picture of WORLD RECORD Mediterranean snapper

[sjogren]

A bitter sweet story.
Thank you

[colorado]

This saga is on par with some of the tales spun by Mr Hemingway.....This is an awesome read!!!! I will have to shoot an ouzo for the capn tonight , he is more than deserving of a toast.

[John from Madison CT]

My father came from Greece (Cephalonia) and I spent my youth immersed in the Greek culture (and Church) so this thread means a lot to me.

I spent a few days on the water in Greece fishing in a similar way as you described. Things are very different there and after spending some time in Cephalonia I learned why they don't waste any part of the fish. (those heads make great soup !)

[Bite Me]

Originally Posted by colorado

This saga is on par with some of the tales spun by Mr Hemingway.....This is an awesome read!!!! I will have to shoot an ouzo for the capn tonight , he is more than deserving of a toast.

All out of Ouzo but this really is one of SFC's finest threads..........ever.

[Nauti Natured]

Glad this one was brought out. What an awesome read. It all makes so much more sense now

[eppefour]

Sitting here at work, i wanted something good to read and thought of this thread. A great story and worth reading over again and again. You almost feel like you know the old man when you get done.

[SeaBiscuit]

Thank you eppefour. I'm sure that the old captain thanks you as well. Believe it or not I thought about him a lot this afternoon while I was out on the water. Still miss the man.
Cheers,
SeaBiscuit

[WAHOONBOX]

I WONDER IF THE EL CAPITANO HAD A CHANCE TO WATCH MY DEDICATION VIDEO I MADE A FEW YEARS BACK..

http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL1.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL2.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL3.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL4.wmv

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by WAHOONBOX

I WONDER IF THE EL CAPITANO HAD A CHANCE TO WATCH MY DEDICATION VIDEO I MADE A FEW YEARS BACK..

http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL1.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL2.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL3.wmv
http://www.wahoonbox.com/videos/NOBILL4.wmv

He did not Marty. By the time of this catch his condition had deteriorated so that he was incoherent most of the time and in bed. The little shack where he and his wife lived, had a TV, but no such think as a VCR or Internet, so my brother Peter was unable to show the old man your video.
I did, however, get to tell him about it on the phone a few days before he passed on. He was very sharp on that particular day and when I told him I could sense a mix of pride and embarrassment from him. He asked how did you know of him and I told him that it was through these stories. Speaking to himself he said something along the lines of "imagine fishermen on the other side of the world know about me and my boys!" and asked me to thank you for the honor. That was the last "functional" conversation I had with the man.
I hope God has forgiven him by now and he's back at work harassing Paradise's fish and pretty women.

SeaBiscuit