WHOA BUDDY.
My appologies!!!!
I never meant to step on anyones toes here.


I had absolutley no idea this was an annual event here or Vince's exclusive gig.
I remember being a finalist last year in his contest, there was talk of a calendar but it never happened.

PLEASE DELETE THIS THREAD
(and all my others while you are at it)
Bye...

Love that last shot, Hatch!!

Salmonella, ez big guy. No harm, no foul. I see Vince playing in this thread, and I know I, for one, have always enjoyed your posts, so eeee zzzzz.

I won't even attempt to speak for Vince (he's on his own loveable frequency), and he might yet come tearing back into this thread like a bent-nosed dog and bite a hole in your waders, but I doubt it.

The pics are gr8! I'd like to keep it on that level only.

I for one enjoy the pics of the true chrome that you've shared over time. I didn't enter pics in the beginning in hopes of winning something. I just enjoy seeing those top notch pics...

Don't quit until I get the chance to come down and fish with you at least once...

Keith

I have a hangover today, the best you'll get out of me is sticking my head out of the doghouse...Bark, bark, bark...curling back up on my dog pillow and falling asleep.

I sent salmonella a regular email just in case he's not following the board, and asked him not to run off. It would be very very very bad if he didn't put up the annual Sacramento chromer pics.

The only thing that'll get me mad is intentionally disrespecting other board members without cause. I got corked on this one, but Salmonella has never done anything mean to anyone on here, and has always been very nice to me.

I have more important things to get bent out of shape over, like why I'm almost out of coffee. If I get the chance I'll run one next year.




I'm used to it, although for some people stepping on my toes isn't enough. Some folks just got to dig the spurs into me.




And sometimes I just ask for a beating....





Salmonella,

If your up to it, pick some finalists, and run a poll to pick a winner. The fun part I'll be missing is the the members voting on a winner. If you need help figuring out how to set up a poll just let me know.


VHawk

Vince has been a bad bad boy

Alright guys.
I went off the deep end.
Tomorrow I am telling off my boss and quitting a job I've had for 29 years.
Guess I'm a little raw right now myself.
I like it here.
I enjoy your photos too.
I didn't mean to step on Vince at all.
I would have been more than happy to wait till he started this thread if I had known he would be starting one up soon.
Think we all need to take a deep breath and have a buddy hug.
I'll hang in there.
Hope all you guys do too.
My son would be really dissapointed in me if I dumped this place.
He digs quality fish porn too and contributes his fair share as well.
Again, sorry for the outburst.
Today's my birthday, I'm going to eat a big fat artery cloggin' ribeye, slurp down some grog in excess and have my way with the wench.
Until the next chrome.....
Take care.
Your slimy southern buddy,
Sal

Happy b-day Sal.
Congratz on the job thing! Nothing quite like telling off your boss for the last time!
Neal

happy birth day Sal thanks for stickn around sure wouldve mised yours and Thomas fantastic fish porn.
frank

Happy Belated Birthday, Bro! You deserve the day, the beef, the grog, and the woman! Hope the day was a pleasant one!

Dude that second picture gives me chills.

Not Many people know who that first pic is thats Larry from Larrys Fishing the west......... That was one of the best fishing weeks of my life had the chance to guide him for 5 days of silvers and rainbows

My daughter's 27# fall king from this past weekend posed against the fall foliage in my yard.

Very colorful, Doc!

And Jaek! Me Gawd, man....there are some awesome shots in there!! Whooooeeeeee.

Sweet pics Abu. Some awesome shots ya got there.

Well there sure a lot of good pictures that come up every time one of these threads comes up. Here's a couple favorites of my own from the last couple years guiding in alaska.

A flawless 27" lake-run rainbow:



Up the crick on an Iliamna trib:



A day we should have slept in longer:



After the storm on the Nush:



A nice 40# Nush king:



- Dom

Great pics guys. NW addict, do you still work at Rainbow King? Is Gus still their? I worked their for a season in '94.

Matt

matt -

Though not entirely by choice, I think I'm done guiding after 3 seasons for RKL. I'm in my 2nd year of law school now, so I think I'll have to find a place to clerk somewhere this summer.

Gus is still there, he been running the place for awhile now. If you can believe it, Harry is still flying there too, for better or worse.

- Dom

We all have days, my man..........we all have days.

I think it's pretty safe to say we like you here, too.

I hope your B-day treated you well.

Say "hi" to Thomas for me.

Dom,

Yeah it is kind of tuff to stay up their and make a living, or have a family. I imagine Tom still owns the place? He was a bad drunk when I was there, I have some very funny stories. Did they ever let you in on the story of crashing a beaver full of people and guides into Portage on the Newhalen? One of the many reasons why I left.

Matt