Still Think'n Fighting Chair !

[capt. jakeg]

I'm bout to quit fishing and look for a job on the set. Job title " Jessica Alba fluffer ".

I second that about the tournament. The guys over there did an excellent job. All the way from the directors to the bartenders and dockhands. First class all the way. This tournament is gonna do nothing but grow over the next couple of years. I'm glad you guys got in there and got a check. The fishing was way off for down there and still I think everyone caught plenty. Did not meet Jo, but Nick is a helluva nice guy and puts on a fine event. Free bar. Enough said. They even had a mobile bacardi bar for the weigh in. The dinners were excellent. The majority of the crews were nice too. I met some guys that I look forward to spending more time around on the water. I got a shotgun that was half the dang on entry fee price. I will be back next year. My crew this year already inquired about booking me for it next year.
On the second day of weigh ins, I pulled into an empty slip. Two or three slips down the boat Steel Trap pulls in. The crew of that boat I guess didnt know they were talking about my boat, but made the absolute snobbiest comments I think I have ever heard. Something to the effect of how I guess my boat had no place in the tournament with these million dollar boats. I held my tongue and had to ask my friends girlfriend to not push the snot nosed little 25 year old into the creek. You guys pretty much summed up exactly what I was thinking when this happened. A boat doesn't have to be a brand new Viking that goes 50 knots to win a tournament like this. You aint gotta be one of the good ole boys to get in. Anybody can win it off just one bite. PS... steel trap won the same thing I did... notta.

[bobdu11]

I've seen you fishing out of here and OI....dam fine boat you got that's for sure.....I know it raises fish....When we were pulling up to the weigh station at OI a couple of the Charter boys were weighing some fish...they were kinda looking at us and talking to each other.....we pulled out a 48# YFT first and weighed it and they were standing there watching....then we pulled that 106# big-eye out of the box and they stopped chuckling !...I love it....

jo (Joanne) was Nicks assistance, she ran the scales at OIFC.....I agree it's gonna grow for sure..can't wait for next year....looking forward to Bob Sinclair's VB Tuna Tournament in July....Bob

[FinRazr]

I can't stand that attitude garbage I just don't get that whole mentality of trying to put someone down over the type of rig they have.

[TunaTeaser1]

Yeah the open bar was so fun that first night we were a man down on the boat the next morning.... I had a good time and the tournament doubled from last year. I don't see any reason why it can't do the same again next year with the way they had things running. That bar charter at the weigh station sure was convenient!

[Fish Pirate's Cove]

Thanks Guys for all of your support! It was a great event because you all helped make it happen!

Please let me know if there is anything that we can do in the future to improve upon the event. We hope that it will yet again grow to double the size in 2008.

With over $88,000 in prize money for just 27 boats we are well on our way!_____________________________

BIG FISH CATEGORY:
1st Kevin Jones Fishing Aboard First Crack, 59 ft Paul Spencer
Capt. Barry Sawyer ~ Kevin Caught a 106.5 pound big eye

2nd Brian Steadman Fishing Aboard Still Think'n 28 ft Southport
Capt. Robert Bubell from VA. Beach ~ Brian Dubell caught a 106 lb. big eye

3rd Bland Lawson fishing Aboard Sea Wolf, 61 ft Viking
Capt. Rob Mahoney ~ Bland Lawson Caught a 98 lb. big eye

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TOP BOATS
1st First Crack with a total of 3 tuna weighing 215.50 Points total

2nd Still Thinking with a total of 3 tuna weighing 211.00 Points total

3rd Sea Wolf with a total of 3 tuna weighing 205.00 Points total

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TOP DOLPHIN (w/ payout)
1st First Crack Joe Oehlers fishing aboard First Crack with a 29 lb. Dolphin


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