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Back Beach
07-31-2008, 02:51 PM
I've met many hardcore surfcasters in my life. This guy gets the nod from me as perhaps the most hard nosed and determined guy I've ever fished with. Congrats to Mike V. (Redlite) on a great catch from the surf a few nights ago. Fish went 46#.It was one of 13 big fish he took that night. You da man, Mike. :btu:

RIROCKHOUND
07-31-2008, 02:56 PM
Mike certainly is hardcore.
Great job redlite!

The Iceman 6
07-31-2008, 03:06 PM
Awesome Redlite, congratulations. Great catch.

Slingah
07-31-2008, 03:09 PM
Congrats on your personal best from shore Mike.....I was hoping you would post a picture....you are the most driven surf guy I know too...50# cant be far behind...

eastendlu
07-31-2008, 03:25 PM
Congrats on the fish its a beuty but that hat is ugly as hell.:laugha:

dar3
07-31-2008, 03:30 PM
Great catch no matter were but in the surf:tooth::tooth::tooth:. You are the man keep at it and stay humble.

Peace
Dr3

Circlehook
07-31-2008, 03:40 PM
She's beautiful :smokin:

Slipknot
07-31-2008, 03:41 PM
Come on Mike, you can catch bigger fish than that
put that guppy back in the ocean

congrats on your personal best
you're one of the few who fish harder than tony o

Brian L
07-31-2008, 05:45 PM
Great Job, Mike. Congrats on a career beach night!

jmonte45
07-31-2008, 06:00 PM
nice work Mike, hell of a fish. I think I know where that is. :laugha::laugha:

Diggin Jiggin
07-31-2008, 06:02 PM
Congrats, thats a fantastic fish!

If the other 12 were anywhere near that size I bet your arms were aching!

Squid kids Dad
07-31-2008, 06:05 PM
Congrats...Awesome fish...:kewl:

Clogston29
07-31-2008, 06:12 PM
great fish

Moses
07-31-2008, 06:16 PM
Congrats Mike - great fish and sounds like a great night!

angler229
07-31-2008, 07:05 PM
Congrats on a new PB.

riverrat2
07-31-2008, 07:10 PM
check out the gay blue crocs in the backround

JohnR
07-31-2008, 07:14 PM
Congrats Mike :btu:

Fishing with Mike is Pure Entertainment AND he's got a nose for the basses. Did I mention intense?

fishsmith
07-31-2008, 07:59 PM
I still like the way he tangles with the seagulls.

Nice fish Mike!!

tynan19
07-31-2008, 08:08 PM
Nice fish Mike! Those look like TO's Crocs!

jim sylvester
07-31-2008, 08:09 PM
Nice fish redlite!!!!

Pete_G
07-31-2008, 08:32 PM
Tenacity, determination, and the will to keep fishing when it's slow are under-rated skills (and in many ways it IS a skill) in fishing.

Nice fish Mike.

Sea Dangles
07-31-2008, 08:55 PM
WOW!!!! an honest cow.
Nice job Mike.

Raven
07-31-2008, 09:45 PM
you win

nice bass mike

congrats

Finaddict
07-31-2008, 09:55 PM
congrats on a great catch and great night of fishing

hyefisherman2
07-31-2008, 09:56 PM
sweet fish!

congrats

rickhern
07-31-2008, 10:31 PM
Great job Mike, you are certainly hard-core. Thanks for the "Flash", it says alot about you as a person. Many guys would have done whatever they could to prevent someone from getting in on that type of action. For certain if you ever "Flash" me again, I will walk on water to get there:)

shorehunter
07-31-2008, 11:41 PM
Congrats

mikrok
07-31-2008, 11:54 PM
congrats & great job

redcrbbr
08-01-2008, 01:23 AM
nice fish Mike. congrats

cheferson
08-01-2008, 03:10 AM
:cheers:

NIB
08-01-2008, 04:29 AM
Tenacity, determination, and the will to keep fishing when it's slow are under-rated skills (and in many ways it IS a skill) in fishing.

Nice fish Mike.


Here it is in a nutshell..
I always said I am Not a good fisherman.I just try harder than most..
The squeaky wheel gets the grease..
Or something like that..:kewl:
Nice job Mike..
I wish I had one half of your drive..

luds
08-01-2008, 04:39 AM
Congrats Mike. Well deserved!

tobias
08-01-2008, 05:18 AM
Great job Mike:claps:

RickBomba
08-01-2008, 05:37 AM
Redliiiiiiiiight!!!!

steve
08-01-2008, 05:58 AM
what a horse! Now that's a striper!!!!! Congrats!

HESH2
08-01-2008, 06:10 AM
nice fish mike wishing it was me

DZ
08-01-2008, 06:43 AM
Great job Mike, you are certainly hard-core. Thanks for the "Flash", it says alot about you as a person. Many guys would have done whatever they could to prevent someone from getting in on that type of action. For certain if you ever "Flash" me again, I will walk on water to get there:)

rickhern,
That is a very nice compliment to Redlight. Very classy.

Congrats Redlight - memories of that night will carry you a long time.

DZ

JFigliuolo
08-01-2008, 06:50 AM
NICE FISH!

I envy you guys that can put in the time required to hook up w/fish like that...

The Dad Fisherman
08-01-2008, 07:21 AM
Nice Fish.....I'm guessing a lot of redbulls met there demise in pursuit of that slob. :kewl:

Bronko
08-01-2008, 08:35 AM
Great Work Mike, awesome fish!

numbskull
08-01-2008, 08:54 AM
Well done.

Striperknight
08-01-2008, 09:12 AM
Very nice fish. Congrats.

Crafty Angler
08-01-2008, 09:43 AM
Outstanding, Mike - perseverance pays off :btu:

Congrats on your PB!

EarnedStripes44
08-01-2008, 10:03 AM
nice fish and a fat one 2

Swimmer
08-01-2008, 10:51 AM
Beauty.:fishin:

american spirit
08-01-2008, 11:16 AM
love it!

shadow
08-01-2008, 12:02 PM
nice catching,13 others as well :humpty:I could use a night a 1/4 that good.

t.orlando
08-01-2008, 12:05 PM
Mikey was way, way overdue for a night like that. Very well deserved:claps::claps::claps:........Now you can go back to culling out the small ones for me.

Squibby17
08-01-2008, 12:30 PM
Wow nice fish! Hard work will always pay off in the end. Nice Job!

In The Surf
08-01-2008, 12:37 PM
Way to go Mike!

keeperreaper
08-01-2008, 01:46 PM
Mike well deserved. You work hard at the craft and deserve to have an amazing night. You fish harder than most. Nice job.

ThrowingTimber
08-01-2008, 02:20 PM
I cannot express with words the drive and determination Mike has. He's like the energizer bunny with korkers. Beautiful fish Mike saty on 'em!

BMEUPSCOTTY
08-01-2008, 05:40 PM
Very very nice Mike. You da man!http://img52.exs.cx/img52/4544/superman6jf.gif

tynan19
08-01-2008, 06:19 PM
Mike, what is up with the speach? Congrats again.

BigFish
08-01-2008, 10:23 PM
Mike really nice fish! How I envy you! You sure do fish yer a$$ off! Well deserved and congrats to you on a great accomplishment! Can 50 be too far away??:kewl:

Tagger
08-02-2008, 03:58 AM
He's like the energizer bunny with korkers.

Great fish Mike .. You definately work hard and deserve it .. great guy too ..

planter
08-02-2008, 04:37 AM
There are those of us who are just happy to catch and then there are the masters. The guy who truly knows what he's doing and gets it done even in the worst of times.
Not to say I don't like to catch an old fashioned keeper but if a couple of cigars to keep the no-seeums away and a frosty or two as well as a pal to laugh at can be mastered I can fit into that category.
NICEFish and you are one of those guys that separates the men from the boys !

ProfessorM
08-02-2008, 09:31 AM
Nice job Mike. No rest for the weary.

piemma
08-02-2008, 09:37 AM
I've met many hardcore surfcasters in my life. This guy gets the nod from me as perhaps the most hard nosed and determined guy I've ever fished with. Congrats to Mike V. (Redlite) on a great catch from the surf a few nights ago. Fish went 46#.It was one of 13 big fish he took that night. You da man, Mike. :btu:


A beauty!!! Congrats Mike. great job. See you on the Block in November.

Rappin Mikey
08-03-2008, 02:26 PM
Congrats!

Grampy
08-03-2008, 05:07 PM
Congrats on the fish its a beuty but that hat is ugly as hell.:laugha:

A lot better than an ugly NY hat.

RIJIMMY
08-03-2008, 05:31 PM
Nice job on the fish, congrats for the hard work paying off!

seadogg
08-04-2008, 10:48 AM
damn, mike. you weren't kidding. that's a hoss.

fish4striper
08-04-2008, 03:10 PM
Nice fish Mike, congrats!

Goose
08-04-2008, 05:10 PM
holy cow that a nice fish. I thought you said you went with 'redlite' cause you didn't wanna give yourself away,,change your name to 'the flasher'. :D

pbadad
08-04-2008, 06:12 PM
CONGRATS MIKE .

5 String Bass
08-04-2008, 08:33 PM
I don't actually know Mike, but I met him once earlier this year. I was leaving a spot @ around 2 O'clock in the morning and he was just getting there. We shot the sh*t for a few minutes, and he was telling me he was going to be fishing with a wetsuit and eels, swimming out to the distant rocks I had passed on the way back to my truck, way out in the dark murky night. All I could think, at the time, is that this guy must have a screw loose or a deep desire to be consumed by sharks! I left thinking "how hardcore is that???" and, later on, actually started tossing the idea of getting a wetsuit around in the back of my head (still a possibility if I can get the nuts up to do that) Oh yeah, it was a worknight and I believe we both had to work early in the morning...

Congrats on the nice fish, Mike. Something tells me you earned it.

Back Beach
08-05-2008, 08:25 AM
:fishin: He's at it again....