The 2nd Ultimate Block Island Trip for the troops auction - Page 3 - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

fcap60 · 06-09-2013, 07:58 AM

Well, as of 8:15am on Saturday, there were no reports of stomach illness, food poisoning, or anyone being evacuated from the island due to my cooking. As for the fishing and the good times, I'm going to defer Tom, Pete Lajoie, Toby, JLH, DZ, Chuck, Gary Soldati, Pat Abate, and all the others who spent time fishing with Puppet. I can only say that Puppet is a great person and was very appreciative of the trip.

Tom- great job sponsoring this 2 years in a row !!!!!

puppet · 06-09-2013, 09:53 AM

Frank your cooking was fantastic, and needless to say I had a blast.

I am on the road for the next couple of days...but when i get home I intend on writing up a report on the week and the fantastic experience I had on this trip.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all contributers of this trip. I am really humbled by the caliber of people both on the trip and behind the scenes.

It was awesome.

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Originally Posted by fcap60

Well, as of 8:15am on Saturday, there were no reports of stomach illness, food poisoning, or anyone being evacuated from the island due to my cooking. As for the fishing and the good times, I'm going to defer Tom, Pete Lajoie, Toby, JLH, DZ, Chuck, Gary Soldati, Pat Abate, and all the others who spent time fishing with Puppet. I can only say that Puppet is a great person and was very appreciative of the trip.

Tom- great job sponsoring this 2 years in a row !!!!!

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DZ · 06-09-2013, 10:07 AM

It was an enjoyable trip for a great cause. Kudos to everyone involved. Steve (Puppet) is a very nice person whom I feel privileged to have met. I wish I could have found him some striped bass on my night out with him but it was not to be. But we did manage to have a great day sweetwater fishing for largemouth bass. Thank you to Chuck "Eelbob" Duval for renting the house, Tom and Greg for set up. Capone for some great grub - he even put a cherry on my pancakes - I'm a little worried by what that might mean

Pete Lajoie for finding the bass and sharing the location (real class act), Pat for some great stories and good company. Toby for finding some larger specimens.
Few photos of Puppet and some Block largemouths.
Thanks for the invite Tom.

DZ

GattaFish · 05-19-2013, 02:51 AM

Puppet. I will be in touch with you to help you plan everything. If you have any questions we can discuss them then.

Get in touch with DZ also. He has a copy of his book you want to try and read before too.
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massbassman · 05-19-2013, 06:34 AM

Nice job and congrats, Steven!!... This trip is unbelievable and the knowledge you'll gain will last a lifetime! Have a blast, and bring a notebook!! Way to go, bud!
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puppet · 05-19-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GattaFish

Puppet. I will be in touch with you to help you plan everything. If you have any questions we can discuss them then.

Get in touch with DZ also. He has a copy of his book you want to try and read before too.
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Right on. I have to start making a list of things I want to ask.
I will pm DZ.

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Nice job and congrats, Steven!!... This trip is unbelievable and the knowledge you'll gain will last a lifetime! Have a blast, and bring a notebook!! Way to go, bud!
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Thanks Man! I am so pumped!

DZ · 05-19-2013, 07:02 AM

Congrats Puppet!

Finaddict · 05-19-2013, 09:32 AM

Whoa ... awesome trip, awesome cause, awesome benefits - looking forward to the great recap ... catches, stories, pics, etc.

fishrick · 05-19-2013, 10:24 AM

Way to go, was out of town for the last part. Can be nothing but awesome with these guys!!! At this place!!
Rick Seifert

joebaggs99 · 05-19-2013, 11:26 AM

Congrats Puppet I have your package ready for shipment and Enjoy the trip and enjoy the island. You will learn a lot and just have fun. JB.
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RI Bass · 05-19-2013, 03:10 PM

Congrats Puppet. You'll meet some great folks. Good luck.
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PaulS · 05-20-2013, 06:52 AM

Very nice fundraiser. Congrats to all! Hope the fishing is epic!

JohnR · 05-20-2013, 07:08 AM

Puppett - check PMs so I can work out your prize!

Congrats

puppet · 05-20-2013, 08:02 AM

Thanks guys. I spoke with Greg, Dennis, and Tom over the
weekend. It sounds like its going to be a blast. The more I
hear about the trip the more I am just blown away by the
generosity of all the people involved.

It should be epic!

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Congrats Puppet I have your
package ready for shipment and Enjoy the trip and enjoy the island. You will learn a lot and just have fun. JB.
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I am so looking forward to the bucktails you selected. I received
my order I placed with you a last week for some canal goodies
and they look awesome. I cannot wait to use them.

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Puppett - check PMs so I can work out your prize!
Congrats

Thanks. Very cool!

Nebe · 05-20-2013, 12:42 PM

I have always wanted to paint that rock in a faux granite texture to make it look like someone replaced it with a new one.

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PaulS · 05-24-2013, 04:47 PM

Even though it is over, I thought a bump on Memorial Day weekend was appropriate. Everyone should be commended for being so generous to a worthy cause.

GattaFish · 05-26-2013, 10:11 AM

Caught up with the winner last week,,, Once again we have a GREAT guy coming,,, In talking I decided heck with waiting until the specific day and asked him to come Sunday night instead,,,, So it will be almost a week of fishing and fun,,,,

JLH · 06-10-2013, 01:31 PM

The fishing was slow but it was a great group of guys and I thoroughly enjoyed my two nights on the island. Frank's cooking was great, no worries about going hungry on this trip!

Steve is a real nice guy and very passionate about the sport it was a pleasure geetting to fish with him I just wish we could have found some more fish while we were out there.

Thanks again to everyone involved in setting this up and to Steve for making the donation to a great cause.

GattaFish · 01-26-2014, 11:42 AM

Its getting to be that time a year again,,,,,,

Best thing about being a previous Winner of the Auction is You are invited back FREE to fish again during that week for a couple days,,,,,,,

RI Bass · 01-27-2014, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GattaFish

Its getting to be that time a year again,,,,,,

Best thing about being a previous Winner of the Auction is You are invited back FREE to fish again during that week for a couple days,,,,,,,

Fantastic, and you are right that coming back each year is nothing short of awesome. Looking forward to the upcoming auction. Thank you to you, John and all the sponsors!

RussSommers · 01-27-2014, 12:44 PM

I can't wait to see what this package looks like this year. This is quite possibly the single best thing in the entire surfcasting community. Really proud to consider you guys friends.

tysdad115 · 01-27-2014, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RussSommers

I can't wait to see what this package looks like this year. This is the single best thing in the entire surfcasting community. Really proud to consider you guys friends.

Fixed it for you..a trip like this is a dream trip. I don't think any winning amount is truly worth hanging around these guys learning from them.

puppet · 01-27-2014, 09:11 PM

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I don't think any winning amount is truly worth hanging around these guys learning from them.

It is really a trip that I will never forget.

This was last year's recap.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=82892

The trip alone is worth much more than my winning bid...not even
accounting for the experience and skill of the fisherman with whom I
was sharing the beach with. These guys are the cream of the
crop and some of the best people you will ever meet.

Nowhere else can you find access to a week of guided fishing with
some of the best striped bass fisherman on the planet....and at the
same time, make a significant donation to the soldiers who have
sacrificed for us. Such an easy decision to make.

chris L · 01-28-2014, 04:26 PM

good form guys !!!!

GattaFish · 01-27-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RussSommers

I can't wait to see what this package looks like this year. This is quite possibly the single best thing in the entire surfcasting community. Really proud to consider you guys friends.

Well that's great news. And it means that this is turning out the way it was meant to. To make friends, raise money, and bring people together and have a great time. It it ever strays from that I will personally make the donation myself and go fish with friends.

As for sponsors this year. Well. I haven't talked to many yet but as per standing agreements from years past and to keep it short. THEY ARE ALL IN.

Also. Will be adding StormR as a sponsor.

Now. In case any of you forget JohnR is a huge supporter of this and gives us free run on making this happen. HE CAN'T BE THANKED ENOUGH.
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