is already hanging on a wall (average size bass 49.5 lbs!).

Looking forward to the fishing season and any other opportunities to get together as a group.

An extra:claps::claps::claps:..for the serviceman ;) thanks again Bro.....who was that dude?

His name was Shoe...

He came along with Pasngas...

I had a great time. Nice to finally have met some of the people who I have been talking to for so long now.
The food was great. Bliz thanks for talking me into going. Budfan8 the rod is SSSSWWWWEEEETTTTTT cant wait to take it out.

KL:happy:

It was a great time, after last years event I couldnt wait for this one and it didnt disappoint.:D Good people, good food, good video but the where was the Bomba dance?

Goose that serviceman is my buddy Schu whom I was stationed with once upon a time. He's been back about a month. Amongst all the stories one thing stood out to me. The Iraqies are not anywhere near as much of a problem as the Iranians are. I could go on but it is not my place.

I would really like to thank the indians again ! seems I won 450 on my ride home . LOL pretty good for a DRUNK !

I had a great time, even though I didn't win a rod and reel. But greatful for the 3 other times I won. Was enjoyable to see some of my fishin buddies from here that I haven't seen in person since this fall, especially Krispy, T. Lap, Slingah, and Big Fish. Was very honored to have had the pleasure of sharing a dinner table with FishEye. His stories during dinner about the video did not disappoint me.
Enjoyed my first Blooberry bear, but my legs are still sore from sitting on the bike machine for an hour and a half in that exercise room. :smash:
I regret that I didn't get to personally meet more of the fine folk from here that I had wanted to meet such as Sandman, KD Mulder and others, though I did finally meet Goose and Slipknot the Patriot.
Lookin forward to catchin some of those fish from the video. I haven't been able to think of much besides that since. It is drivin me bonkers.
:wall:
An enjoyable time and thank you to the folks that put it all together.