So when does that fishing shindig kick off and who is attending???? Lets hear it!!!:drool:

Moi and my brother SKD otherwise known as decaf.

I am going with the WHOLE family next week to kick off the start of the Derby. Me, my wife and my 2 little boys. It is the 1st of what I hope to be an annual family tradition. I'm sure the fishing will be minimal but the memories will be plentiful. I can't wait.:)

Andre'

:wavey:

Can't wait!!

Lets have some chatter!!! Lets hear your plans, your hopes, your dreams!!!! Come on folks!!!

My plans are to go over and mooch off of Vineyardblues for a few days in early Oct., like usual. Always enjoy the atmosphere and of course the beer. I'll be trying for an Albie but have never even had a sniff yet over there. Must be the guide.

I will be in the Basicpatrick Shack from Oct 4-11. Looking forward to it!

http://www.mvderby.com/index.html

Ross.we will be over there roughly the same time..We should meet up for some burgers and dogs on the beach..
Hope to get into Albies,Bass and Blues....We will sleep on the beach at least one night..Love the sunrises and sunsets..Doesnt get more relaxing than that..
Can't wait:soon:
Just cruising the beach..Catching doesnt really matter although it has a great deal to do with it..Meeting up with old freinds on the beach is almost as important as catching..The scenery and comadrier is awesome...I love the place

gonna be a very tiring month. Im in.

Was that my brother who actually said catching doesn't matter:fury:.

Ross 5th to the 17th, Mike and I will be there. Hang out with Patrick, you might win an Orvis flyrod.:rotf2:

Mike we will be sleeping in the truck more than one night.

Oh thats right..I have my new ear muffs so I cant hear you snoring...:love:

Starts the 13th, I'm heading over the 19th for the week. Being a boat guy mainly, but hoping to get my first funny fish from shore.

Kinda like the whole camaraderie thing too.

The paper said one Albie was beached ..... :rotf2:
The boats out numbered the Bones 400 to 1,,,, :gh:

I'll be there 9/28 - 10/1.

Hopefully 10/2 to 10/7 is the plan, but it is a moving target this year. The dream is one of each on a fly rod from the shore. Not sure if that qualifies as dream or dillusion just yet, but....

Let' make that delusional.

We will open the 2009 version of the Basic Fishing Shack on Sept 27 and will unfortnately close the doors on Oct 11. A very short two weeks this year but between some regulars branching out on their own (they always come back...lol) and the economy we just don;t have enough for more this year.


RPhud...Do not ever give up and always aim high. Make the catching the point but not the only value and the Derby will be yours to cherish and posess...Shore Flyrod Slam is a great accomplishment and has illuded all but a few for the last decade. I got three of four each of the last few years but the shore flyrod Bone is a toughy.

We went for 10 years straight at the end of September. We would take our boat down for the week. The last few years the fishing was better up in Cape Cod Bay and we couldn't justify the expense of spending a week down there when the fishing was marginal. I suspect it was also the early part of the derby and the fishing was blah.

Was that my brother who actually said catching doesn't matter:fury:.

Ross 5th to the 17th, Mike and I will be there. Hang out with Patrick, you might win an Orvis flyrod.:rotf2:

Mike we will be sleeping in the truck more than one night.

I take that back..Catching does matter..:smash:

I will be with the Basic one at the Mass Bass house..... be afraid, be very afraid

we leave 10/11 and I will be going to RI to go to the Hab's shindig to hang out with John, Jessie and Pt Jude Jeff and Joe and tell lies.

Touch 'em all DanO!!!!!!:fishin::musc:

I dug a half a limit of quahogs today and we are making the base for Quohog Pie and a NE Clam Chowder which is just one of the dinners on the menu at the shack this year...Sirloin Tips purchased tomorrow and oh yeah...Boxes of Little Debbies are 10 for 10 at Stop & Shop or was it Shaws...either way...snacks are included at the Shack

Totes are in the living room...inventory is taken...compressor/eelquarium and other items are checked and ready

I'm getting excited!!!!!!!!!

See you over there Patrick, good luck.

I'll be over 19th - 3rd
Can't wait. Boat, Food, Fishing, and minimal tourists. Just hope the weat.......

Bah! forget I said anything :hidin:

do we need the eelquarium for 2 weeks?

I thought this year we were NOT going to play with the racoons and skunks!!!

After getting the all clear at work for Shack time, got a follow on email saying our most important customer will be in the entire week and guess who has to be there to answer all their questions. Will hit the weekends either side of 10/5-9 if I don't completely suck. Have to arrange other time and pay out the nose I'm a guessin'. @#$@%^$@#$@%@#%$@%@#$$@#%@%@#$@%@#$@%@#$@%@%@%@#$@ well, you know what I mean.

That does suck... (But more room to spread my stuff out....) See if they fish, or hunt. Maybe they will understand and reschedule?

I shall be there 9/27 to 10/11.........hoping to get another womens weekly, hopefully a daily and who knows what else!! Looking forward to seeing you all either at the BasicShack or on the beach.....tight lines to all !!!

I,ll be there 9/19 to 9/26.
Good luck evryone.

Lets have some chatter!!! Lets hear your plans, your hopes, your dreams!!!! Come on folks!!!

My plan is to catch the shore bass winner in the first couple nights, in time to weigh it in for SB for the cup, which ends on the 21st. (my bday) That way, I can sleep nights the rest of the week and chase the other fish.:rotflmao:
19th til the 26th.....or 27th if I go commando one night... then I could say a quick hello at "the shack" :love: before coming back to America...

man i need this vacation bad! weather is looking better for the begining of next week. Wind might still be a problem on the south side.

getting excited!!

ill be over there hopefully every weekend/ with flyben24

I've got tomorrow off to pack and make all derby preparations, leaving only Friday and Saturday to work before I head to the ferry. So there I am today, with 25 stops left on my route, when I notice the truck parked in front of my next stop has lights on. The mailbox is next to the road, but I went to the door so I could tell the guy his lights were on. I know there's a dog there, and I hear him barking, when one of the kids opens the door and struggles to keep the dog behind him. He thinks I am just there to deliver the mail so he sticks his hand out, and like a dumbass I go to hand him the mail when the dog pushes past him and puts holes in both sides of the knuckle of my casting finger. Of course then I ripped my hand away, to make the wound as big as I possibly could.:wall: Blood flying everywhere, kid runs in to get his dad, I call the PM and she comes and takes me to the hospital. They cleaned me up, gave me a tetanus shot and a scrip for anti-b's and I reported that it didn't hurt at all. 2 hours later and I can't do a F@#$$#* thing with that finger. Hurts to type, can't stick my hand in my pocket, I can barely click the left mouse button...anyone got any quick tips for casting with my middle finger?:realmad::realmad::realmad::realmad:

Get a conventional rig

And sue the dog owner

man i need this vacation bad! weather is looking better for the begining of next week. Wind might still be a problem on the south side.

getting excited!!

getting. I've been looking forward to this for a while now.

...and i am not kidding.

1...Get up early and call in the injury and succeeding pain.

2...You then go haunt your doctor to get two items.
2A...Item 1 is some extra strond topical anti biotic
2b...Item 2 is a note stating you will be out for a month.

3...Ice/hot and creme until that thing is working fine.

4....Go to Mv as scheduled

5...Call me from MV and extend your rehab for two more weeks
5A...I got room 9/27-10/4
5B...I can make you fit in a full house from 10/4-10/11

6...Call union and get short term disability going

I like your thinking my friend... I'll keep you posted regarding my plans...

And still sue the dog owner.

Patrick you :devil2:

Good luck over there Scotty.

Thanks Steve. Sausage anyone?

Ugly.... got conventional set up?

I'm off to the vineyard for a week, Leaving in 12 hours. Looking forward to fishing that place new moon week is go time.

Leo

heading down now! FINALLY!

I've got tomorrow off to pack and make all derby preparations, leaving only Friday and Saturday to work before I head to the ferry. So there I am today, with 25 stops left on my route, when I notice the truck parked in front of my next stop has lights on. The mailbox is next to the road, but I went to the door so I could tell the guy his lights were on. I know there's a dog there, and I hear him barking, when one of the kids opens the door and struggles to keep the dog behind him. He thinks I am just there to deliver the mail so he sticks his hand out, and like a dumbass I go to hand him the mail when the dog pushes past him and puts holes in both sides of the knuckle of my casting finger. Of course then I ripped my hand away, to make the wound as big as I possibly could.:wall: Blood flying everywhere, kid runs in to get his dad, I call the PM and she comes and takes me to the hospital. They cleaned me up, gave me a tetanus shot and a scrip for anti-b's and I reported that it didn't hurt at all. 2 hours later and I can't do a F@#$$#* thing with that finger. Hurts to type, can't stick my hand in my pocket, I can barely click the left mouse button...anyone got any quick tips for casting with my middle finger?:realmad::realmad::realmad::realmad:


Hire the attorney before you go....................

Hire the attorney before you go....................
:kewl::uhuh:

Going over 9/26 to 10/4. Just changed return from 10/3 to 10/4 (why leave Saturday when you can stay till Sunday?). Tina (wife) going with me so we did a timeshare exchange into a small place in Vineyard Haven (but it is the Derby and being there is more important than accommodations).%$ Just found out Friday I have to go to Chicago for the day Monday 9/28 and booked 7AM flight from MV to BOS to Chicago(paying my dues). Will be off island one or 2 other days but will try to get in as much night fishing as possible (and maybe some daytime Albie, Bone and Blue time in as well.%$ Will bring the fishmobile (2 wheel drive) and fish a few spots accessible with it as well as looking to off set somebodies gas / Chappy Ferry and Beach Permit expense to get out to Wasque if (when) necessary.I learned a lot fishing with Patrick and several of the Shack folks (especially about fishing hard) over the last few years and look forward to seeing them. Truly nothing like fishing the Derby and though I look to relax and enjoy it the fact is fishing hard (really hard) to land the fish of a lifetime is a big part of the equation.
I have a few of my Big Fish Metal Lipped Swimmers (among my "go too's" ready to go along with several others including several of my Dad's Darters, new Long Pencils (as recommended by DJ) and needles. Also too many other plugs and plastics and metal to mention, but choosing the right one is part of the fun (especially when you choose right and nobody else has).
Good Luck to all.
Bill

Still hoping to sneak over. Work Sucks.

Packing started. Going out to the boat tomorrow to grab any and all plugs, rubber, tins, etc I can find. Bringing everything. Except the boat.

So who is there this coming week? I'll be in white Tahoe with white bass in rear window.

I am here with a bunch of SB'ers, Blue Suburban, cooler rack in front, rack on back and well stocked tackle shop on the roof. Stop by and say hello.

Rick

well stocked tackle shop on the roof.

That's an understatement!

I was there for a few days last week. The wind was blowing hard from the SW and made a lot of locations tough to fish. I caught 5 bass, none of which I weighed in. Tried hard for an Albie from Memorial Wharf in Edgartown but didn't manage to hook one. Saw at least a half dozen caught. Very crowded conditions there. Casting shoulder to shoulder into a hard running tide with the Chappy ferry running constantly back and forth. The day before I arrived a juvenile humpback whale cruised into the harbor briefly. It was seen by quite a few folks.

Enjoy the fishing. It is a spectacular event. I'll be going for a longer stretch next year.

I'm going to the Cape this weekend, any thoughts???? Thanks in advance for your response.

ab