Thanks everyone for showing up this weekend in lovely little Rhody - I had a blast!!! It's unfortunate that the weather and fish didn't cooperate even half as much as the tailgate party that kicked things off over at Weekapaug. When I first pulled up about 20 minutes late - I didn't think I'd be able to get in as there was about 20 4x4s and a pinch of cars crowding the lot and smoke pouring out behind the shop...
Nobody starved - between the shrimp, venny burgers, snausauges, and burgers & dogs followed up by pound cake and Salthearts "Death by Strawberry" - the indications of a heart meal (GAS from nearly Everybody
) ran leate into the evening...
After chow, people started heading off into all different directions. But mainly from Watch Hill to East Beach. And the surf was HUGE all over. We hit Central Beach first and there were real 7-8 footers mixed in there - and not one bird or piece of bait to be seen - and no breaking fish....
For much of the afternoon and evening, my cell was buzzing as everyone was looking for fish. I hit about 5 spots and others that went elsewhaer generally got nada - except maybe wet. Cratt & Specialist tried the pounding on the C-Town Breachway but to no avail... Legit 8 footers running up and down the coast...
Hit the Andrea around 9pm for grins&giggles - several of us suited up and geared up for the long cast as there was some bait and birds way out just within range of a good 75-100 yard cast. But no hits (other than Fishpart). Other than a couple seagulls chasing my plug... But it is fun playing in a heavy surf
....
A handfull of small fish were caught but those anglers were in the minority this weekend... And while I haven't heard from everyone - it looks like RedCrbbr may be top dog of the 4 Leg Tourney...
Some of my mindless observations of yesterday:
Saltheart is secretly employeed by the American Dental Assoc. and that's why he adds a little strawberries to the sugar desert he made
...
Chuck Knoblauch was NOT playing last nights game... He was fishing in Rhody...
Patrick is a half a foot taller than Radar O'reilly... AND he fished
- Well, Patrick requested that his image be removed - too bad 10/30/01 -
Mindi is a nice young lady but Patrick MUST buy her a set of waders... Kids Size
...
There was something more valuable than beer in JHab's cooler - as Tattoo & Fish_Eye couldn't break away...
GS's wife does not buy his fishing hats...
The 5 day forecasts form every weather/media center suck
...
So - it was nice to meet all the new faces yesterday and good to see the old-timers too. I want to thank everyone for showing, for bringing some grub (Steve - anytime you want to deliver shrimp to my Bronco
), and for taking shots at the lousy wind and big surf. Again - it was a great time and can't wait to do it again next year!!! - (Plus there is the MDA Tourney in 2 weeks
)
Special thanks to my wife, for not only letting me out of the house but for preparing mucho stuff for yesterday. Big Thanks to Saltheart for putting as much effort into all of the legs of this Tourney - I couldn't have done it without you!!! Thanks to DonM & Charlie from Weekapaug Bait & Tackle for letting us burn the grilles and use the facilities. Thanks to JHabs for a special run of needlefish available...
And, again - thanks to everyone that came to this leg as well as the other three earlier this year. They were all a blast and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.... My son & I thank you...
