#599094 - 05/09/10 09:23 PM
Re: Sky-Guy's 15 minutes...
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#599108 - 05/09/10 11:52 PM
Re: Sky-Guy's 15 minutes...
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
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I ate some of it again tonight...and it's still pretty damn good!
Fish on...
Todd
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#599116 - 05/10/10 12:08 AM
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Dick Nipples
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You definitely should have "socialized" some of that halibut..."redistributed" some of it to your cooler Thank Allah that fish is ok under Sharia Law. Fish on... Todd
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#599127 - 05/10/10 12:25 AM
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Poon it! Poon it! Poon it!
Registered: 08/08/06
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What an incredible day...
What an incredible fish...
Ryley has already told the story well -- for my part, there was one singular experienceI will never forget: harpooning that fish...
You have to understand how nervous I was getting ready to harpoon her... First, I've never harpooned a fish IN MY LIFE. Second, I had made the harpoon myself only a week before--in preparation for the trip--so it's not exactly tried and true... As Ryley worked the fish up I cleated off the far end of the harpoon line, tied on a buoy, and re-checked the knots on everything ... Next I double checked the anatomy on the fish we had in the box to be 100% sure I knew where the stomach was so I was sure not to hit it... Okay I'm ready...
Then we get color on the fish... It's kind of on its side at first... The shape even reminds me of a shark with a white belly. Then it rolls flat -- holy cow -- it's HUGE. "That's no moon, it's a space station" goes through my head... Okay, we're close... Think it through -- right hand on top, drive straight down I tell myself... Ryley reminds me I have to go through the WHOLE fish, and I wonder for a moment -- did I make the metal shaft long enough to go through this giant fish? Can't fix that now, so forget it. Just swing hard.
The fish is surprisingly docile at the surface... Good god it's a beast. We're about 10 seconds away from my shot... It's turning towards me.. I'm really nervous... Don't blow it. Don't hit the spine. Don't hit the stomach. Swing hard...
Five seconds to go... "POON IT BRIAN!!! POON IT!" comes blasting over the VHF... It's Anthony/Mad Money on the boat next to us who's watching this all in his binoculars. I want to scream "Shut the F#@!@# UP DUDE!"... 2 seconds... 1 seconds...
I raise up and swing HARD... I'm surprised at how quickly and easily it goes.... Down -- then Up... Fish hesitates for a moment then EXPLODES and sounds.. Buoy goes under like the first buoy in Jaws as he dives... Rope spooling out through my hand until he takes all of it and pulls tight against the cleat... And stays tight...
Holy cow, I think I did it... We start celebrating about a half minute later when the buoy surfaces, reminds me of Jaws again and I grin... Wow.
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I should add that I've been thinking a lot about how lucky we are, and specifically how lucky I am. I know enough to know that we were recipients of a great gift... There are many who've worked these banks for more hours, more days, more years than us. Tonight I tip my cap to all of you -- for while we learned some of your lessons, that is not why we caught the fish. It was necessary, but not the reason.
We caught the fish because we are lucky son's of bitches... And we know it.
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#599129 - 05/10/10 12:28 AM
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Registered: 08/31/00
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I was going to swing by and drop off his grass seed, but figured that would be to blatant and obvious.
I'll be blatant and obvious some other time................. Please be blatant and obvious soon. ....if you have that seed I need it as I'm late getting it planted! FishRanger gets a healthy chunck out of my share for hooking me up at Sand Island and bringing both my forgotten fishing license and sleeping pad down. Vedder gets a cheek cause I need to pick up some starts from him. I'm sure my list will grow..all the sudden I have new friends coming out of the woodwork
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#599130 - 05/10/10 12:29 AM
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
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Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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When you guys return my coolers, I won't complain if they have a few more chunks in 'em Fish on... Todd
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#599134 - 05/10/10 12:34 AM
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Dick Nipples
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Halibut ho....................... Well, my coolers didn't drive themselves up to Edmonds yesterday when they were done fishing...neither did my fillet knives, come to think of it Fish on... Todd
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#599137 - 05/10/10 12:39 AM
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
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I'll pick yours up when I drop of the seed for Ryley............. I'm starting to think Hank's right about you. Fish on... Todd
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#599152 - 05/10/10 11:18 AM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/08/99
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Loc: Wenatchee, WA
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I heard about the Big 'But last nite from Art. What a great story and fish guys! That's a dandy 4-sur! Congrats!!!!
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#599159 - 05/10/10 11:36 AM
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Carcass
Registered: 01/01/03
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Loc: Post Falls Idaho
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Helluva fish there Sky Guy and crew. Congratulations.
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#599188 - 05/10/10 12:50 PM
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
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Loc: McCleary, WA
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Nicely done on the fish guys!
What type of bullet? Kind of disappointed in the expansion there.
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#599194 - 05/10/10 01:12 PM
Re: Sky-Guy's 15 minutes...
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The Tide changed
Registered: 08/31/00
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Loc: Everett
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Me too Andy. I was wondering if it had to do with the target, but it shouldnt have mattered. Round was a Hornady 185gr Critical Defense HP. I've seen one other spent round of this type out of my gun before and it had great expansion.
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#599195 - 05/10/10 01:14 PM
Re: Sky-Guy's 15 minutes...
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Poodle Smolt
Registered: 05/03/01
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Loc: McCleary, WA
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Gold Dots.
Excellent fish.
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#599199 - 05/10/10 01:29 PM
Re: Sky-Guy's 15 minutes...
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
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Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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Nicely done on the fish guys!
What type of bullet? Kind of disappointed in the expansion there. I believe the bullet traveled a bit through the water before hitting the target...might that have had something to do with it? Fish on... Todd
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