LOWLIGHTS~~~
my first time to fish Geeberry, was way too late in the season and weedy in a blowing and wet Nov storm around the New.
losing "sumthing" HUGE at the Ditch in the middle, during an Easterly drop, around Oct's full. also, dropping my first take at the Canal
due to Spring and buck fever. tried to horse it in waaaaay too green.
landing bupkiss for the HABS Fall Classic.
zigging, when we should've zagged during the MS and missing some difference making stripers and booos during the tourney.
fishing the least amount of time i've ever fished in six yrs and for the first time not landing a pb from the surf.
i missed big fish in my honey hole, TWICE!!
HIGHLIGHTS~~~
fished the DIIIIITCH for the first time ever and fished it w/BBeach!!!
landed a pb for AYC with one of Mike's conrads, 28#'er.
scored sum schwag from OTW for a Striper Cup weekly, and the StriperFest party was most excellent ~~hanginig with and seeing the usual suspects. i was bummed to have missed the DeCostas, there.
Prime Rib at FLO's and fishing with Iron Mike and Chefchrisjoe during the HABS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,then, the Raffle/Awards Shindig on Sunday.
fishing the MS Surf Club Challenge with some old friends from SoCo and meeting Mooks and Dave from CA that same w/e!! fished with tha Bossman ~one night, and Veracka ~very briefly. also, finally landing some fish for the tourney and team!! took me 4 yrs, but it was worth the weight!! missed the heaviest striper by 4 lbs and lead all others.
winning the "It's Over" was a BLAST and i can't wait til next year.
thanks again, Mike and Scotty for the plug and tins. they WILL be abused next year!!!
meeting some of the MSBA's finest(Pollock, Pollock's partner, Sales) and getting to know and fish with them to wind down the season.
that same w/e, i talked to fishbones, and met OD Mike in SoCo.
i had a GREAT year! not so much from the weight side of the equation, but from the people side this season was
off of the charts and far more rewarding. and for that i am MOST grateful!!
